REGULATIONS
The pet care industry is composed of numerous products and services for pets and pet owners.
If
you
are
contemplating
to
start
your
own
business,
it
is
essential
that
you
understand
what
is
required
from
a
legal
perspective.
Here
are some relevant statutes to consider:
Consumer
Packaging
and
Labelling
Act
and
the
Competition
Act
,
administered
by
Industry
Canada,
deals
with
the
labelling
and
advertising of pet food
Enhanced
Animal
Health
Protection,
Canada
introduced
Enhanced
Animal
Health
Safeguards
on
July
12,
2007.
As
of
that
date,
all
livestock
feed,
pet
food
and
fertilizers
produced
and
sold
in
Canada
are
required
to
be
free
of
specified
risk
material
(SRM)
-
those cattle tissues that are capable of transmitting BSE.
Animal
Pedigree
Act,
the
Act's
principal
purposes
are
breed
improvement
and
protection
of
persons
who
raise
and
purchase
animals.
For
these
purposes,
the
Act
provides
for
the
establishment
of
animal
pedigree
associations
that
are
authorized
to
register and identify animals that have significant value.
The
Convention
on
International
Trade
in
Endangered
Species
of
Wild
Fauna
and
Flora
(CITES)
sets
controls
on
movement
of
animal
and
plant
species
that
are,
or
may
be,
threatened
due
to
excessive
commercial
exploitation.
Veterinarians are governed by their respective regulators and provincial legislation.
Certain businesses might require specific training or certification, such as:
boarding
veterinary care
grooming
pet insurance
behaviour advice
Some additional resources you may wish to consider as you make your decision are:
Ontario
Society
for
the
Prevention
of
Cruelty
to
Animals
:
provides
access
to
professional
training
and
information
about
the
SPCA Act.
Canadian Federation of Humane Societies
: stay up-to-date with information on animal related research and laws.
College of Veterinarians of Ontario
: regulates veterinarians in Ontario.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
: regulates the importation of pet food and related products
How to Prevent and Detect Disease in Backyard Flocks and Pet Birds
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