G/SPS/N/CAN/1245  
 
8 April 2019  
(19-2223) 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):  Steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana  Bertoni (ICS Codes: 
67.220.20, 67.080.10)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to th e extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted 
Sweeteners  to Enable the Use of Steviol Glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana  Bertoni in 
Canned Fruit Products - Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0131. Language(s):  English and 
French . Number of pages:  3 and 4  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CAN/19_1990_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CAN/19_1990_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of co ntent:  Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety 
assessment of two food additive submissions seeking approval for the use of steviol 
glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana  Bertoni in canned fruits products.  
Steviol glycosides from Stevia reba udiana  Bertoni is already permitted for use in Canada 
as a sweetener in a variety of unstandardized foods.  
As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment, the Department 
has enabled the use of steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana  Bertoni, as described in 
the information document below, by modifying the List of Permitted Sweeteners  effective 
3 April 2019.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision 
in this regard and to provide the appropri ate contact information for any inquiries or for 
those wishing to submit any new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food 
additive.  
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 there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  G/SPS/N/CAN/1245  
 
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  [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] 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 3  April 2019 (available in English and French):  
https://www.canada.ca/en/ health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/ services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats.html  (French)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 3 April 2019  
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) : 3 April 2019  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 16 June 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
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 List of Permitted Sweeteners to Enable the Use of Steviol 
Glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni in Canned Fruit Products - Reference Number: 
NOM/ADM -0131" is available through the follow ing weblink:  
https://www.ca nada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/modification -permitted -sweeteners -steviol -glycosides -stevia -rebaudiana -
bertoni -canned -fruit-products.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/particip ation-public -
partenariats/modification -edulcorants -permettre -glycosides -steviol -stevia -rebaudiana -
bertoni -produits -fruits-en-conserve.html  (French)  
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Global Affairs Canada  
Technical Barriers and Regulations D ivision  
111 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2  
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Tel: +(343) 203 4273  
Fax: +(613) 943 0346  
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca