G/SPS/N/CAN/1098/Add.1  
 
23 Augu st 2017  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 23 August 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Canada . 
 
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Notice of Modification - List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods  
Notice of Modification to the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods to 
Update the Maximum Levels for Lead in Fruit Juice, Fruit Nectar and Water in Sealed Containers – 
Reference Number: NOM/ADM -C-2017-02 
Background  
Health Canada  published a  Proposal to Update the Maximum Levels for Lead in Fruit Juice, Fruit 
Nectar and Water in Sealed Containers in the List of Contaminants and  
Other Adulterating Substances in Foods – Refer ence number: [NOP/ADP C -2017-2] 
(https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/proposal -update -maximum -levels -lead-fruit-juice-fruit-nectar -water -sealed -
containers.html ) on 1 March  2017 which was open to the public for comments for 75 days 
(G/SPS/N/CAN/1098). Although comments were provided during the comment pe riod in response 
to this Notice of Proposal, as further described in the information document section "Notification – 
Summary of Comments", no new scientific information was submitted to the Department.  
Therefore, Health  Canada will update the maximum leve l for lead in fruit juice, fruit  
nectar and water in sealed containers, effective 14 May 2 018, by modifying Part 2 of the List of 
Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods  (https://www.canada.ca/en/health -
canada/services/food -nutrition/food -safety/chemical -contaminants/contaminants -adulterating -
substances -foods.html ) as de scribed in the information document. This date is twelve months 
following the close of the Notice of Proposal comment period.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's intention in this 
regard and to provide the appropria te contact information for any inquiries or for those wishing to 
submit any new scientific information relevant to Health Canada's scientific assessment.  
http:// members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CAN/17_3740_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CAN/17_3740_00_f.pdf  
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 p roposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  G/SPS/N/CAN/1098/Add.1  
 
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  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 co mments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulat ion of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
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 bo dy: 
  
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 Contaminants and Other 
Adulterating Substances in Foods to Update the Maximum Levels for Lead in Fruit Juice, Fruit 
Nectar and Water in Sealed Containers - Reference Number: NOM/ADM -C-2017-2" is available 
through:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/modif ication -list-contaminants -and-adulterating -substances -for-lead-in-fruit-juice-
fruit-nectar -and-water.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/modification -liste-contaminants -et-autres -substances -adulterantes -pour-plomb -dans-
le-jus-de-fruits-nectar -de-fruits-et-eau.html  (French)  
or requested from:  
Canada's SPS and TBT Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
Global Affairs Canada  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa , Ontario  
K1A 0G2  
Tel: +(343) 203 4273  
Fax: +(613) 943 0346  
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca   
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