G/SPS/N/CAN/1364/Add.1  
 
11 November 2021  
(21-8543) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 11 November 2021, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Canada . 
 
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Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Preservatives  to Enable the Use of Modified Vinegar in 
Various Meat and Poultry Products - Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0176 
Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a safety assessment of modified vinegar for use as a 
preservative in various standardized meat and poultry products as well as in unstandardized 
preparations of meat and poultry products.  
The Notice of Health Canada's Proposal to Enable the Use of Modified Vinegar as a Preservative in 
Certain Meat and Poultry Products and Preparations [NOP/ADP -0036] was  published on 22 December 
2020. The proposal was open to the public for comment for 75 days. A summary of Health Canada's 
response to the comments received during this period is available in the information document.  
The results of the assessment support t he safety of modified vinegar when used as described in the 
information document. Consequently, Health Canada has enabled this use of modified vinegar by 
modifying Part 2 of the List of Permitted Preservatives , effective 8 November 2021.  
The purpose of thi s communication is to publically announce the Department's decision in this regard 
and to provide the appropriate contact information for those wishing to submit an inquiry or new 
scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CAN/21_7119_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CAN/21_7119_00_f.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced fin al date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  G/SPS/N/CAN/1364/Add.1  
 
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  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National  Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other 
body:  
  
Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (i f available) of other body:  
The electronic version of: "Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Preservatives  to Enable the 
Use of Modified Vinegar in Various Meat and Poultry Products - Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0176" 
is available through:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/notice -modification -list-permitted -preservatives -modified -vinegar -meat-poultry -
products.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/avis -modification -liste-agents -conservation -autorises -vinaigre -modifie -produits -
viande -volaille.html  (French)  
 
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
Global Affairs Canada  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Tel: +(343) 203 4273  
Fax: +(613) 943 0346  
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca  
 
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