G/SPS/N/CAN/1383  
 
14 April 2021  
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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):  Maximum level for inorganic arsenic in rice -based foods (ICS Codes: 
67.060; 67.230)  
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 Add a Maximum Level for 
Inorganic Arsenic in Rice -based Foods Intended Specifically for Infants and Young 
Children - Reference Number: NOP /ADP C -2021-1. Language(s):  English and French . 
Number of pages:  4 and 5  
6. Description of content:  Health Canada has conducted a scientific assessment which 
supports the establishment of a maximum level (ML) for inorganic arsenic in rice -based 
foods intended specifically for infants and young children.  
As a result of this assessment, it is the intention of Health Canada to modify Part 2 of the 
List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods , as described in the 
information document.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically annou nce the Department's intention 
in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for 
those wishing to submit any new scientific information relevant to Health Canada's 
proposal.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food saf ety, [  ] 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 Co mmission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for 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?  G/SPS/N/CAN/1383  
 
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  [ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which the se are available:  
Health  Canada's Food and Nutrition - "Public Involvement and Partnerships" Website, 
posted 9 April 2021 (available in English and French):  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
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 ML will be legally enabled 
once it is published in Health Canada's  List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating 
Substances in Foods . 
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 ML noted in this document comes into  force the day on which 
the modification is made to the  List of Contaminants and Other Adultera ting Substances 
in Foods . 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 22 June 2021  
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:   
Health Canada's Proposal to Add a Maximum Level for Inorganic Arsenic in Rice -based 
Foods Intended Specifically for Infants and Young Children - Reference Number: NOP/ADP 
C-2021-1 is available through the following we blinks:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/f ood-nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/proposal -add-maximum -level-inorganic -arsenic -rice-based -
foods/document.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/proposition -ajouter -concentration -maximale -arseni c-inorganique -dans-
aliments -base-de-riz/document.html  (French)  
 
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