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      • Importers that are importing live and raw molluscan shellfish must import from an authorized country of harvest that has been approved to export to Canada. A list of the authorized countries and approved species of molluscan shellfish can be found on Importing Live and Raw Molluscan Shellfish.
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  2. Imports of live or raw (frozen or unfrozen) molluscan shellfish are permitted entry into Canada only if the following conditions are met: 1) The live or raw (frozen or unfrozen) molluscan shellfish were harvested in an authorized country of harvest and are a species approved to be exported to Canada:

  3. In the case of meat and shellfish, you can import only from countries that have a food safety system that the CFIA has approved and recognized as providing the same level of protection as that provided by the Safe Food for Canadians Act and its regulations.

  4. Importing live and raw molluscan shellfish: Establishes requirements that apply to certain species of molluscan shellfish imported live or raw (frozen or unfrozen) for direct consumption or to be cooked prior to consumption. Criteria for Biotoxins.

  5. Oct 8, 2019 · If you import a meat product containing raw shellfish (excluding the adductor muscles of scallops or the meat of geoduck) you must ensure that the shellfish originate from a country with a shellfish inspection system recognized by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency under Part 7 of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR).

  6. The Canada – United States Bilateral Agreement on Shellfish was developed to put in place control mechanisms to improve hygiene practices in the bivalve molluscan shellfish processing industry in Canada and the United States, thereby protecting the health of consumers.

  7. NOAA-SIP will endorse all live marine molluscan shellfish certificates destined for Canada for the end uses of Food Service, Retail Use and Further Processing. Please contact NOAA-SIP at (800) 422-2750 or visit the site below for additional information.

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