G/SPS/N/CAN/1458  
 
13 October 2022  
(22-7701) 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):  Alpha -cyclodextrin  (ICS code: 67.220.20)  
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:  Health Canada's Proposal to Enable the Use of Alpha -
Cyclodextrin as an Emulsifying, Stabilizing or Thickening Agent in Various Foods . 
Language(s):  English and French . Number of pages:  4 and 5  
6. Description of content:  Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed 
premarket safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of 
alpha -cyclodextrin as an emulsifying, stabilizing, or thickening agent in various foods.  The 
results of the premarket assessment support the safety and efficacy of alpha -cyclodextrin 
for use as set out in the information document. Consequently, Health Canada intends to 
enable the use of alpha -cyclodextrin by modifying the List of Permitted Em ulsifying, 
Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents , as proposed in the information document.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's intention in 
this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for thos e wishing to submit 
comments, inquiries or 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) :  
[ ] World Organization f or 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 G/SPS/N/CAN/1458  
 
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  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" We bsite, 
posted 6 October 2022 (available in English and French):  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involv ement -
partnerships.html  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats.html  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : The proposed food additive modification(s) 
will be legally enabled once published in Health Canada's Lists of Permitted Food Additives  
(https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/food -safety/food -
additives/lists -permitted.html ). 
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) : The food additive modification(s) noted in this document come into force 
the day they are made to the Lists of Permitted Food Additives  
(https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/food -safety/food -
additives/lists -permitted.html ). 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 19 December 2022  
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 "Health Canada's Proposal to Enable the Use of Alpha-Cyclodextrin as an Emulsifying, 
Stabilizing or Thickening Agent in Various Foods" is available through the following 
weblink:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/notice -proposal -alpha -cyclodextrin -emulsifying -stabilizing -thickening -agent -
foods/document.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/avis -proposition -alpha -cyclodextrine -agent -emulsifiant -epaississant -
stabilisant -aliments/document.html  (French)  
 
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