G/SPS/N/CAN/1033/Add.1  
 
31 October 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: En glish/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 31 October 2016, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Canada . 
 
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Notice of Modification - Lists of Permitted Food Additives  
Notice of Modification to the Lis t of Permitted Preservatives to Enable the Use of Potassium Acetate 
and Potassium Diacetate in Certain Meat and Poultry Products - Document Reference Number: 
NOM/ADM -0080 
Background  
Health Canada evaluated two food additive submissions, one seeking approva l for the use of 
potassium acetate and potassium diacetate and the second for the use of only potassium acetate. 
In each submission, potassium acetate and potassium diacetate were requested for use as 
antimicrobial preservatives in various meat and poultry  products.  
Health Canada determined that the available scientific data support the safety and efficacy of 
potassium acetate and potassium diacetate for their requested use in these foods.  
Health Canada published a proposal on 7 June 2016 ( http://hc -sc.gc.ca/fn -an/consult/nop -avp-
0017/document -consultation -eng.php ), which was open for public comment for 75 days, for which 
no new scientific information was submitted. Since the conclusion of the evaluation remains as 
described in the proposal, Health Canada has modified the List of Permitted Preservatives  
(http://hc -sc.gc.ca/fn -an/sec urit/addit/list/11 -preserv -conserv -eng.php ), effective 21 October 
2016.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision 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 these food additives.  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CAN/16_4544_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CAN/16_4544_00_f.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of adoption, public ation 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/1033/Add.1  
 
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  Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of originally 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 comments: [X]  National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of 
other body:  
   
Text(s) available from: [ ]  National Notification Authority, [X] Nati onal Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
The electronic version of: " Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Preservatives to Enable 
the Use of Potassium Acetate and Potassium Diacetate in Certain Me at and Poultry Products - 
Document Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0080" is available through:  
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/fn -an/consult/nom -adm-0080/index -eng.php  (English)  
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/fn -an/consult/nom -adm-0080/index -fra.php  (French)  
 
or requested from:  
Canada's SPS and TBT Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers and Regulatio ns Division  
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development  
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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