Consultation - Guidance Document on Classification of Veterinary Drugs and Animals Feeds

The joint Guidance Document on Classification of Veterinary Drugs and Livestock Feeds has been developed in close collaboration between the Veterinary Drugs Directorate (VDD) of Health Canada and the Animal Feed Division of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

The purpose of this guidance document is to present guidelines and criteria for classification in order to clarify the regulatory differences between drugs and feeds. It serves to provide transparency on the classification process used by VDD and CFIA. Another objective is to assist sponsors of products destined for use in food-producing or livestock species towards the appropriate regulatory department and submission process.

How to Get Involved

This consultation is open for comment starting February 6, 2013 until June 6, 2013. Please select and read through the "Draft guidance document". Once read please submit your comments via e-mail or by mail to:

consultationVDD-DMV@hc-sc.gc.ca

Consultations - Veterinary Drugs Directorate
Policy, Regulatory and International Affairs Division
Veterinary Drugs Directorate
Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada
Holland Cross Complex
11 Holland Ave.
Ground Floor, Suite 14
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0K9

Fax: (613) 957-3861

Draft guidance document

Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments and suggestions by June 6, 2013.

Reporting to Canadians

After careful consideration of the comments received from the 120-day consultation period, the Guidance Document on Classification of Veterinary Drugs and Animals Feeds will be officially published on the Health Canada website, under the Veterinary Drugs Section.

If you have any questions, contact us at: consultationVDD-DMV@hc-sc.gc.ca.