![]() ![]() This document sets out Health Canada's recommendation to the CFIA with respect to the temporary importation and sale of infant formula, HMF, and metabolic products that may not fully meet Canadian regulatory requirements with respect to labelling and/or composition, but are manufactured to comparable standards, and that provide information that ensures the safe preparation and use of the foods. Health Canada recommends that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) temporarily exercise enforcement discretion with respect to certain labelling and composition requirements on the importation and sale of products listed in Appendix A to prevent and mitigate shortages. Health Canada recognizes that the temporary closure of a large manufacturing plant in the United States continues to affect the supply of infant formulas, human milk fortifiers (HMF), and dietary products for the treatment of inborn errors of metabolism (herein referred to as metabolic products) for vulnerable populations in Canada, including infants and children. ![]()
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