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December 6, 2000

Poultry Irradiation Gets Closer in Canada

FreshnSafe Ltd., a food irradiation service company based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, announced that they have received notification from Health Canada that a review of their petition requesting approval of irradiation of poultry has been completed. The company received a notification that Health Canada's Bureau of Chemical Safety advised amendments to section B.26.005 of the Food and Drug Regulations. The amendments are expected to be drafted shortly and published in the Canada Gazette as a means of public consultation. The amendments, as initially proposed, would allow the irradiation of both fresh and frozen poultry at designated dosages as part of a Hazard Analysis/Critical Control Point (HACCP) program.