Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c. 870)

Regulations are current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2013-03-21. Previous Versions

C.01.605. An antibiotic for parenteral use that is recommended for veterinary use only shall carry on both the inner and outer labels

  • (a) the potency of the drug expressed in terms of International Units where established, or, if no International Unit has been established, in terms of units, milligrams or fractions of a gram, per gram in the case of solids or viscous liquids, per millilitre in the case of other liquids, or per individual dosage or dispensing form for antibiotic preparations put up in individual dosage or dispensing form; and

  • (b) [Repealed, SOR/92-654, s. 5]

  • (c) the statement “For Veterinary Use Only” or “Veterinary Use Only”.

  • SOR/80-543, s. 7;
  • SOR/92-654, s. 5.

C.01.606. No person shall sell an antibiotic preparation for the treatment of animals, other than an antibiotic preparation that is a new drug sold pursuant to section C.08.013, unless,

  • (a) where the preparation is not to be used for lactating animals providing milk to be consumed as food, the inner and outer labels of the preparation carry a statement to that effect; or

  • (b) where the preparation may be used for lactating animals providing milk to be consumed as food,

    • (i) there has been submitted, on request, to the Director, acceptable evidence to show the period of time, not exceeding 96 hours, that must elapse after the last treatment with the preparation in order that the milk from treated lactating animals will contain no residue of antibiotics that would cause injury to human health, and

    • (ii) the principal display panel of the outer label of the preparation, the inner label and the packaging insert, if any, describing the antibiotic preparation carry the warning “WARNING: MILK TAKEN FROM TREATED ANIMALS DURING TREATMENT AND WITHIN ... HOURS AFTER THE LATEST TREATMENT MUST NOT BE USED AS FOOD”, where the number of hours to be inserted is determined according to evidence submitted pursuant to subparagraph (i).

  • SOR/88-378, s. 1;
  • SOR/92-664, s. 2;
  • SOR/93-467, s. 1.

C.01.606.1. No person shall sell a product intended for the prevention or treatment of foot rot of cattle if that product contains Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide (EDDI).

  • SOR/90-327, s. 1.

C.01.607. Notwithstanding subparagraph C.01.004(1)(c)(ii), the declaration of a lot number is not required on the label of an animal feeding-stuff containing a drug.

  • SOR/80-543, s. 8.

C.01.608. The provisions of section C.01.604 do not apply to medicated feeds registered under the Feeds Act.

C.01.609. Notwithstanding the provisions of section C.01.401(a), the potency of an antibiotic in in amounts greater than 50 parts per million contained in a medicated feed registered under the Feeds Act may be declared in grams per ton.