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The Quebec Produce Marketing Association (QPMA) in collaboration with the Quebec Growers Association (APMQ) and the Quebec Potato Growers (PPQ) invite you to a series of two webinars presented by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), for companies selling onions and potatoes outside the province.

  1. DEMYSTIFYING THE CANADIAN FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS (CFSR)
  • When: April 21 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm
  • Content:
    • Overview of the requirements of the CFSR
    • Presentation of the tools available to the industry
    • Learn about preventive control plans (PCP)

Attention! If your produce are sold outside the province, with some exceptions, you must have a PCP even if you are CanadaGAP certified. 

Click here to register for this first webinar


  1. POTATO AND ONION EXPORT INSPECTIONS
  • When: April 28 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
  • Content:
    • General food export requirements
    • Specific requirements for fresh fruits and vegetables
    • Operator responsibilities
    • Export sampling and certification
    • Inspection team service standards
    • Introduction to C-PIQ

Click here to register for the second webinar


Interested in the webinars, but not available to attend? The webinars will be recorded and our members will receive the viewing link. However, attending the webinar will allow you to ask questions to CFIA stakeholders.

These webinars will be in French.

We look forward to your participation!