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Table of Contents

1. Municipal
2. Provincial
3. Federal

For your convenience this section of the maple syrup business information bundle outlines the various provincial and federal acts and guidelines maple syrup producers should be aware of. Refer regularly to this list to stay current. As with any food production business, there are laws that apply to the maple syrup industry, and it is important to be familiar with them. The following links provide details of the relevant Acts and Regulations.

Municipal

• Municipal Tree Cutting Bylaws - independent for each municipality
  

Provincial

• Farm Products Grades and Sales Act, Regulation 386
• Health Protection and Promotion Act, Regulation 562
• Ontario Technical Standards and Safety Act
• Ontario Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001
• Red Maple Leaf Poisoning of Horses
  

Federal

• The Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Regulations for Processed Food Products
• Endangered Species Act
• Canada Agriculture Products Act
• Pesticide Control Products Act
• Food and Drugs Act
• Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act