Official Seed Crop Inspector Training – Group 8 – Confined Research Field Trials
Overview
Delivery method
Hybrid
Duration
7 hours
Audience
Employees
Description
Please note that this course does not have an open enrollment option. Registration for this course is managed through Operations Branch Area Training Coordinators. For more information on course deliveries in your area, please contact your Area Training and Organizational Development Coordinator (ATODC).
As part of ensuring compliance with Canadian regulations, inspectors play a crucial role in overseeing the safe and controlled evaluation of plants with novel traits (PNTs), contributing to their responsible development and deployment.
This course examines the different types of inspections (current, post-harvest, disposal, and record storage) and their purpose in ensuring regulatory compliance. It is designed to provide an understanding of the inspection process, the roles and responsibilities of inspectors, and the regulatory framework that governs the trials.
Key Topics include:
- Identification of regulatory triggers and reference documents related to confined research field trials of PNTs in Canada.
- Procedures used by CFIA designated inspectors when conducting inspections of confined research field trials.
- Identification of regulatory triggers and reference documents related to confined research field trials of PNTs in Canada.
- Procedures used by CFIA designated inspectors when conducting inspections of confined research field trials.
