G/SPS/N/CAN/1136  
 
4 October 2017  
(17-5325) Page: 1/3 
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): Steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana  Bertoni 
(ICS Code:  67.220.20)  
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 Enable the Use of Steviol Glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana  Bertoni as a 
Sweetener – Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0102. Language(s): English and French.  
Number of pages: 5 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CAN/17_4518_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CAN/17_4518_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of co ntent: Health Canada's Food Directorate received a food additive 
submission requesting that the permitted steviol glycosides content of this sweetener be 
expanded to include all the steviol glycosides in the Stevia rebaudiana  Bertoni plant (stevia 
plant).  
Canada had previously permitted steviol glycosides from the stevia plant to comprise one 
or more of ten named steviol glycosides, singly or in any combination, provided that the 
total steviol glycosides content is at least 95%.  
As no safety concerns were r aised through Health Canada's assessment the Department 
has enabled the expanded use of the food additive steviol glycosides to comprise all the 
steviol glycosides in the Stevia rebaudiana  Bertoni plant described in the information 
document below by updati ng the List of Permitted Sweeteners , effective 30 August 2017.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically an nounce 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 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.  G/SPS/N/CAN/1136  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alime ntarius 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 standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) i n which these are available: 
Health  Canada's Food and Nutrition – "Public Involvement and Partners hips" Website, 
posted 30 August 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. Propo sed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 August 2017  
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) : 30 August 2017  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for  comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 12 November 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:  G/SPS/N/CAN/1136  
 
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  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 " Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Sweeteners to Enable the Use of Steviol 
Glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni as a Sweetener – Reference Number: 
NOM/ADM -0102" is available through the following weblink:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/legislation -
guidelines/acts -regulations/modification -list-permitted -sweeteners -steviol -glycosides.html  
(English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/modification -liste-edulcorants -glycosides -steviol.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