G/SPS/N/CAN/1007/Add.1  
 
11 July 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 7 July 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Canada. 
 
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 Notice of Modification - Lists of Permitted Food Additives 
Notice of Modification to Remove Epichlorohydrin From the List of Permitted Starch-Modifying 
Agents  and 2-Nitropropane From the List of Permitted Carrier or Extraction Solvents  
Background The Federal Government completed a detailed safety assessment of epichlorohydrin and 
2-nitropropane (2-NP), which also considered the cu rrent uses as food additives. Epichlorohydrin is 
permitted for use in the manufacture of modified f ood starch and 2-NP is permitted for use in the 
fractionation of vegetable oils. Since the current scientific information does not support the safety 
in use of either of these two additives, Health Canada completed a consultation on the proposal 
(http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nop-adp-0015/index-eng.php ) to remove epichlorohydrin 
from the List of Permitted Starch-Modifying Agents and 2-NP from the List of Permitted Carrier or 
Extraction Solvents . 
Since no new scientific information was submitted to support continuing to permit the use of these 
two substances as food additives, Health Canada has removed epichlorohydrin from the List of 
Permitted Starch-Modifying Agents  (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/list/13-starch-
modif-amidon-eng.php ) and 2-NP from the List of Permitted Carrier or Extraction Solvents , 
(http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securi t/addit/list/15-extraction-eng.php ) effective 29 June 2016. 
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision 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 these food additives. 
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:   G/SPS/N/CAN/1007/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 potent ially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of or iginally announced final 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 co mments: [X] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax nu mber and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
   
Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notificati on Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) of other body: 
The electronic version of: " Notice of Modification to Remove Epichlorohydrin From the List of 
Permitted Starch-Modifying Agents and 2-Nitropropane From the List of Permitted Carrier or 
Extraction Solvents - Document Reference number: NOM/ADM-0074 " it available through: 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nom-adm-0074/index-eng.php  (English) 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nom-adm-0074/index-fra.php  (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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