G/SPS/N/CAN/840  
 
16 July 2014  
(14-4099)  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: Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) 
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): Maple syrup (HS Code: 17.02.20) 
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: Proposed Regulations Amending the Maple Products  
Regulations  (MPR)  Language(s): English and French  Number of pages: 23 
6. Description of content: Canada is proposing to amend the current Maple Products 
Regulations  under the Canada Agricultural Products Act  to modernize the definition, the 
grade and colour class standards, and some label requirements for maple syrup. These 
proposed regulatory amendments would also require production codes or lot numbers or 
both to improve the traceability of maple products when food safety concerns arise. 
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.   
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: 
Canada Gazette , Part I, 28 June 2014, Pages 1650-1672 (available in English and 
French) G/SPS/N/CAN/840 
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 15 October 2015 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 15 October 2015 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : These Regulations come into force on 15 March 2015. However, 
the proposed amendments would provide for a two-year implementation transition 
period during which industry would be allowed to adjust to the new requirements. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 11 September 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Luc Rivard, Director 
Consumer Protection and Market Fairness Division 
Canadian Food Inspection Agency 
Ottawa (Ontario) Canada K1A 0Y9 
E-mail: CFIA-ACIA_maple-erable@inspection.gc.ca 
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
The electronic version of the regulatory text can be downloaded at:  
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2 014/2014-06-28/pdf/g1-14826.pdf#page=43 
http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2014/2014-06-28/html/reg1-eng.php  
http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2014/2014-06-28/html/reg1-fra.php