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Since the July 15, 2020, implementation date of the licencing
requirements for manufactured foods under the federal Safe Food for
Canadians Regulations, importers are now required to have a Safe
Food for Canadians (SFC) licence to import food products into
Canada. Corresponding with this date, the Canadian Food Inspection
Agency (CFIA) updated the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS)
to specifically link certain Harmonized System Codes (HS Codes)
with the requirement for a SFClicence.
The negative ramifications of the AIRSupdate were almost
immediate, most notably with confusion and delays at border entry