G/SPS/N/CAN/682  
 
6 May 2013  
(13-2402)  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):  Glycerol ester of gum rosin and glycerol ester of tall oil 
rosin (ICS Codes: 67.220, 67.160) 
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:  Consultation Document on Health Canada's Proposal 
to Enable the Use of Glycerol Ester of Gum Rosin and Glycerol Ester of Tall Oil Rosin as Density Adjusting Agents in Beverages Containing Citrus or Spruce Oils  Language(s): 
 
English and French  Number of pages:  5 and 6 
6. Description of content:  Health Canada's Food Directorate has completed detailed 
safety assessments of two food additive submissions seeking to enable the use of 
glycerol ester of gum rosin and glycerol ester of tall oil rosin as density adjusting agents in beverages containing citrus or spruce oils. 
As no safety concerns were raised through these assessments the Department is 
proposing to enable their use as described in the information document provided. 
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 
those wishing to submit comments or any new scientific information relevant to the safety of these additives. 
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/682 
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al 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 May 2013 (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) :  The proposed food additive use will be 
legally enabled once it is published in Health Canada's List of Permitted Food Additives 
with Other Generally Accepted Uses  ("http://hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/list/8-other-
autre-eng.php "). 
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) :  The food additive use noted in this document comes into force 
the day on which the modifications are made to the List of Permitted Food Additives with 
Other Generally Accepted Uses  ("http://hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/list/8-other-
autre-eng.php "). 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  16 July 2013 
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. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
The electronic version of: "Consultation Document on Health Canada's Proposal to 
Enable the Use of Glycerol Ester of Gum Rosin and Glycerol Ester of Tall Oil Rosin as Density Adjusting Agents in Beverages Cont aining Citrus or Spruce Oils" can be 
downloaded at:  
"http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/ 2013-nop-adp-ester-glycer/document-
consultation-eng.php " (English) 
"http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/ 2013-nop-adp-ester-glycer/document-
consultation-fra.php " (French)