proposed amendment to the meat inspection regulations 1990 available in english and french pages 2674-2697 the meat inspection act enables the government of canada to regulate the safety and quality of meat products imported into canada or produced in federally registered establishments for export or interprovincial trade. pursuant to this act the meat inspection regulations 1990 mir establish standards for meat products specify requirements for licensing registration maintenance and operation of federally registered meat establishments establish packaging and labelling requirements and establish criteria for import and export of meat products. the amendments in this regulatory package are divided into two groups amendments necessary to effect the mandatory implementation of the food safety enhancement program fsep and amendments to address other minor issues in the mir not related to mandatory implementation of fsep. fsep is the cfias program designed for the establishment and maintenance of hazard analysis critical control point haccp systems in all federally registered meat and poultry registered establishments. several provisions have transition periods which are applicable equally to domestic and foreign producers. mandatory fsep amendments the implementation of mandatory fsep in all federally registered meat and poultry establishments including registered storages will enhance the safety level of meat products prepared in registered establishments. foreign processors producing meat products that will be imported into canada will also be required to meet equivalent hazard analysis critical control point haccp requirements. non-mandatory fsep amendments there are a number of amendments to the mir that are required to ensure that these regulations are accurate and current. the amendments include labelling of non-ready-to-eat meat products clarify certain of the definitions in schedule iv of the regulations re-define criteria for partially-dressed carcasses delivery of returned meat products to a registered establishment requirements for food animals that die while en route to establishments modify the definitions of food animal and bird repeal of definition of farmed game animal definition and new exemption for game animals modification of the definition of adulterated provide for submission of electronic versions of documents english version of the definition of official tag modify the provisions governing imports