G/SPS/N/CAN/656  
 
18 March 2013  
(13-1472)  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):  Acesulfame potassium in chewing gum and sucralose in 
chewing gum and breath freshener products regulated as food (ICS Code: 67.220) 
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 
Sweeteners to Increase the Permitted Maximum Levels of Use for Acesulfame Potassium 
in Chewing Gum and for Sucralose in Chewing Gum and Breath Freshener Products 
Regulated as Food - Reference Number NOM/ADM-0006  Language(s):  English and 
French  Number of pages:  2 and 3 
6. Description of content:  This document provides information on Health Canada's 
modification to the List of Permitted Sweeteners  to increase the permitted maximum 
levels of use for acesulfame potassium in chewing gum and for sucralose in chewing 
gum and breath freshener products regulated as food. 
Health Canada's Food Directorate has completed a detailed safety assessment of a food 
additive submission seeking to enable an increase to the permitted maximum levels of 
use for acesulfame potassium in chewing gum and for sucralose in chewing gum and 
breath freshener products regulated as food. 
Health Canada previously approved the use of these food additives in other food 
applications described in the List of Permitted Sweeteners . 
Since no safety concerns have been raised through this assessment, the department has 
therefore enabled an increase to the permitted maximum levels of use for acesulfame potassium in chewing gum and for sucralose in chewing gum and breath freshener 
products regulated as food. 
Health Canada's Food Directorate is committed to reviewing any new scientific 
information on the safety in use of any food additive, including acesulfame potassium 
and sucralose. 
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.    G/SPS/N/CAN/656 
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text) The Codex General Standard for Food Additives 
(GSFA) has provisions for the use of acesulfame potassium and sucralose in 
chewing gum at a maximum use level of 5,000 mg/kg (specifically, 0.5%). Also, the GSFA provides for the use of sucral ose for use in microsweets and breath 
freshening mints at 30,000 mg/kg (specifically, 3%). 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] Yes   [X] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible,  how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  The Codex GSFA provides for the use of sucralose for use in 
microsweets and breath freshening mints at 30,000 mg/kg (specifically, 3%), while 
Health Canada has enabled its use at a maximum level of 25,000 mg/kg (2.5%). 
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  Health 
Canada's Food and Nutrition - "Public Involvement and Partnerships" Website, posted 
6 March 2013 (available in English and French):  http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/index-eng.php  (English) 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/index-fra.php  (French)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  The proposed food additive use will be 
legally enabled once it is published in Health Canada's List of Permitted Sweeteners  
(http://hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/ list/9-sweetener-edulcorant-eng.php ). 
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 uses noted in this document come into force 
the day on which the modifications are made to the List of Permitted Sweeteners  
(http://hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/ list/9-sweetener-edulcorant-eng.php ). 
The uses noted in this document are an extension of use of a food additive that is 
currently permitted for use in Canada. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  20 May 2013 
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. Texts 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 Sweeteners  to 
Increase the Permitted Maximum Levels of Use for Acesulfame Potassium in Chewing 
Gum and for Sucralose in Chewing Gum and Breath Freshener Products Regulated as Food - Reference Number NOM/ADM-0006" can be downloaded at:  
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/nom- adm-0006/document-consultation-eng.php  
(English) 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/nom- adm-0006/document-consultation-fra.php  
(French)