Canada recognizes equivalence of Mexico's TIF system for meat products
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRICULTURE) reports that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has endorsed the Government of Mexico's Federal Inspection Type (TIF) system as equivalent to its inspection system for beef, pork, and poultry products.
This result is the fruit of collaborative efforts with the national meat industry and allows Mexican companies—certified by the National Service of Health, Safety, and Agri-Food Quality (Senasica)—to export their products to the Canadian market under the same safety standards applied to the domestic market.
During the first quarter of 2025, the CFIA audited eight TIF establishments to verify the equivalence of the Mexican inspection system. The technical assessment concluded that the processes implemented in Mexico guarantee the production of safe, reliable, and labeled meat products in compliance with Canadian regulations.
This endorsement ensures the continuity of exports from the 58 currently authorized TIF establishments and opens the door for more meat processing plants to enter this market, considered one of the most demanding in the world.
The TIF system is a certification granted by the Ministry of Agriculture, through Senasica, to establishments that process meat products under strict sanitary standards, with the aim of guaranteeing their safety and quality. This network of plants supplies a large part of the domestic market and exports to more than 65 countries.
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