Canada's federal and provincial dairy regulations, as well as other regulations related to the dairy sector. This section also has useful links to related United States dairy information and Codex Standards for milk and milk products.
Canada
Dairy regulations and codes
National dairy code
National dairy code - Part I (Revisions approved November 2021)
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Automatic milking system guidelines
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National dairy code - Part II and III (July, 2005)
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Interpretative guidelines
- Interpretative guidelines for the production sector
XHTML, PDF (471 KB) - Interpretative guidelines for the processing sector
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Code of practice - Animal care
National regulations
- Safe food for Canadians act
- Dairy products marketing regulations
- Food and drug regulations;
- Agricultural products marketing act.
- Organic production systems: general principals and management standards / Permitted substances list
- Canadian Dairy Commission act
Provincial regulations
British Columbia
- Natural products marketing (BC) act
- British Columbia milk marketing board consolidated order
- British Columbia milk industry act
Alberta
Saskatchewan
- The agri-food act
- The animal products act
- Milk marketing plan regulations
- The milk compositional standards regulations
- Provincial milk plant standards
- The food safety regulations
- Saskatchewan milk marketing board orders
- The public health act, 1994
Manitoba
- Manitoba dairy Act
- Manitoba dairy regulations
- Farm products marketing act
- Dairy Farmers of Manitoba marketing plan regulation
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)
- Farms products marketing commission act
Quebec
- Regulation respecting food, R.R.Q. 1981, c. P-29, r.1 (Chapter 11: DAIRY PRODUCTS AND DAIRY PRODUCT SUBSTITUTES)
- Food products act (R.S.Q., chapter P-29)
New Brunswick
- Dairy products act – General regulations
- Natural products act – Milk quality regulations
- Dairy products act – Natural products grade act
- Health act (general regulation) milk processing Plants, milk houses and tank truck
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador
United States
United States
United States dairy regulations
- Pasteurized milk ordinance;
- Dried milk ordinance;
- Procedures governing the Cooperative State - Public Health Services FDA Program of the national conference on interstate milk;
- Methods of making sanitation ratings of milk shippers
Codex
Codex
CODEX reports and official standards
Listing of major reports for the dairy sector and the IDF position in Codex.
Farm Standards
Farm Standards
Farm standards
This section provides you with valuable links to industry programs and services geared toward milk safety and quality.
- ProAction
- Dairy Farmers of Canada and members initiated the development of proAction to show how farmers responsibly produce milk. With proAction, farmers offer proof to customers that they work to ensure milk quality and safety, and to continually improve animal health and welfare as well as environmental stewardship
If you have any questions or require additional information, please send an e-mail to aafc.cdic-ccil.aac@agr.gc.ca