G/SPS/N/CAN/1412  
 
30 July 2021  
(21-5991) 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; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Steviol glycosides from Yarrowia lipolytica  VRM in a variety of foods 
(ICS Code: 67.220.20)  
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:  Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted 
Sweeteners  to Enable the Use of Steviol Glycosides from Yarrowia lipolytica  VRM in a 
Variety of Foods . Language(s):  English and French . Number of pages:  3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CAN/21_4991_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CAN/21_4991_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket safety 
assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of steviol glycosides 
from Yarrowia lipolytica  VRM. This request was for the same foods where steviol glycosides 
from other sources is already permitted in Canada and at the same maximum l evels of use 
allowed for those foods.  
The results of the premarket assessment support the safety of steviol glycosides from 
Y. lipolytica  VRM for the same uses as are already permitted for steviol glycosides from the 
other sources. Consequently, Health Can ada has enabled the use of steviol glycosides from 
Y. lipolytica  VRM described in the information document below by modifying the List of 
Permitted Sweeteners , effective 22 July 2021.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Departme nt's decision in 
this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for 
those wishing to submit new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food 
additive.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] anim al health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? 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) :  G/SPS/N/CAN/1412  
 
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  [ ] 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 stand ard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Health  Canada's Food and Nutrition - 'Public Involvement and Partnerships' Website, 
posted 22 July 2021 (available in English and French):  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships.html  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats.html   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 22 July 2021  
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) : 22 July 2021  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 4 October 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle 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 Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The " Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Sweeteners to Enable the Use of Steviol 
Glycosides from Yarrowia lipolytica VRM in a Variety of Foods " is available through the 
following weblink:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/notice -modification -permitted -sweeteners -steviol -glycosides -variety -
foods.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/avis -modification -edulcorants -autorises -glycosides -steviol -variete -
aliments.html  (French)  
 
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