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Canadian Dairy Regulations and Codes of Practices

Code of Practice (Animal Care)

Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle

National Regulations

Canada Agricultural Products Act Dairy Products Regulations;

Food and Drug Regulations;

National Dairy Regulation and Code (Home Page)

Organic Production Systems: General Principals and Management Standards / Permitted Substances List

Provincial Regulations

British Columbia

British Columbia Milk Industry Act

Alberta

Dairy Industry Act and Regulations

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Milk Control Act - PDF document

Sasktatchewan Producers Regulations - PDF document

The Milk Control Regulations - PDF document

Milk Plant Standards -PDF document

The Public Health Act, 1994 -PDF document

The Milk Pasteurization Regulations - PDF document

The Milk Transportation Regulations - PDF document

The Dairy Product Grading Regulations - PDF document

The Dairy Manufacturing Plant Regulations - PDF document

Manitoba

Manitoba Dairy Act

Manitoba Dairy Regulations

Ontario

Ontario Milk Act

Administration and Enforcement Regulations of the Raw Milk and Cream Quality Program (Reg.121/98)

Grades, Standards, Designations, Classes, Packing and Marking (Reg. 753)

Milk and Milk Products (Reg. 761)

Québec

Révision réglementaire dans le secteur laitier (French only) - PDF document

Points saillants (French only) - PDF document

FOOD PRODUCTS ACT (R.S.Q., chapter P-29)

Regulation respecting the composition, packing and labelling of dairy products(c. P-30, r.2)l

Regulation respecting distributors of milk, modified milk and cream (c. P-30, r.3)

Regulation respecting microbiological standards for dairy products (c. P-30, r.5)

Regulation respecting the pasteurization of dairy products (c. P-30, r.8)

Regulation respecting testers' permits (c. P-30, r.9)

Regulation respecting operating permits for dairies(c. P-30, r.10.1)

Regulation respecting the quality of dairy products(c. P-30, r.14.1)

Regulation respecting dairy products substitutes(c. P-30, r.15)

Regulation respecting the transportation of milk and cream from producers (c. P-30, r.17

New Brunswick

Dairy Products Act – General Regulations

Dairy Products Act – Milk Quality Regulations

Dairy Products Act – Natural Products Grade Act

Farms Products Marketing Commission - PDF document

Health Act( General Regulation) Milk Processing Plants, Milk houses and Tank Truck

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Dairy Industry Act

Prince Edward Island

Dairy Industry Act - PDF Format

Dairy Industry Regulations

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador Milk Regulations 2006

Newfoundland and Labrador Food and Drugs Act

Food Premises Regulations for Dairy Plants (section 36)