G/SPS/N/CAN/926
15 April 2015 
(15-2033)  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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Calcium carbonate (ICS Codes: 67.220.20, 67.230) 
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 pH 
Adjusting Agents, Acid-Reacting Materials and Water Correcting Agents  to Enable the 
Use of Calcium Carbonate as a pH Adjusting Agent in Infant Cereal Products Language(s): English and French  Number of pages: 3 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CAN/15_1607_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CAN/15_1607_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content: Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety 
assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of seeking 
approval for the use of calcium carbonate as a pH adjusting agent in infant cereal 
products. 
Calcium carbonate is already permitted for use in Canada as a pH adjusting agent in 
unstandardized foods as well as in several standardized foods. 
The results of Health Canada's evaluation of available scientific data support the safety 
of calcium carbonate when used in infant cereal products as requested by the petitioner. 
As no safety concerns were raised through this assessment, the Department has enabled 
the food additive use described in the information document by modifying the List of 
Permitted pH Adjusting Agents, Acid-Reacting Materials and Water Correcting Agents  
(http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/se curit/addit/list/10-ph-eng.php ), effective 1 April 2015. 
Health Canada's Food Directorate is committed to reviewing any new scientific 
information on the safety in use of any food additive, including calcium carbonate. 
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. 
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/926 
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international st andard? 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 - "Pub lic Involvement and Partnerships" Website, 
posted 1 April 2015 (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) : 1 April 2015 
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) : 1 April 2015 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 June 2015 
Agency or authority designated to hand le 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 Notifi cation 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 pH Adjusting Agents, Acid-Reacting 
Materials and Water Correcting Agents  to Enable the Use of Calcium Carbonate as a pH 
Adjusting Agent in Infant Cereal Products" is available through the following weblink:  
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nom-adm-0047/index-eng.php  (English) 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nom-adm-0047/index-fra.php  (French)