- On January 13, 2026, FDA announced that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated data requirements for official certificates for imports of FDA-regulated products that contain bovine-, porcine-, or poultry-derived ingredients.
- CFIA is now requiring the following additional information to be included on an FDA-issued “Certificate to a Foreign Government” (CFG) destined for Canada:
- Complete name and address of the manufacturer/processor.
- Complete legal name and physical address of the exporting company.
- Additional information on the CFIA requirements for CFGs from FDA can be found at can be found at Food Export Library | FDA.
