G/SPS/N/CAN/1384  
 
16 April 2021  
(21-3179) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  CANADA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Health Canada  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Food additives to human milk fortifier (ICS Codes: 67.220.20, 
67.230)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of Modification to the Lists of Permitted Food 
Additives to Extend the Use of Certain Food Additives to Human Milk Fortifier . 
Language(s):  English and French . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CAN/21_2743_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CAN/21_2743_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Health Canada's Food Directorate completed safety 
assessments of  carrageenan, gellan gum, lecithin, monoglycerides, potassium citrate, 
potassium hydroxide, and sodium citrate for use in human milk fortifier (HMF).  
The results of these assessments support the safety of these food additives for use in 
HMF. Consequently, Health Canada has enabled their use as described in the information 
document by modifying the List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or 
Thickening Agents  and the List of Permitted pH Adjusting Agents, Acid -Reacting Materials 
and Water Correcti ng Agents,  effective 14 April 2021.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision 
in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for inquiries or for those 
wishing to submit new scientific informat ion relevant to the safety of these food additives  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is ther e a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/CAN/1384  
 
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  [X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Health  Canada's Food and Nutrition - "Public Involvement and Partnerships" Website, 
posted 14 April 2021 (available in English and French):  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships.html  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats.html   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 14 April 2021  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 14 April 2021  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 14 May 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notificat ion 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The " Notice of Modification to the Lists of Permitted Food Additives to Extend the Use of 
Certain Food Additives to Human Milk Fortifier - Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0164" is 
available through the following web links:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/notice -modification -permitted -food-additives -human -milk-fortifier.html  
(English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/avis -modification -additifs -alimentaires -autorises -fortifiant -lait-humain.html  
(French)  
 
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