G/SPS/N/CAN/1416  
 
29 September 2021  
(21-7280) 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):  Long-chain glycolipids from Dacryopinax spathularia  MUCL 53181 
(ICS Codes: 67.220.20, 67.140.10, 67.160.20)  
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 
Long-Chain Glycolipids from Dacryopinax spathularia  MUCL 53181 as a Preservative in 
Various Non -Alcoholic Beverages . Language(s):  English and French . Number of 
pages:  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 
long-chain glycolipids from Dacryopinax spathularia  MUCL 53181 as a preservative in 
certain standardized and un standardized non -alcoholic beverages.  
The results of the premarket assessment support the safety and efficacy of long -chain 
glycolipids from D. spathularia  MUCL 53181 for its requested uses as antibacterial and 
antifungal/antimycotic agents. Consequently, Health Canada intends to enable the use of 
long-chain glycolipids from D. spathularia  MUCL 53181 by modifying Part 2 and Part 3 of 
the List of Permitted Pr eservatives  as described 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 those wishing to submit 
comments, inquiries o r 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 for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/CAN/1416  
 
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  [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 21 September 2021 (available in English and French):  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnership s.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 p ublication , 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) : 6 December 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:   
The "Health Canada's Proposal to Enable the Use of Long -Chain Glycolipids from 
Dacryopinax spathularia  MUCL 53181 as a Preservative in Various Non -Alcoholic 
Beverages" is available through the following weblink:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/notic e-proposal -long-chain -glycolipids -dacryopinax -
spathularia/document.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/avis -proposition -glycolipides -chaine -longue -dacryopinax -
spathularia/document.html  (French)  
 
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