PHAC Regulatory Openness and Transparency Framework Action Plan

**PHAC Regulatory Openness and Transparency Framework Action Plan**
Timeline	Initiative	Authority	ROTF Pillar
Ongoing	Continue development and posting of Regulatory Policy Statements	Human Pathogens and Toxins Act/Regulations	Enable
	Continue development and posting of guidance documents, training materials, Pathogen Safety Data Sheets, and other supporting materials to promote compliance	Human Pathogens and Toxins Act/Regulations	Enable
	Publish incident notification reports of significant public health risks identified during inspections of conveyance, flight kitchens or food caterers	Potable Water Regulations & Food and Drugs Act	Enforce
2017-2018	Publish recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Human Pathogens and Toxins	Human Pathogens and Toxins Act/Regulations	Enable
	Publish PHAC Compliance and Enforcement Framework	Human Pathogens and Toxins Act/Regulations	Enable
	Post a subscription webpage - for communiqués sign-up (e.g., Newsletters, eBlasts)	Human Pathogens and Toxins Act/Regulations	Enable
	Develop and post web links to Health Portfolio and OGD partners related content (e.g. HC - Framework, CFIA - Transparency, PS – Safeguarding Science)	All	All
2018-2019	Update web page: Quarantine Program (outlines general description of the Program and provides contact information)	Quarantine Act	Inform & Engage
	Update web page: Travelling Public Program Risk-Based Approach to Program Delivery	Potable Water Regulations & Food and Drugs Act	Inform & Engage
	Revise PHAC Regulatory Webpages for plain language and consistent messaging (linked to TBS Regulatory Reform Initiatives, Web-Renewal and Canada.ca Migration)	All *	Inform & Engage
	Develop and publish program level Compliance and Enforcement Policy	Quarantine Act & Food and Drugs Act	Enable
	Develop and publish technical food safety inspection guidelines for regulated conveyance and ancillary service sector (e.g. cruise ship, passenger trains, passenger ferries, flight kitchens, food caterers)	Food and Drugs Act	Enable
	Develop and publish technical inspection guidelines for potable water inspection for each regulated conveyance sector (e.g. cruise ship, passenger trains and passenger ferries)	Potable Water Regulations	Enable
	Develop and publish the Biological Agents List - a list of approximately 10,000 human pathogens, classified by Risk Group.	Human Pathogens and Toxins Act/Regulations	Enable
	Develop and publish the Pathogen Risk Assessment Methodology	Human Pathogens and Toxins Act/Regulations	Enable
	Develop and publish guidance on Importation of Cadavers, Body Parts and Human Remains	Quarantine Act	Enable
2018-2020	Develop and publish Annual Report on HPTA/R Activity	Human Pathogens and Toxins Act/Regulations	Enforce
2020 +	Consult, develop and publish information about inspections	Human Pathogens and Toxins Act/Regulations & Health of Animal Act/Regulations	Enforce
	Develop and publish components of incident notification reports	Human Pathogens and Toxins Act/Regulations & Health of Animal Act/Regulations	Enforce
	Develop and publish traveller health assessment statistics	Quarantine Act	Enforce
*All: includes Food and Drugs Act, Human Pathogens and Toxins Act/Regulations, Health of Animals Act/Regulations, Quarantine Act and Potable Water Regulations

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2017-10-25

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