G/SPS/N/CAN/597/Add.3
29 June 2016
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 28 June 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Canada. 
 
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 Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Food - Various Subjects) 
This communication pertains to amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) published in 
the Canada Gazette , Part II on 4 May 2016. With the enactment of the Jobs, Growth and Long-
term Prosperity Act  (Bill C-38), the Food and Drugs Act  (FDA) was subsequently amended to 
provide new ministerial authorities to incorporate documents by reference and to issue Marketing 
Authorizations. These amendments were intended  to cut red tape, enable quicker health and 
safety interventions and make the food regulatory system more efficient and flexible, while continuing to protect the health and safety of Canadians. In keeping with the legislative authorities 
of Bill C-38, and to achieve regulatory efficiency  gains, the following amendments to the FDR are 
being made: 
 Repeal of Interim Marketing Authorization (IMA) provisions in the FDR that are no longer valid 
since the IMA authority in the FDA was replac ed by the new Marketing Authorization (MA) 
authority; 
 Repeal redundant provisions in Division 15 of  the FDR to prevent possible confusion with 
respect to Maximum Residue Limits for veterinary drugs in food;  
 Consolidate existing rules for contaminants and certain adulterants in foods into a single list 
incorporated by reference into Division 15 of th e FDR. This will not introduce a policy change, 
but will increase transparency. 
These amendments come into force the day on which they are published (4 May 2016). These 
amendments do not alter existing compliance acti vities under the provisions of the FDA and the 
FDR, which are enforced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. 
Note: For Saccharin please refer to G/SPS/N/CAN/910/Add.1. 
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/597/Add.3 
 
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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 full text of the adopted measure can be do wnloaded from the Inte rnet addresses below: 
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/ 2016/2016-05-04/pd f/g2-15009.pdf  (Canada Gazette ) 
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2016/ 2016-05-04/html/sor-dors74-eng.php  (English) 
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2016/ 2016-05-04/html/sor-dors74-fra.php  (French) 
 
or requested from: Canada's SPS and TBT Notification Authority and Enquiry Point Technical Barriers and Regulations Division 
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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