G/SPS/N/CAN/1502/Add.1  
7 November 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION   
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 6 November 2023, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Canada . 
 
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Notice of Modification to the List of permitted supplemental ingredients to enable the use of L -alpha -
glycerylphosphorylcholine in supplemented foods  
Health Canada's Food Directorate has assessed L -alpha -glycerylphosphorylcholine (also called alpha 
GPC or choline alfoscerate) for use in supplemented foods. This ingredient was previously identified 
by the Food Directorate for further assessment since it was an ingredient that was present in 
product(s) that were eligible to transition to the food regulatory framework, from the natural health 
products framework, und er Temporary Marketing Authorizations.  
The Food Directorate concluded that information related to the safety of L -alpha -
glycerylphosphorylcholine supports its safe use in supplemented foods as a source of supplemental 
choline provided the levels of use do not exceed the previously established maximum levels for 
choline, and that certain other labelling requirements are met. Consequently, Health Canada has 
enabled the use of L -alpha -glycerylphosphorylcholine described in the information document by 
modifying  the List of permitted supplemental ingredients, effective 20 September 2023.  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced fin al date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] Nationa l Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other 
body:  
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  Text(s) available from: []  National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if  available) of other body:  
The electronic version of: " Notice of Modification to the List of permitted supplemental ingredients to 
enable the use of L -alpha -glycerylphosphorylcholine in supplemented foods" is available through the 
following weblink : 
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/notice -modification -list-ingredients -l-alpha -glycerylphosphorylcholine -supplemented -
foods.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/avis -modification -liste-ingredients -l-alpha -glycerylphosphorylcholine -aliments -
supplementes.html  (French)  
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
Global Affairs Canada  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Tel: +(343) 203 42 73  
Fax: +(613) 943 0346  
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca  
 
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