G/TBT/N/CAN/662  
27 January 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English /French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  CANADA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Canada's  Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
Global Affairs Canada  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Telephone: (343)203 -4273 
Fax: (613)943 -0346 
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  White 
potatoes, diced or cubed in air tight containers (HS 200520208203); white potatoes, diced 
or cubed in air tight containers, organic (HS 200520208213)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposed 
Amendment to the Canadian Grade Compendium: Volume 3 – Processed Fruit or 
Vegetable Products. Part 1 Grades for Processed Fruit or Vegetable Products Packaged in 
Hermetically Sealed Packages White Potatoes (Diced or Cubed) (1 page, available in 
English and Fr ench)  
6. Description of content:  Certain processed fruit or vegetable (PFV) products must be 
graded in order to be marketed in import or interprovincial trade in Canada. PFV grades 
and requirements are maintained and enforced by the Canadian Food Inspecti on Agency 
(CFIA) in an incorporated by reference (IbR) document titled "Canadian Grade 
Compendium: Volume 3 – Processed Fruit or Vegetable Products", incorporated into the 
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations  (SFCR).  
CFIA is proposing to change the requirements governing the size of certain grades of 
diced or cubed white potatoes packaged in hermetically sealed packages. The Proposed 
Amendment to the Canadian Grade Compendium: Volume 3 – Processed Fruit or 
Vegetable Products include increasing the maximum dice size to the following grades:  
• Canada Fancy  
• Canada Choice  
• Canada Standard  G/TBT/N/CAN/662  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Existing grades and requirements are outlined in the current "Canadian 
Grade Compendium: Volume 3 – Processed Fruit or Vegetable Products'' incorporated by 
reference into the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations . The objective of the proposed 
changes is to reflect the following:  
• changes in consumer demand and demographics;  
• response to market needs;  
• consistency for domestic manufacturers and importers;  
• reduction of administrative burden involved in investigating and resolving 
discrepancy issue  
• improved and innovative production practices and technologies  
Other  
8. Relevant documents:   
Proposed changes to the Canadian Grade Compendium: Volume 3 – Proposed Fruit or 
Vegetable Products:  
https://inspection.canada.ca/about -cfia/transparency/consultations -and-
engagement/processe d-fruit-or-vegetable -
products/eng/1642434550871/1642434551434  (English)  
https://inspection.canada.ca/a -propos -de-l-acia/transparence/consultations -et-
participation/produits -de-fruits-ou-de-legumes -
transformes/fra/1642434550871/1642434551434  (French)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
The proposed changes will come into effect immediately upon final publication, with a 
proposed 6 -month transition period, during which time regulated parties may comply 
with either the previous or new requirements.  
Following t he proposed 6 -month transition period, the previous requirements will cease 
to apply and all regulated parties must comply with the new requirements.  
10. Final date for comments:  21 February 2022  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
The electronic version of the regulatory texts can be found at:  
https://inspection.canada.ca/about -cfia/transparency/co nsultations -and-
engagement/processed -fruit-or-vegetable -products/maximum -size/grade -and-grade -
names/eng/1642438312320/1642438312648  (English)  
https://inspection.canada.ca/a -propos -de-l-acia/transparence/consultations -et-
participation/produits -de-fruits-ou-de-legumes -transformes/ta ille-maximale/categorie -
et-nom-de-categorie/fra/1642438312320/1642438312648  (French)