G/SPS/N/CAN/1211/Add.1  
 
27 March 2019  
(19-1947) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 25 March 2019 , is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Canada . 
 
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Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Colouring Agents  to Enable the Use of Ground Limestone 
in Unstandardized Confectionery - Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0129 
Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive 
submission seeking approval for the use of ground limestone in hard and soft candies and in inks for 
writing on various confections.  
Health Canada published a  Notice of Health Canada's Proposal to Enable the Use of Ground Limestone 
as a Colouring Agent in Understandardized Confectionery  [NOP/ADP -0029] on 4 October 2018. The 
proposal was open to the public for comment for 75 days. No comments were received during this 
period.  
As no safety concerns were identified through Health Canada's assessment, the Department has 
enabled the use of ground limestone as a food addi tive as described in the information document 
below by modifying the  List of Permitted Colouring Agents , effective  20 March 2019.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision in this regard 
and to provide the approp riate contact information for any inquiries or for those wishing to submit 
any new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive.  
https:/ /members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CAN/19_1743_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CAN/19_1743_00_f.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of adoption, publication 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:  
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.)  G/SPS/N/CAN/1211/Add.1  
 
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  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circul ation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] 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 Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
The "Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Colouring Agents  to Enable the Use of Ground 
Limestone in Unstandardized Confectionery - Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0129" is available 
through the following weblink:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/modification -permitted -colouring -agents -ground -limestone.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/modification -colorants -autorises -permettre -calcaire -broye.html  (French)  
or requested from:  
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Global Affairs Canada  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Tel: +(343) 203 4273  
Fax: +(613) 943 0346  
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca  
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