Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a memorandum to remind importers and manufactures of veterinary biologics holders of Canadian veterinary biologics establishment licences, product licences, and Import permits on renewal time frames. Annual import permits expire April 30, 2017, and establishment licences (Veterinary Biologics Establishment Licence) and product licences (Veterinary Biologics Product Licence) expire May 31, 2017.
The forms and guide for renewal of veterinary biologics import permits, as well as renewal information for holders of establishment licences and product licences, are available on the Canadian Centre for Veterinary Biologics (CCVB) website.
If you have any questions or require additional information about the renewal procedure, please contact CCVB, c/o the Pre-market Application Submissions Office at 613-773-7408 or by e-mail at:
paso-bpdpm@inspection.gc.ca.
Surinder S Saini, DVM, MVSc, PhD
National Manager
Canadian Centre for Veterinary Biologics
Animal Import/Export Division
Animal Health Directorate