G/SPS/N/CAN/651  
 
21 February 2013  
(13-0937)  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):  Propylene glycol mono fatty acid esters in ice milk made 
from ice milk mix (ICS Codes: 67.100, 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:  Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted 
Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents  to Enable the Use of Propylene 
Glycol Mono Fatty Acid Esters as an Emulsifier and Stabilizer in Ice Milk Mix - Reference 
Number NOM/ADM-0005  Language(s):  English and French  Number of pages:  3 
and 3 
6. Description of content:  This document provides information on Health Canada's 
modification to the List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening 
Agents  to enable the use of propylene glycol mono fatty acid esters in ice milk mix. 
Health Canada's Food Directorate has completed a detailed safety assessment of a food 
additive submission seeking to enable the use of propylene glycol mono fatty acid esters as an emulsifier and stabilizer in ice milk mix. 
Health Canada previously approved the use of this food additive in other food 
applications described in the List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or 
Thickening Agents . 
Since no safety concerns have been raised through this assessment, the department has 
therefore enabled the use of propylene glycol mono fatty acid esters as an emulsifier 
and stabilizer in ice milk mix. 
Health Canada's Food Directorate is committed to reviewing any new scientific 
information on the safety in use of any food additive, including propylene glycol mono 
fatty acid esters. 
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/651 
 
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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 seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text) Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, which includes 
propylene glycol mono fatty acid esters, is listed in Table 1 of the Codex 
Alimentarius General Standard for Food Additives  (GSFA). The GSFA provides for 
its use in a variety of foods including food category 01.7 dairy based desserts 
(for example, pudding, fruit or flavoured yogurt), a category that includes ice 
cream and ice milk, at a maximum level of use of 5,000 mg/kg (i.e., 0.5% or 5,000 p.p.m.). 
[ ] 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?   
 [X] 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 
13 February 2013 (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 Emulsifying, 
Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents . 
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 uses noted in this document come into force 
the day on which the modifications are made to the List of Permitted Emulsifying, 
Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents . The uses noted in this document are an 
extension of use of a food additive that is currently permitted for use in Canada. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  15 April 2013 
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. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
The electronic version of: "Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Emulsifying, 
Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents  to Enable the Use of Propylene Glycol Mono 
Fatty Acid Esters as an Emulsifier and Stabilizer in Ice Milk Mix - Reference Number 
NOM/ADM-0005" can be downloaded at:  
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/nom- adm-0005/document-consultation-eng.php  
(English) 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/nom- adm-0005/document-consultation-fra.php  
(French)