G/SPS/N/CAN/1097/Add.1  
 
23 August 2017  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 23 August 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Canada . 
 
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Notice of Modification - List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods  
Notice of Modification to the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods to 
Update the Maximum Level for Arsenic in Water in Sealed Containers  
Background  
Health Canada published a  Proposal to Update the Maximum Levels for Arsenic in Apple Juice and 
Water in Sealed Containers in the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in 
Foods – Refer ence Number: [NOP/ADP C -2017-1] (https://www.canada.ca/en/health -
canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -partnerships/proposal -update -maximum -levels -
arsenic -apple -juice-water -sealed -containers/document.html ) on 1 March 2017 which was open to 
the public for comments for 75 days (G/SPS/N/CAN/1097). No new scientific information was 
submitted to the Department during the comment period in response to the portion of this Notice 
of Proposal pertaining to water in sealed containers. However, a number of comments were 
received in response to Health Canada's proposal to lower the maximum level (ML) for arsenic in 
apple juice. In order for Health Canada to fully consider the information and comments received 
regarding that proposal, the Department will only be proceeding with a Notice of Modification for a 
lower ML for water in sealed containers at this time.  
Therefore, Health Canada will update the maximum level for arsenic in water in s ealed containers, 
effective 14 May 2018, by modifying Part 2 of the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating 
Substances in Foods  (https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/food -
safety/chemical -contaminants/contaminants -adulterating -substances -foods.html ) as described in 
the information document below. This date is  twelve months following the close of the Notice of 
Proposal comment period.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's intention in this 
regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for t hose wishing to 
submit any new scientific information relevant to Health Canada's scientific assessment.  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CAN/17_37 39_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CAN/17_3739_00_f.pdf  
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/1097/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 potentially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 6 0 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of originally 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 comments: [  ] National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of 
other body:  
  
Text(s) available from: [  ] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
The electronic version of: "Modification to the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating 
Substances in Foods to Update the Maximum Leve l for Arsenic in Water in Sealed Containers - 
Reference Number: NOM/ADM -C-2017-1" is available through:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/modification -list-contaminants -and-adulterating -substances -for-arsenic -in-water.html  
(English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/part icipation -public -
partenariats/modification -liste-contaminants -et-autres -substances -adulterantes -pour-arsenic -
dans-eau.html  (French)  
or requested from:  
Canada's SPS and TBT Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Divisio n 
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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