G/SPS/N/CAN/911/Add.1  
 
12 June 2015  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 10 Septem ber 2015, is being circulated at the request 
of the Delegation of Canada. 
 
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 Notice of Modification – Lists of Permitted Food Additives 
Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive 
submission seeking approval for the use of mica-b ased iron oxide, mica-based titanium dioxide, 
and mica-based titanium dioxide and iron oxide as colouring agents in unstandardized confectionery and chewing gum at a maximum level of use of 1.25%, and in unstandardized 
alcoholic beverages at a maximum level of use of 0.5%. 
Since this is a food additive that was not previously permitted for use in Canada, Health Canada 
published a Notice of Proposal to Enable the Use of a Three New Colouring Agents; Potassium 
Aluminium Silicate-Based Iron Oxide; Potassium Aluminium Silicate-Based Titanium Dioxide; and 
Potassium Aluminium Silicate-Based Titanium Dioxide and Iron Oxide in Certain Unstandardized Foods  (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nop-adm-0011/index-eng.php ) on 26 January 2015, 
requesting comments. The comment period was open for 75 days, during which no new scientific 
information about this additive was submitted to the Department.  
As no safety concerns were raised through this  assessment, the Department has enabled the food 
additive use described in the information document below by updating the List of Permitted 
Colouring Agents ( http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/ addit/list/3-colou r-color-eng.php ), 
effective 28 May 2015. The purpose of this co mmunication 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 
these food additives. 
Health Canada's Food Directorate is committed to reviewing any new scientific information on the 
safety in use of any food additive, including mica-based colouring agents. Anyone wishing to 
submit new scientific information on the use of this additive or to submit any inquiries may do so 
in writing, by regular mail or electronically. 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CAN/15_2294_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CAN/15_2294_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/911/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 potent ially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of or iginally 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 co mments: [X] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax nu mber and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notificati on Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) of other body: 
The electronic version of: " Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Colouring Agents to 
Enable the Use of Potassium Aluminium Silicate- Based Iron Oxide, Potassium Aluminium Silicate-
Based Titanium Dioxide, and Potassium Aluminium Silicate-Based Titanium Dioxide and Iron Oxide, 
as Colouring Agents, in Certain Unstandardized  Foods - Document Reference number: NOM/ADM-
0051" can be ordered at: 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nom-adm-0051/index-eng.php  (English) 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nom-adm-0051/index-fra.php  (French) 
or requested from: 
Canada's SPS and TBT Notification Authority and Enquiry Point 
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division 
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development 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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