G/SPS/N/CAN/910
14 January 2015 
(15-0263)  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): Saccharin (ICS Code: 67.220) 
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: The inclusion of saccharin as a food additive in table-
top sweeteners in the new Marketing Authorization for Food Additives That May Be Used 
as Sweeteners .  Language(s): English and French  Number of pages: 10  
6. Description of content: Pursuant to the Jobs, Growth, and Long-term Prosperity Act  
(Bill C-38), the Department of Health (the Department) has undertaken a number of initiatives to create a more efficient and responsive regulatory framework for foods. 
These proposed regulatory amendments are de signed to implement specific efficiencies 
enabled by Bill C-38. 
As a continuation of previous work conducted with respect to food additives in 
implementing Bill C-38, the repeal of provisions in Part E relating to saccharin is being 
proposed in order to enable the inclusion of saccharin as a food additive in table-top sweeteners in the new Marketing Authorization for Food Additives That May Be Used as 
Sweeteners . 
On April 24, 2014, saccharin was added to the List of Permitted Sweeteners  and is 
permitted for use in a number of foods, but not in table-top sweeteners, the only food 
category in which it cannot be authorized until it is removed from Part E of the Food and 
Drug Regulations  (FDR). Regulatory amendments are proposed to amend Part E of the 
FDR to eliminate the current conditions of sale applicable to saccharin in table-top sweeteners by removing references to "saccharin sweeteners". Including saccharin in the 
List of Permitted Sweeteners  incorporated by reference in the Marketing Authorization 
for Food Additives That May Be Used as Sweeteners  would permit it to be used in table-
top sweeteners.  
The removal of the saccharin provisions in Part E would be a benefit to the food industry 
as it would allow saccharin to be used in table-top sweeteners in a manner consistent with the use of other permitted sweeteners in table-top sweeteners. This would also 
allow for consistency in labelling and at points of sale with other table-top sweeteners. 
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/910 
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) The Codex General Standard for Food Additives 
(GSFA) provides for the use of saccharin, calcium saccharin, potassium saccharin 
and sodium saccharin in numerous foods including: canned fruit (maximum level 200 ppm or 0.02%); chewing gum (2,500 ppm or 0.25%); various types of 
desserts (100 ppm or 0.01%); fruit toppings (200 ppm or 0.02%); aromatized 
alcoholic beverages (80 ppm or 0.008%); jams, jellies and marmalade (200 ppm or 0.02%); and table-top sweeteners (GMP). 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [X] 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 - 13 December 2014, Pages 3022-3031 (available in English and 
French):   
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/ 2014/2014-12-13/html/reg1-eng.php  (English) 
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/ 2014/2014-12-13/html/reg1-fra.php  (French)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :   
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 Department is proposing that the amendments come into 
force on the day in which they are registered. The regulatory proposal also includes 
transitional provisions that permit the sale of saccharin sweeteners.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 27 February 2015 
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 electronic version of the regulatory text can be downloaded at:  
Health Canada - List of Permitted Sweeteners sets out authorized food additives  
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addi t/list/9-sweetener-edulcorant-eng.php  
(English) 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addi t/list/9-sweetener-edulcorant-fra.php  (French)