Livestock and Poultry Carcass Grading Regulations (SOR/92-541)

13. (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall export a beef carcass or a primal cut thereof unless it meets the standards of one of the grades established by these Regulations and is marked in accordance with sections 9 and 10.

(2) A beef carcass or a primal cut thereof that does not meet the grading standards or marking requirements established by these Regulations may be exported where the shipper provides the grader with a signed statement that

• (a) sets out the quality specifications of the contract under which the beef carcass or primal cut is being exported; and

• (b) confirms that the beef carcass or primal cut meets the requirements of the importing country.

(3) No person shall convey from an establishment a beef carcass or a complete side, hind quarter, front quarter, primal cut or sub-primal cut thereof unless

• (a) if packed in a container, the container

  • (i) in the case of a graded product, is marked with the grade name of the product contained therein, and

  • (ii) in the case of an ungraded product, is marked with the words “Ungraded Beef” and “Boeuf non classé”; and

• (b) if not packed in a container, it is grade-stamped and roller-branded in accordance with these Regulations or is accompanied by documentation, for presentation to an inspector or a grader at the point of inspection, that

  • (i) in the case of a graded product, indicates the grade name of the product, and

  • (ii) in the case of an ungraded product, includes a declaration that the product is ungraded.

(4) No person shall import into Canada a beef carcass or a complete side, hind quarter, front quarter, primal cut or sub-primal cut thereof unless

• (a) if packed in a container, the container

  • (i) in the case of a graded product, is marked with the grade name of the product contained therein, and

  • (ii) in the case of an ungraded product, is marked with the words “Ungraded Beef” and “Boeuf non classé”; and

• (b) if not packed in a container, it is graded and marked in accordance with the grading requirements of the country of origin or is accompanied by documentation, for presentation to an inspector or grader at the point of inspection, that

  • (i) in the case of a graded product, indicates the grade name of the product, and

  • (ii) in the case of an ungraded product, includes a declaration that the product is ungraded.

(5) Despite section 11.1 and subsections (1) and (3), if a container that is to be exported contains cuts from a beef carcass that is grade-stamped and roller-branded Canada AAA, the container may be marked with the grade name Canada AAA or the expression “Canada Choice”.

13.1 (1) No person shall export any processed poultry marked with a grade name unless the processed poultry

• (a) has been prepared in an establishment registered under the Meat Inspection Act;

• (b) meets the standards established by these Regulations for the grade name; and

• (c) is accompanied by a certificate of inspection signed by an inspector, if required by the importing country.

(2) No person shall import into Canada any processed poultry marked with a grade designation unless

• (a) the processed poultry originated in a country that has grade standards for a poultry carcass substantially equivalent to those prescribed by these Regulations;

• (b) the processed poultry meets the standards of one of the grades established by these Regulations;

• (c) the processed poultry has been prepared under conditions substantially equivalent to those prescribed by the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990;

• (d) the processed poultry meets the standards established by these Regulations for processed poultry of the grade corresponding to the grade designation marked on the container or the label attached to the carcass or container;

• (e) the processed poultry is packed in accordance with section 62;

• (f) where the processed poultry is a prepackaged product, it bears a label setting out

  • (i) the information to be shown as required under the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations,

  • (ii) the common name and the grade designation, shown in bold face type of a height not less than the height set out in section 65 for a prepackaged product of the same weight as the processed poultry and in the colour for the outline of a maple leaf set out in subsection 66(3) for a prepackaged product of equivalent grade to the processed poultry, and

  • (iii) the words “Product of” and “Produit de” followed by the name of the country of origin, shown in the same colour as the information required by subparagraph (ii);

• (g) where the processed poultry bears a label, the label meets the requirements set out in paragraph (f); and

• (h) the processed poultry is accompanied by inspection documentation, for presentation to an inspector at the point of inspection, certifying that the requirements of paragraphs (a) to (c) have been met.

(3) Where graded processed poultry that is not a prepackaged product is imported into Canada in a quantity in excess of 20 kg, the containers of the processed poultry shall, in addition to the information required by paragraph 64(1)(c), be marked with the following information:

• (a) the grade designation of the processed poultry;

• (b) the words “With Giblets” or “Avec abattis” if giblets are packed with the processed poultry; and

• (c) the words “Product of” or “Produit de” followed by the name of the country in which the processed poultry was produced, or other words indicating that it was produced in that country.

(4) Where graded processed poultry that is a prepackaged product is imported into Canada in a quantity in excess of 20 kg, the containers of the prepackaged product shall be marked with the information required by subsection (3) and by paragraph 64(1)(c)and subsection 64(2).

(5) No label affixed to imported processed poultry shall contain any information declaring or implying that the imported processed poultry is of a superior grade than the grade marked on it.