G/SPS/N/CAN/1141  
 
4 October 2017  
(17-5344) 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): Nisin (ICS Code:  67.220.20)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the ext ent 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 a New 
Food Additive, Nisin , as an Antimicrobial Preservative in or on Various Foods – Reference 
Number: NOP/ADP -0028. Language(s): English and French.  Number of pages: 4 and 5  
6. Description of content: The Federal Government completed a detailed safety 
assessment of two food addi tive submissions seeking approval for the use of nisin as an 
antimicrobial preservative in assorted standardized and unstandardized foods. The results 
of Health Canada's evaluation of available scientific data support the safety and efficacy of 
nisin for i ts requested uses. Therefore, Health Canada intends to modify the List of 
Permitted Preservatives  accordingly.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's intention in 
this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for 
those wishing to submit any 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) :  
[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 sta ndard:  G/SPS/N/CAN/1141  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
Health  Canada's Food and Nutrition - "Public Involvement and Partnerships" Website, 
posted 20 September 2017 (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 adopti on (dd/mm/yy) : The proposed food additive de -listing(s) will 
be legally enabled once removed from 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 publication , 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) : 3 December 2017  
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 a New Food Additive, Nisin, as an 
Antimicrobial Preservative in or on Various Foods – Reference Number: NOP/ADP -0028" is 
available through the following weblink:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/proposal -nisin-antimicrobial -preservative/information -document.html  
(English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/nisine -conservati on-antimicrobien/document -dinformation.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