Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)The Food Protection Section is a chief source of regulatory information for food processors regarding packaging and labelling. It enforces the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and regulations, the Food and Drugs Act and regulations, the Canada Agriculture Products Act and regulations, and the Meat Inspection Act and regulations. Canadian Standards Association (CSA) A non-governmental organization established to develop uniform nation-wide standards on products, processes and procedures. Vendors can apply for and receive CSA certification/approval.Competition Bureau - Industry CanadaConsumer Products ensures actual product labelling information, accuracy of net quantity declarations and validity of claims on a wide variety of non-food products, textile articles and Precious Metals articles at all levels of trade. The following Acts and Regulations are administered and enforced by Industry Canada, Consumer Products Directorate:
Universal Product Code (UPC)The UPC is a system for uniquely identifying the thousands of different suppliers and millions of different items that are warehoused, sold, delivered, and billed throughout retail and commercial channels of distribution. This system of product identification provides manufacturers, retailers and distributors with a management and information tool to uniquely identify products and logistical units throughout the supply chain.
