Health Canada has proposed the most significant reform of Canadian food-contact materials regulation in decades, with the first round of consultation closing on 9 October 2026. Two core changes are on the table: replacing voluntary declaration with mandatory pre-market notification, and considering a binding positive list aligned with US FDA and EU systems. A second consultation round is expected between November 2026 and January 2027, followed by roughly five years of phased implementation once the rules are finalized — leaving exporters a multi-year window to prepare documentation and testing.
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