CFIA updates feeds fees table

Summary#

This notice updates the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice to match the new Feeds Regulations, 2024. It replaces the definition of “Regulations” in the feeds section and repeals and replaces the fee table for feed-related services with a reorganized table that lists specific fees.

What it does#

• Replaces the definition of “Regulations” in Part 4 (Feeds Fees) with a reference to the Feeds Regulations, 2024.
• Repeals and replaces the entire table for Part 4: Feeds Fees. The new table is organized by service (approval, registration, renewal, amendment) rather than by product type.
• Updates the terminology to match the new regulatory approach:
  • “Approval” is used for most single-ingredient feeds.
  • “Registration” is used for mixed feeds and some single-ingredient feeds.
• Makes new references to the Canadian Feed Ingredients Table and the Table of permissible claims for feeds labels for assessing which products need permission or which label claims need evidence.
• Removes the previous concept of “temporary registration,” because it no longer exists in the Feeds Regulations, 2024.
• The new table lists specific dollar amounts for many services (for example: $484.08 becomes $517.00 for some approval fees; $306.59 becomes $327.44 in other cases; other listed fees include $26.89, $28.72, $102.19, $109.14, $118.33, $126.38, $43.04, $45.97, $96.81, $103.39, $10.75, and $11.48).
• The table also states a header of “2023–24 +6.8% starting March 31, 2024” next to fee columns.
• Notes in the item say the fee descriptions needed to be aligned with the new Regulations and that these descriptive changes “will not generate any additional benefits or costs” beyond changes already attributed to the new Regulations. The notice also says the CFIA will follow up with a second phase to add fees for licences and licence renewals.

Note: the explanatory text in the notice says only service descriptions are changing and “there will be no changes to the actual fees,” while the replaced table in the notice shows updated dollar amounts and a “+6.8% starting March 31, 2024” column. The Gazette text presents both statements; it is not explicit in the notice which interpretation takes precedence.

Who's affected#

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency staff and anyone who applies for feed approvals, registrations, renewals or amendments.
• Businesses that make or sell animal feed, including manufacturers of single-ingredient feeds and mixed feeds.
• Importers of experimental feeds and companies or labs that register feeds for research.
• Animal producers and feed formulators who rely on specific label claims or who submit applications for feed permissions.
• Stakeholders who will later be subject to new licence and licence-renewal fees when the CFIA starts the second phase of changes.

If you are unsure whether a specific feed or label claim will be affected, the notice’s new wording and references (for example, to the Canadian Feed Ingredients Table) are intended to clarify which permissions are needed.

Why it matters#

• The change makes the fee rules match the updated Feeds Regulations, 2024, so the words used by applicants and the CFIA should be clearer and more consistent.
• Reorganizing the table by service (approval, registration, renewal, amendment) should make it easier to find which fee applies to a given application.
• The notice signals there will be a second phase adding fees for licences; businesses should expect another round of changes and consultations.
• There is a potential for confusion about whether fee amounts have actually changed now because the notice both says fees are not being changed and publishes a table with updated amounts and a +6.8% note. Applicants should check the CFIA’s guidance or contact the CFIA directly if the fee they will pay is important to planning or budgeting.