Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990 (SOR/90-288)

29.1 (1) An operator engaged in the slaughter of birds, other than ostriches, rheas and emus, in a registered establishment may apply for authorization to operate a shared inspection program or a post mortem examination program in the registered establishment.

(2) An application for authorization to operate a shared inspection program or a post-mortem examination program shall be made to the President in a form acceptable to the President and shall be accompanied by the following information:

• (a) the name of the applicant and the business name, address, postal code, telephone and facsimile numbers and registration number of the registered establishment; and

• (b) a complete copy of the program.

(3) A shared inspection program or a post mortem examination program shall be in writing, shall meet the requirements of the provisions of the Manual of Procedures that deal with the inspection of poultry and shall contain

• (a) a list of the duties of every person who is to be engaged in the shared inspection program or post mortem examination program, as the case may be;

• (b) a description of the corrective actions to be taken to eliminate deviations from the shared inspection program or post mortem examination program, as the case may be;

• (c) a description of the control programs and the training programs that will be developed, implemented and maintained to support the shared inspection program or post mortem examination program; and

• (d) a description of the records that will be kept to demonstrate compliance with the Act and these Regulations.

(4) For the purpose of evaluating an application for authorization to operate a shared inspection program or a post mortem examination program, the President may undertake any consultation, study, research, test, trial or other process that is necessary.

(5) The President shall authorize an applicant to operate a shared inspection program or a post mortem examination program unless

• (a) the program does not meet the requirements referred to in subsection (3); or

• (b) information obtained through the examination of the application or from an evaluation process conducted under subsection (4) indicates that the program

  • (i) does not comply with the requirements specified in these Regulations, the FSEP Manual or the Manual of Procedures, or

  • (ii) would have an adverse effect on the edibility of meat products produced in the registered establishment.

(6) The President may undertake, at any time, any consultation, study, research, test, trial or other process that is necessary to ensure that meat products produced in the registered establishment comply with these Regulations or that is necessary to protect public health or safety.

29.2 (1) The President may suspend an operator's licence

• (a) if

  • (i) the registered establishment does not comply with the requirements of the Act, these Regulations, the FSEP Manual or the Manual of Procedures,

  • (ii) the operator fails to comply with the requirements of the Act, these Regulations, the FSEP Manual, the Manual of Procedures or any condition of the licence,

  • (iii) it is reasonable to believe that public health will be endangered or the edibility of meat products produced in the registered establishment would be affected if the establishment is allowed to continue operating, or

  • (iv) the HACCP plans or the prerequisite plans of the registered establishment no longer comply with the requirements specified in the FSEP Manual; and

• (b) if

  • (i) an inspector has notified the operator of the existence of grounds for suspension under paragraph (a),

  • (ii) an inspector has provided the operator with a copy of an inspection report that sets out the date by which corrective measures must be implemented in order to avoid the suspension of licence, and

  • (iii) the operator has failed to take or is unable to take corrective measures by the date referred to in subparagraph (ii).

(1.1) If the President suspends an operator’s license, the President shall send a notice of suspension to the operator.

(2) The suspension of an operator’s licence shall remain in effect until the earliest of

• (a) the day on which an inspector determines that the required corrective measures have been taken,

• (b) the day on which the licence expires, and

• (c) the day on which a notice of cancellation under paragraph 29.3(2)(b) is delivered to the operator.

(3) If an operator fails to pay a fee set out in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice, in accordance with the conditions of payment specified in that Notice, a licence issued under these Regulations shall also be suspended until all outstanding fees are paid.