G/SPS/N/CAN/1508  
31 May 2023  
(23-3699) 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):  Extend the use of gold to cold smoked salmon products (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:  Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Colouring 
Agents  to Extend the Use of Gold to Cold Smoked Salmon Products . Language(s):  English 
and French . Number of pages:  3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CAN/23_09923_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CAN/23_09923_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket safety 
assessment of a food additive submission seeking authorization for the use of gold flakes 
as a garnish on the surface of cold smoked, ready -to-eat salmon products.  
Gold is already permitted for use in Canada in liqueur and unstandardized alcoholic 
beverage s. 
The results of the premarket assessment support the safety of gold for its requested use. 
Consequently, Health Canada has enabled the use of gold as described in the information 
document by modifying the List of Permitted Colouring Agents , effective 24 May 2023.  
The purpose of this information document is to publicly announce the Department's 
decision in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for those wishing 
to submit an inquiry or new scientific information relevant to the safe ty 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 internationa l 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) :  G/SPS/N/CAN/1508  
 
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  [ ] International 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 24 May 2023 (available in English and French):  
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)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 24 May 202 3 
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) : 24 May 2023  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 6 August 2023  
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 Colouring Agents to Extend the Use of 
Gold to Cold Smoked Salmon Products  is available through the following weblink:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/notice -modification -list-permitted -colouring -agents -extend -use-gold-cold-
smoked -salmon -products.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.c a/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/avis -modification -liste-colorants -autorises -etendre -utilisation -produits -
saumon -fume-froid.html  (French)  
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers an d Regulations Division  
Global Affairs Canada  
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Tel: +(343) 203 4273  
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E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca