G/TBT/N/CAN/427/Rev.1  
 
22 June 2017  
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Committee o n Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : CANADA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Canadian Food Inspection Ag ency 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :  
Canada's SPS & TBT Notificat ion Authority and Enquiry Point  
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division (TIB)  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Telephone: (343)203 -4273 
Fax: (613)943 -0346 
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Beer 
(includes Ale, Stout, Porter, and Malt Liquor)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Notice of intent 
to amend the Food and Drug Regulations to update the beer compositional standards 
(7 pages, available in English and French)  
6. Description of content:  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency intends to modernize the 
beer compositional standards and is seeking feedback on the proposed changes to the 
Food and Drug Regulations prior to developing a nd notifying regulatory amendments. 
Proposed changes to the beer compositional standard include:  
 Allowing yeast and mixtures of yeast and other micro -organisms  for fermentation;  
 Removal of the current requirement relating to the aroma, taste and character of 
beer;  
 Addition of a maximum 4 percent residual sugar limit in the final product as sold to 
consumers;  
 Removal of permitted food additives to rely on Health Canada's Lists of Permitted 
Food Additives;  
 Removal of processing aids for consistency with other  compositional standards;  G/TBT/N/CAN/427/Rev.1  
 
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   Further clarification of the term "carbohydrate" and allowing it to be added at any 
time during processing;  
 Clarifying the allowance  for herbs and spices;  
 Allowing use of flavouring preparations with a mandatory labelling statemen t; 
 Removal of the standard for ale, stout, porter and malt liquor.  
Food additives and processing aids permitted for use in beer would not change under this 
proposal. Food additive are included in Health Canada's "Lists of Permitted Food Additives".  
Amendme nt of Food and Drug Regulations will be required to address allergen risks 
associated with the proposed changes.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To enable the industry to take full advantage of innovat ion and market 
developments, reduce the regulatory burden placed on brewers and to avoid product 
launch delays.  
8. Relevant documents:   
Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) (B.02.130 and B.02.131) available at:  
http://laws -lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/C.R.C.,_c._870/page -65.html#h -63 (English)  
http://laws -lois.just ice.gc.ca/fra/reglements/C.R.C.%2C_ch._870/page -65.html  (French)  
9. Proposed date of adoption: Not stated  
Proposed date of entry into force: Not stated  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry po int [X] or address, telephone or fax 
number s and  email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
The electronic version of the proposed poli cy document can be found at:  
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2017/2017 -06-17/html/index -eng.php  
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2017/2017 -06-17/html/index -fra.php