G/SPS/N/CAN/1446  
 
25 July 2022  
(22-5602) 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 certain solvents to non -flavouring extracts 
(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 Carrier or 
Extraction Solvents  to Extend the Use of Certain Solvents to Non -flavouring Extracts . 
Language(s):  English and French . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/CAN/22_4900_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/CAN/22_4900_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content:  From time to time, Health Canada may make modifications to 
the Lists of Permitted Food Additives , to align the lists with amendments of Part B of the 
Food and Drug Regulations  (Regulations).  
Health Canada published the Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations and 
the Cannabis Regulations (Supplemented Foods)  in the Canada Gazette , Part II creating a 
regulatory framework for the sale of supplemented foods in Canada. As a result, Health 
Canada modified the List of Permitted Carrier or Extraction Sovlents  to extend the use of 
certain solvents to the manufacture of non -flavouring extracts, caffeine extracts, or both, 
that may be used as ingredients in supplemented foods. This modification is effective 
21 July 2022.  
The purpose of this communication is to publicly announce the Department 's decision in 
this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for inquiries or feedback on 
this modification.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest o r 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) :  G/SPS/N/CAN/1446  
 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] 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 July 2022 (available in English and French):  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/service s/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) : 21 July 2022  
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) : 21 July 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 3 October 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enqui ry 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 Carrier or Extraction Solvents to Extend 
the Use of Certain Solvents to Non -flavouring Extracts " is available through the following 
weblink:  
https://canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/notice -modificati on-list-permitted -carrier -extraction -solvents -extend -
solvents -non-flavouring -extracts.html  (English)  
https://canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/avis -modification -liste-agents -solvants -support -dextraction -autorises -afin-
detendre -certains -solvants -extraits -aromatisants.html  (French)  
 
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
Global Affairs Canada  
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Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Tel: +(343) 203 4273  
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E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca