G/SPS/N/CAN/1034  
 
14 June 2016  
(16-3246)  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): Carnobacterium divergens  M35 (ICS Codes: 67.220.20, 
67.120.30) 
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: Health Canada's Proposal to Enable the Use of a New 
Food Additive, Carnobacterium divergens  M35, as an Antimicrobial Preservative in Sliced 
Ready-to-Eat Cold-Smoked Salmon and Sliced Ready-to-Eat Cold-Smoked Trout  
Language(s): English and French  Number of pages: 4 and 5 
6. Description of content: Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety 
assessment of a food additive submission seek ing approval for the use of a live culture 
preparation of the bacterium Carnobacterium divergens  M35 to limit or inhibit the 
growth of the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes on sliced ready-to-eat cold-
smoked salmon and sliced ready-to-eat cold-smoked trout. 
As no safety concerns were raised through this assessment, it is the intention of Health 
Canada to enable this food additive, as described in the information document. 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 any new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive. 
Health Canada's Food Directorate is committed to reviewing any new scientific 
information on the safety in use of any food additive, including Carnobacterium 
divergens  M35. Anyone wishing to submit new scientific information on the use of this 
food 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/1034 
 
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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  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
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 7 June 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) : The proposed food additive use will be 
legally enabled once it is published in Health Canada's List of Permitted Preservatives  
(http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/ad dit/list/11-preserv-conserv-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 Preservatives  
(http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/ad dit/list/11-preserv-conserv-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) : 20 August 2016 
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 "Health Canada's Proposal to Enable the Use of a New Food Additive, 
Carnobacterium divergens  M35, as an Antimicrobial Preservative in Sliced Ready-to-Eat 
Cold-Smoked Salmon and Sliced Ready-to-Eat Cold-Smoked Trout" is available through 
the following weblink:  
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/nop- avp-0018/document-consultation-eng.php  
(English)  
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/nop- avp-0018/document-consultation-fra.php  
(French)