Regulatory Initiative: Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) for Vet Drugs - Forward Regulatory Plan 2012-2014

Title or working title of the regulatory initiative: Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) for Vet Drugs

Description of the objective:
The Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act amended the Food and Drugs Act to provide new authorities to streamline the regulatory processes for food additives and other substances on or in food, including maximum residue limits for veterinary drugs. These new authorities which include "marketing authorizations" and "incorporation by reference" will create efficiencies by removing the listings from regulation and maintaining them administratively, so that changes can be made significantly more quickly and in a manner easily accessible to stakeholders and the public.

Enabling Act:
Food and Drugs Act
Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act

Indication of business impacts:
There are no expected business impacts.

Public consultation opportunities:

The Department of Health is publishing a Marketing Authorization (MA) for veterinary drug maximum residue limits (MRL) in order to realize the efficiencies from this legislation and improve current processes.

A  Notice has been published to Canada Gazette I on February 2, 2013 to inform stakeholders of the proposed changes.

Information on previous consultations and details on upcoming opportunities for consultation will be provided on the Health Canada Website for Regulatory Modernization.
 
In parallel with this regulatory proposal, the Veterinary Drugs Directorate will make available the maximum residue limit administrative lists in an easily accessible manner and seek comments prior to making final decisions about any changes to the listings.

Departmental contact:

David K. Lee
Director
Office of Legislative and Regulatory Modernization
Policy, Planning and International Affairs Directorate
Health Products and Food Branch
Health Canada

Telephone number: 613-946-6586

Email address: LRM-MLR@hc-sc.gc.ca
For More Information

•  Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans
• The  Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management
• The  Red Tape Reduction Action Plan
• The  Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council

To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the  Canada Gazette and  Consulting with Canadians websites.