Canada Makes Small Changes to Labeling Requirements
Canada Makes Small Changes to Labeling Requirements
Exporters shipping meat or poultry products to Canada should review recent changes in labeling requirements regarding net quantity. These changes were posted earlier this week in the FSIS Export Library.
Take particular note of the following section:
2.c. The net quantity of the product
i. Net weight declaration.
- "Net Weight," "Net" and "Net Wt" are all allowed abbreviations to be used on the label. It is also permissible to indicate the numerical units in metric and avoirdupois units without preceding words.
- Net weight must be declared in metric units. Dual net weights, in metric and avoirdupois, are acceptable. Associated unit weight symbols (g, kg, lb, oz), as applicable, must be in lower case letters without punctuation and without the plural "s", as shown.
The change to the first bullet point is fairly minor in that it now expands the labeling options available. This section used to allow only the full term “Net Weight” but now also accommodates the two abbreviations specified above.
The second bullet point is unchanged, and has existed in Canada’s regulations for some time. But the details – metric or dual units, lower case only, no punctuation and no plural “s” – can sometimes be stumbling blocks for U.S. products entering Canada.
Please contact the USMEF Export Services Department at 303-623-6328 if you have any questions.
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The U.S. Meat Export Federation (www.USMEF.org) is the trade association responsible for developing international markets for the U.S. red meat industry and is funded by USDA, exporting companies, and the beef, pork, corn and soybean checkoff programs.
USMEF complies with all equal opportunity, non-discrimination and affirmative action measures applicable to it by contract, government rule or regulation or as otherwise provided by law.
Canada Makes Small Changes to Labeling Requirements
Exporters shipping meat or poultry products to Canada should review recent changes in labeling requirements regarding net quantity. These changes were posted earlier this week in the FSIS Export Library.
Take particular note of the following section:
2.c. The net quantity of the product
i. Net weight declaration.
- "Net Weight," "Net" and "Net Wt" are all allowed abbreviations to be used on the label. It is also permissible to indicate the numerical units in metric and avoirdupois units without preceding words.
- Net weight must be declared in metric units. Dual net weights, in metric and avoirdupois, are acceptable. Associated unit weight symbols (g, kg, lb, oz), as applicable, must be in lower case letters without punctuation and without the plural "s", as shown.
The change to the first bullet point is fairly minor in that it now expands the labeling options available. This section used to allow only the full term “Net Weight” but now also accommodates the two abbreviations specified above.
The second bullet point is unchanged, and has existed in Canada’s regulations for some time. But the details – metric or dual units, lower case only, no punctuation and no plural “s” – can sometimes be stumbling blocks for U.S. products entering Canada.
Please contact the USMEF Export Services Department at 303-623-6328 if you have any questions.
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The U.S. Meat Export Federation (www.USMEF.org) is the trade association responsible for developing international markets for the U.S. red meat industry and is funded by USDA, exporting companies, and the beef, pork, corn and soybean checkoff programs.
USMEF complies with all equal opportunity, non-discrimination and affirmative action measures applicable to it by contract, government rule or regulation or as otherwise provided by law.