G/TBT/N/CAN/543/Add.2  
 
21 July 2022  
(22-5524) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English /French  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  21 July 2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Canada . 
 
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Title:  Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Food and Drugs Act (Nutrition 
Symbols, Other Labelling Provisions, Partially Hydrogenated Oils and Vitamin D)  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[X] Notified measure adopted - date: 20 July 2022  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 20 July 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 20 July 2022  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p2/2022/2022 -07-20/html/sor -dors168 -eng.html  
(English)  
https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p2/2022/2022 -07-20/html/sor -dors168 -fra.html  
(French)  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant sy mbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other:  
Consequential amendments:  
• Notice of modification to the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Accepted Uses 
to update a reference linked with Front -of-Package Nutrition Labelling – Reference 
Number: NOM/ADM -0187 
• Notice of Modification to Part 1 of the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating 
Substances in Foods to add the Definition for "Partially Hydrogenated Oils" – Reference 
Number: NOM/ADM C -2022-1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/CAN/22_4824_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/CAN/22_4824_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/ CAN/22_4824_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/CAN/22_4824_01_f.pdf  
 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/CAN/543/Add.2  
 
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  Description:  The proposed Regulations notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/543 (dated 13 February 2018) 
were adopted and published on July 20, 2022 as the Regulations Amending Certain Regulations 
Made Under the Food and Drugs Act (Nutrition Symbols, Other Labelling Provisions, Part ially 
Hydrogenated Oils and Vitamin D) . An addendum previously notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/543/Add.1 
permitted the voluntary increase of vitamin D in cow's milk, goat's milk and margarine.  
These Regulations come into force on July 20, 2022, the day on which th ey are published in Canada 
Gazette , Part II. Industry will be given a transition period, until December 31, 2025, to comply with 
the provisions of these regulations, with the exception of the provisions related to partially 
hydrogenated oils, for which the re is no transition period.  
The "Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Accepted Uses  to 
Update a Reference Linked with Front -of-Package Nutrition Labelling" is available through the 
following weblink:  
https://canada.ca/ en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/notice -modification -list-permitted -food-additives -other -accepted -uses-update -
reference -linked -front-package -nutrition -labelling.html  (English)  
https://canada.ca/fr /sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/avis -modification -liste-additifs -alimentaires -autorises -avec-autres -utilisations -
acceptees -afin-mettre -jour-reference -etiquetage -nutritionnel -devant -emballage.html  (French)  
The "No tice of Modification to Part 1 of the  List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances 
in Foods to Add the Definition for 'Partially Hydrogenated Oils'" is available through the following 
weblink:  
https://canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/notice -modification -list-contaminants -adulterating -substances -foods -partially -
hydrogenated -oils.html  (English)  
https://canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/avis -modification -liste-contaminants -substances -adulterantes -aliments -huiles -
partiellement -hydrogenees.html  (French)  
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