G/SPS/N/CAN/1034/Add.1  
 
21 October 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanita ry Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 21 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 List of Permitted Preservatives  to Enable the Use of Carnobacterium 
divergens  M35 as an Antimicrobial Preservative in Sliced Ready -to-Eat Cold -Smoked Salmon and 
Sliced Ready -to-Eat Cold -Smoked Trout - Document Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0079 
Background  
Health  Canada received a food additive submission seeking 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.  
The results of Health Canada's evaluation of available scientific data support the safety and 
efficacy of C. divergens  M35 when used as requested by the petitioner.  
Health Canada published a proposa l on 7 June 2016, which was  open for public comment for 
75 days (G/SPS/N/CAN/1034). Health Canada received one comment in response to the proposal 
but no new scientific information was submitted that changed the outcome of the safety 
evaluation. 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/securit/addit /list/11 -preserv -conserv -eng.php ), effective 13 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 this food additive.  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CAN/16_4425_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CAN/16_4425_00_f.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or ent ry 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/1034/Add .1 
 
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  Comment per iod: (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 author ity 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] National Enquiry P oint. 
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 Carnobacterium divergens M35 as an Antimicrobial Preservative in Slic ed Ready -to-Eat 
Cold-Smoked Salmon and Sliced Ready -to-Eat Cold -Smoked Trout - Document Reference Number: 
NOM/ADM -0079" it available through:  
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/fn -an/consu lt/nom -adm-0079/index -eng.php  (English)  
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/fn -an/consult/nom -adm-0079/index -fra.php  (French)  
 
or requested from:  
Canada's SPS and TBT Notification Authori ty 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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