G/SPS/N/CAN/787  
 
14 January 2014  
(14-0149)  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): Ice structuring protein (ICS Codes: 67.220, 67.100.40) 
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: Consultation Document on Health Canada's Proposal 
to Enable the Use of a New Food Additive, Ice Structuring Protein, to Modify the Texture of Unstandardized Edible Ices and Unstandardized Frozen Desserts  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 ice structuring 
protein, to modify the texture of unstandardized edible ices and unstandardized frozen 
desserts. 
Ice structuring protein is not currently permitted for use as an additive in foods sold in 
Canada. 
As no safety concerns were raised through this assessment, it is the intention of Health 
Canada to enable the food additive use of ice structuring protein, 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 ice structuring protein. Anyone wishing to submit new scientific information on the use of this 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/787 
 
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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 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: 
Health Canada's Food and Nutrition - "Public Involvement and Partnerships" Website, 
posted 3 January 2014 (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 Food Additives 
with Other Generally Accepted Uses  (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/list/8-
other-autre-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 Food Additives with 
Other Generally Accepted Uses  (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/ securit/addit/list/8-other-
autre-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) : 18 March 2014 
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. 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 "Consultation Document on Health Canada's Proposal to Enable 
the Use of a New Food Additive, Ice Structuring Protein, to Modify the Texture of Unstandardized Edible Ices and Unstandardized Frozen Desserts" can be downloaded 
from:  
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/2013-nop -adp-ice-structuring-protein-proteine-
structurante-glace/document-consultation-eng.php  (English) 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/2013-nop -adp-ice-structuring-protein-proteine-
structurante-glace/document-consultation-fra.php  (French)