G/SPS/N/CAN/1248  
 
21 May 2019 
(19-3513) 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):  Steviol Glycosides from Saccharomyces cerevisiae  CD15380 and 
CD15407 (ICS Codes: 67.220.20)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affecte d, 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 
Sweeteners to Enable the Use of Steviol Glycosides from Saccharomyces cerevisiae  
CD15380 and CD15407 in a Variety of Foods - Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0132. 
Language(s):  English and French . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CAN/19_2924_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CAN/19_2924_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of co ntent:  Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket safety 
assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of Steviol 
glycosides from Saccharomyces cerevisiae  CD15380 and CD15407 in a variety of foods.  
Steviol glycosides fro m Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is already permitted for use in various 
standardized and unstandardized foods. However, steviol glycosides from the 2 indicated 
strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is not. As no safety concerns were raised through 
Health Canada' s assessment, the Department has enabled the use of steviol glycosides 
from S. cerevisiae  CD15380 and S. cerevisiae  CD15407 in all foods where steviol 
glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is permitted and at the same maximum levels 
of use.  
The purpose  of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision 
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 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.   G/SPS/N/CAN/1248  
 
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  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 for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] 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 these are available:  Health 
Canada's Food and Nutrition - "Public Involvement and Partnerships" Website, posted 
14 May 2019:  
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)  (available in available in English and French)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 14 May 2019  
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) : 14 May 2019  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulat ion of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 27 July 2019  
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 "Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Sweeteners to Enable the Use of Steviol 
Glycosides f rom Saccharomyces cerevisiae CD15380 and CD15407 in a Variety of Foods 
- Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0132" is available through the following weblink: 
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/modification -permitted -sweeteners -steviol -glycosides -saccharom yces-
cerevisiae.html  (English)   
https://www.canada.ca/fr /sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/modification -edulcorants -autorises -glycosides -steviol -s-cerevisiae.html  
(French)  
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Global Affairs Canada  
Technical Barriers and Regu lations Division  
111 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Tel: +(343) 203 4273  
Fax: +(613) 943 0346  
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca