The Regulation of Plants with Novel Traits in Canada
This image is a flow chart showing the regulation of plants with novel
traits in Canada.
At the top of the image is a box that says:
- Introduction of plant with novel traits
Developed domestically or imported (Dir96-13)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Import Permit Application
This box has three arrows coming from it. The arrow on the far left points
toward a box that says:
- Unconfined Environmental Release
Canadian Food Inspection Agency environmental safety assessment (Dir94-08),
based on biology document and data submitted by applicants, and authorization
with stewardship conditions.
Decision documents
The middle arrow leaves the top box and points to a box that says:
- Contained Use
Canada’s Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines are recommended
This box has two arrows coming from it. The arrow on the far left points
toward the box that says:
- Unconfined Environmental Release
Canadian Food Inspection Agency environmental safety assessment (Dir94-08),
based on biology document and data submitted by applicants, and authorization
with stewardship conditions.
Decision documents
The arrow on the right, and the remaining arrow from the box at the top of
the flow chart, both point to a box that says:
- Confined Release
Canadian Food Inspection Agency assessment (Dir2000-07), authorization and
inspection.
This box has one arrow coming from it which points to the box that says:
- Unconfined Environmental Release
Canadian Food Inspection Agency environmental safety assessment (Dir94-08),
based on biology document and data submitted by applicants, and authorization
with stewardship conditions.
Decision documents
Under this box is a paragraph that says:
When applicable, processes below may also be required prior to authorization
for unconfined release and/or sale in Canada.
There are three boxes below this paragraph. The box on the left says:
Health Canada Novel Food assessment and authorization
The middle box says:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Novel Feed assessment and authorization
The box on the right says:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Variety Registration