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CHAPTER 10 IMPORTS ANNEX JProcedures for Handling of Non-Complying Shipments1. IntroductionImported meat products identified as non compliant with Canadian requirements are not allowedto enter Canadian commerce and may be ordered out of Canada.The identification of non compliance with Canadian requirements may occur during importinspection as well as at any time after they have been released into Canadian commerce, forexample, during retail inspection or following a consumer complaint. Imported meat productsidentified to be out of compliance may be ordered out of Canada at any of these inspectionpoints.Non compliance identified past released into Canadian commerce, will be handled on case bycase basis in consultation with the Office of Food Safety and Recall (OFSR) and Enforcementand Investigation Services (EIS).The non-compliance may involve the shipment totally or partially. For products with minor’s noncompliances,inspector has an option to bring the products into compliance with Canadianrequirements. See section 9.3 of this annex.At import inspection, two main types of examination are performed:1) visual, organoleptic examination of a sample of the shipments by an inspector; and2) laboratory examination of samples.Laboratory examinations are performed in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)accredited laboratories. Samples are taken by import inspectors during full organoleptic sampleexamination, according to the CFIA’s sampling plans.2. Legal BasisMeat Inspection Act17. (3) Where the owner of a meat product or other thing seized under this Act or the person inpossession of it at the time of seizure consents to its disposal, it is thereupon forfeited to HerMajesty in right of Canada and may be disposed of, as the Minister may direct, at the expense ofthe person consenting to the disposal.18. (1) Where an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that any meat product is being or hasbeen imported into Canada in contravention of this Act or the regulations, the inspector may,whether or not the inspector seizes the meat product pursuant to section 15, require the importerto remove it from Canada by giving the importer a notice for its removal delivered to the importerpersonally or sent by registered mail to the importer’s business address in Canada.(2) Where any meat product is not removed from Canada within a period of ninety subsection (1),or within such longer period after the delivery or sending of the notice as may be authorized bythe Minister, it shall, notwithstanding section 16, be forfeited to Her Majesty in right of Canadaand may be disposed of, as the Minister may direct, at the expense of the importer.The shipment may be refused totally or partially and the importer has 90 days to remove it fromCanada or follow the following options, to be performed under the direct supervision of CFIAinspection staff:For product that has been refused entry because of misbranding or mislabelling of shippingcontainers, bring the product into compliance with Canadian requirements. See section 9.5 of thepresent Annex.2012-12-10 Page 1/6RDIMS 3234015 v6