Virtual Seminar: Regulatory Modernization in Canada and the US: An Overview of the Key Elements

Why Should You Attend:

This webinar lays a foundation upon which to productively interact with the new food regulations in Canada, the United States and the international marketplace. It looks at the shift from old ways of regulating food safety to a new approach. If you give guidance or oversight to your food operation’s regulatory compliance, you should attend. Even if you only wish to understand what makes the new regulations in the US, Canada and elsewhere “new”, you should attend. Regulators are moving from highly prescriptive regulations to preventive and outcome-based regulations. You will learn what these terms mean and how the US and Canada have set out to regulate the food industry in coming years.

During this webinar, we will review the key elements of the regulations in an almost hands-on fashion. Participating in this webinar will help you to get ready for more than the arrival of the regulatory inspector. We hope to also get you ready for the inevitable regulatory and other competing compliance storms ahead.

Learning Objectives:

Upon Completion of this webinar, you will:

• Understand the fundamental shift in the new regulations
• Know the key areas of regulatory enforcement focus
• Be aware of the unwritten but important expectations that are implicit in the regulations
• Develop a level of comfort with the new regulations
• Be better prepared to develop relevant and productive compliance plans

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• The relationship and differences between the Act and the Regulation
• Fundamental differences between the old and the new regulations
• The five areas of modernization in the US-FDA Food Safety Modernization Act final rules
• The three main areas of food safety focus in the new Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
• Importance of documents incorporated by reference
• Exemptions and their implications
• Required Personnel Qualifications
• Competing compliance obligations faced by food businesses
• Recommended path to compliance
• Available Support and provisions from the Regulatory Agencies
• Staying Connected to the Agencies
• Compliance Dates

Who Will Benefit:

• Regulatory Affairs Managers
• Food Safety and Quality Assurance Coordinators and Managers
• Food Safety and Quality Assurance Supervisors
• Directors of Food Safety and Quality
• Food Safety and Quality auditors who wish to have a basic understanding of the new regulations
• Owners of small food businesses
• Persons involved in operations listed as exempt from certain aspects of the new regulations
• Students currently enrolled in Food Regulation Studies

Felix Amiri
Food Safety and Quality Systems Specialist, Amiri Food Industry Support Services

Felix Amiri is the Technical Director at Amiri Food Industry Support Services (AFISS). He helps small to medium sized operations in the development and implementation of food safety and quality systems. Felix also teaches International Food Safety Law and Regulations at Conestoga College. His industry experience includes many years of hands-on food safety and quality management at several major food companies. He has been leading the Safety, Security and Quality Assurance (SSQA) development and implementation initiatives of the Global Coalition for Sustained Excellence in Food & Health Protection (GCSE-FHP). Felix also conducts food safety, quality system and food regulation audits.

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