. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CAN/197 
19 February 2004 
 (04-0723) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English/ 
 French 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CANADA    
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Health Canada 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Sucrose (ICS: 67.180.10) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Not 
stated  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Interim Marketing 
Authorization regarding the use of sucrose esters of fatty acids as a stabilizer and an 
emulsifier in unstandardized confectionary pr oducts (available in English and French;  
page 273) 
6. Description of content:  Provision currently exists in the Food and Drug Regulations for 
the addition of sucrose esters of fatty acids to carotenoid colour preparations to a maximum 
level of 1.5 per cent.  
 Health Canada has received a submission to permit the use of sucrose esters of fatty acids as a stabilizer and an emulsifier in unstanda rdized confectionary products at a maximum 
level of 0.5 per cent.  Evaluation of availabl e data supports the effectiveness and safety of 
this new use for sucrose esters of fatty acids.  
 Therefore, it is the intention of Health Canada to recommend that the Food and Drug 
Regulations be amended to permit the use of sucrose esters of fatty acids as a stabilizer and 
an emulsifier in unstandardized confectionary pr oducts at a maximum level of 0.5 per cent.  
 
As a means to improve the responsiveness of the regulatory system, an Interim Marketing 
Authorization (IMA) is being issued to permit the immediate use of sucrose esters of fatty 
acids, as indicated above, while the regulatory process is undertaken to formally amend the Regulations.  A revision to this notification w ill be published at the start of the amendment 
process and Members will be given the opportunity at that time to submit comments on this 
proposed measure. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from other 
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 8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [  X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  Canada Gazette, 
Part I, 14 February 2004 (avail able in English and French) 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Immediate for this IMA.  For the final regulation, will be stated 
in subsequent Revision or A ddendum to this notification. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Immediate for this IMA.  For the final regulation, will 
be stated in subsequent Revision or  Addendum to this notification. 
12. Final date for comments:  This document is not for comment at this time.  A comment 
period will be provided in a Re vision of this notification. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
The electronic version of the regulat ory text can be downloaded at:  
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/ partI/2004/20040214/pdf/g1-13807.pdf