UK and EU's method for collecting edible blood is not accepted by the CFIA in Canada
Trade barrier summary
CFIA (the Canadian Food Inspection Agency) requires edible blood, edible blood fractions (eg plasma, clotting factors, cells) and edible meat products containing blood and/or blood fractions (eg sausages, blood pudding) derived from bovines or swine slaughtered in the EU, to be certified as using a closed blood collection method eg using a hollow knife, or cannula.
This export requirement means that these blood products, often produced with alternative methods, cannot be exported to Canada.
Sectors affected
- Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets
- Food and drink
Resolved
No
Date reported
8 November 2019
Last updated
18 December 2020
Public ID
PID-GDZZQ9
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