G/SPS/N/CAN/1303  
 
23 March 2020  
(20-2317) Page: 1/3 
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):  Lycopene Extract from Tomato  (ICS Codes: 67.200.20)  
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 List of Permitted Colouring 
Agents to Enable New Uses of Lycopene Extract from Tomato - Reference Number: 
NOM/ADM -0143. Language(s):  English and French . Number of pages:  3 and 4  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CAN/20_2095_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CAN/20_2095_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content:  
− Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket safety assessment of a 
food additive submission seeking approval for the use of lycopene extract fr om 
tomato in certain non -carbonated sweetened flavoured water -based beverages to 
which vitamins and minerals nutrients have been added and in sports drinks.  
− Lycopene extract from tomato is already permitted for use in Canada as a food 
colouring agent in a  variety of foods, including certain beverages.  
− The results of the premarket assessment support the safety of lycopene extract from 
tomato for its requested uses. Consequently, Health Canada has enabled the use of 
lycopene extract from tomato described in the information document below by 
modifying the List of Permitted Colouring Agents, effective 12 March 2020.  
− The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's 
decision in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact informa tion 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 p est or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/CAN/1303  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
Codex General Standard for Food Additives (CXS 192 -1995)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this propo sed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes  [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  The Codex General Standard for Food Additives 
(CXS 192-1995) provides for the use of lycopene extract from tomato, with the 
functional  class "colour", in a number of food categories including "water -based 
flavoured  drinks including 'sport', 'energy', or 'electrolyte' drinks and particulated drinks, 
at a maximum use level of good man ufacturing practice.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Health  Canada's Food and Nutrition - 'Public Involvement and Partnerships' Web site, 
posted March 12, 2020 (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 adopti on (dd/mm/yy) : 12 March 2020  
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) : 12 March 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 25 May 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if availa ble) of other body:   G/SPS/N/CAN/1303  
 
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  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 Colouring Agents to Enable New Uses 
of Lycopene Extract from Tomato " is available through the following weblink:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/modification -permitted -food-colouring -agents -lycopene -extract -water -
beverages -sports -drinks.ht ml (English)  
https:// www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/modification -enzymes -alimentaires -colorants -autorises -extrait -lycopene -
boissons -eau-boissons -sportifs.html  (French)  
Canada's SPS and TBT Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
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