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Canada Regains Market Access for Beef Exports to the Dominican Republic
Today, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that the Dominican Republic (DR) has approved imports of Canadian beef and beef products, including offal, from cattle of all ages. This decision restores access to an important Caribbean market for the first time since 2003, when the DR imposed restrictions following Canada's initial case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
The DR reopened its market following an audit of Canada's beef inspection system conducted by the Dominican Republic's General Directorate of Medicines, Food and Health Products (DIGEMAPS) and the General Directorate...
Canadian Beef Industry Encouraged by Proposed Regulatory Amendments to Improve Competitiveness
The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) and the Canadian Cattle Association are encouraged to see Canada Gazette 1 Part I, Volume 160, Number 28: Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Relating to Harmonization of the Enhanced Feed Ban published on July 11, 2026 which includes long-sought updates to Canada's specified risk material (SRM) requirements. This proposed regulation will benefit Canada's beef industry by saving millions annually and improving our competitiveness with the United States.
Since 2021, when Canada obtained its bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) negligible risk status, CCA...
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