Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act

Marginal note:Administration and enforcement

• 11 (1) The Agency is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act, Feeds Act, Fertilizers Act, Health of Animals Act, Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, Plant Protection Act, Safe Food for Canadians Act and Seeds Act.

• (2) [Repealed, 2012, c. 24, s. 103]

• Marginal note:Food and Drugs Act

  (3) The Agency is responsible for

  • (a) the enforcement of the Food and Drugs Act as it relates to food, as defined in section 2 of that Act; and

  • (b) the administration of the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act as they relate to food, as defined in section 2 of that Act, except those provisions that relate to public health, safety or nutrition.

• Marginal note:For greater certainty

  (4) For greater certainty, in carrying out its responsibilities under subsections (1) and (3) — except in relation to a provision of the Food and Drugs Act, as it relates to food as defined in section 2 of that Act, and that relates to public health, safety or nutrition — the Agency may, among other things, as appropriate and in accordance with the purposes of the Acts referred to in those subsections,

  • (a) protect and mitigate risks to food safety, animal health, plant health, human health and the environment;

  • (b) support compliance with regulatory requirements;

  • (c) contribute to public awareness in relation to food safety, animal health, plant health, human health and the protection of the environment;

  • (d) contribute to consumer protection;

  • (e) uphold Canada’s international reputation for food safety, animal health and plant health;

  • (f) facilitate trade and commerce; and

  • (g) consider national economic security, regional economic security or national food security.

• (5) [Repealed, 2026, c. 22, s. 48]