G/SPS/N/CAN/1072  
 
9 November 2016  
(16-6143) 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 with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Carnauba wax (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 countr ies:   
5. Title of the notified document: Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food 
Additives with Other Generally Accepted Uses to Enable the Use of Carnauba Wax as an 
Antifoaming Agent in Broth: NOM/ADM -0081. Language(s): English and French . 
Number of pages: 4 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CAN/16_4650_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CAN/16_4650_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content: Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket 
assessment of the requested use of carnauba wax in broth. The assessment considered 
the toxicological sa fety of carnauba wax for this use, and no food safety concerns were 
identified. Information provided by the petitioner supported that the preparation 
containing carnauba wax functions as an antifoaming agent in broth.  
Carnauba wax is already permitted for  use in Canada as a glazing or polishing agent in 
or on unstandardized confectionery.  
As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment, the Department 
has enabled the food additive use of carnauba wax as an antifoaming agent described i n 
the information document below by updating the List of Permitted Food Additives with 
Other Generally Accepted Uses  (http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/fn -an/securit/addit/list/8 -other-
autre -eng.php ), effective 2 November 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 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/1072  
 
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  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) :   
[ ] 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) in which these are available: 
Health  Canada's Food and Nutrition - "Public Involvement and Partnerships" Website, 
posted 2 November 2016 (available in  English and French):  
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/fn -an/consult/index -eng.php  (English)  
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/fn -an/consult/ index -fra.php  (French)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 2 November 2016  
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) : 2 November 2016  
[ ] Trade faci litating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 January 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:   
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 o f Modification to the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Generally 
Accepted Uses  to Enable the Use of Carnauba Wax as an Antifoaming Agent in Broth: 
NOM/ADM -0081" is available through the following weblink:  
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/fn -an/consult/nom -adm-0081/index -eng.php  (English)  
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/fn -an/consult/nom -adm-0081/index -fra.php (French)