G/SPS/N/CAN/1145  
 
6 November 2017  
(17-6006) 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): Copper sulphate (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 Food 
Additives with Other Accepted Uses  to Enable the Use of Copper Sulphate in Preserved 
Duck Eggs - Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0106. Language(s): English and French.  
Number of pages: 3 and 4  
https: //members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CAN/17_4943_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CAN/17_4943_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content: Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety 
assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of copper sulphate 
in the manu facture of preserved duck eggs.  
Copper sulphate is already permitted fo r use in Canada as a food additive, more 
specifically as a fining agent in wine. The intended use of copper sulphate in the 
manufacturing process of preserved duck eggs is to improve consistency in achieving the 
desired characteristics of the finished prod uct. 
As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment, the Department 
has enabled the use of the food additive copper sulphate described in the information 
document below by updating the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Accep ted 
Uses (https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/food -safety/food -
additives/lists -permitted/8 -other -accepted -uses.html ), effective 6 October 2017.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision in 
this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for 
those wishing t o submit any new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food 
additive.  
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/1145  
 
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  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) :  
[ ] 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 6 October 2017 (available in English and French):  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partne rships.html  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats.html   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 6 October 2017  
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) : 6 October 2017  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 19 December 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number a nd 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 Food Additives with Other Accepted 
Uses to Enable the Use of Copper Sulphate in Preserved Duck Eggs - Reference Number: 
NOM/ADM -0106" is available through the following weblink:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/food -safety/food -
additives/lists -permitted/copper -sulphate -duck-egg.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/salubrite -
aliments/ad ditifs-alimentaires/listes -autorises/sulfate -cuivre -oeufs -cane.html  (French)  
 
or requested from:  
Canada's SPS & TBT Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Global Affairs Canada  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division   
111, promenade Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Tel: +(343) 203 4273  
Fax: +(613) 943 0346  
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca