G/SPS/N/CAN/1128  
 
9 August 2017  
(17-4298) 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 w ith the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Steviol glycosides  (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 co untries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted 
Sweeteners  to Enable the Use of Steviol Glycosides as a Sweetener in Various 
Unstandardized Snack Bars – Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0098.  Language(s): 
English and French . Number of pages: 4 and 4  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CAN/17_3524_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CAN/17_3524_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content: Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety 
assessment of two food additive submissions that together seek  approval for the use of 
steviol glycosides as a sweetener in snack bars including, but not limited to granola 
bars, cereal bars, fibre bars, and protein isolate -based bars.  
Steviol glycoside is already permitted for use in Canada as a sweetener in assorte d 
unstandardized foods.  
As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment the Department 
has enabled the food additive use of steviol glycosides described in the information 
document below by updating the List of Permitted Sweeteners , effective 2 August  2017.  
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 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) :  G/SPS/N/CAN/1128  
 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed re gulation 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) in which these are available: 
Health  Canada's Food and Nutrition – "Public Involvement and Partn erships" Website, 
posted 2 August 2017 (available in English and French):  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships.html  (English)  
https://www.c anada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats.html  (French)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 2 August 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 2 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) : 15 October 2017  
Agency or authority d esignated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Global Affairs Canada  
Technical Barriers and Regulations  
111, promenade Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Tel: +(343) 203 4273  
Fax: +(613) 943 0346  
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca  
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 as a Sweetener in Various Unstandardized Snack Bars – Reference 
Number: NOM/ADM -0098" is available through the following weblink:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/modification -list-permitted -sweeteners -enable -use-steviol -glycosides -
sweetener -unstandardized -snack -bars.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/ participation -public -
partenariats/modification -liste-edulcorants -autorises -glycosides -steviol -barre -non-
normalisees.html  (French)  
or requested from:  
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Global Affairs Canada  
Technical Barriers and Regulation s  
111, promenade Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Tel: +(343) 203 4273  
Fax: +(613) 943 0346  
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca