G/SPS/N/CAN/1054  
 
13 September 2016  
(16-4815) 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 (ICS Codes: 67.220, 67.230)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regio ns or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted 
Sweeteners  to Enable the Use of Steviol Glycosides as a Sweetener in Nutritional 
Supplement Bars - Document Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0078. Language(s): 
English and French . Number of pages: 3 and 4  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CAN/16_3822_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CAN/16_3822_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  steviol 
glycosides as a sweetener in nutritional supplement bars.  
Currently, steviol glycosides are permitted for use as sweeteners in various foods in 
Canada, including meal replacement bars.  
As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's asse ssment the Department 
has enabled the food additive use of steviol glycosides as a sweetener described in the 
information document below by updating the List of Permitted Sweeteners   
(http://hc -sc.gc.ca/fn -an/securit/addit/list/9 -sweetener -edulcorant -eng.php ), effective 
23 August 2016.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision 
in this regard and to provide the appropriate c ontact information for any inquiries or for 
those wishing to 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/1054  
 
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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 te xt):   
[ ] 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 int ernational 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 I nvolvement and Partnerships" Website, 
posted 23 August 2016 (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) : 23 August 2016  
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) : 23 August 2016  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 5 November 2016  
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. 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 as a Sweetener in Nutritional Supplement Bars - Document Reference 
Number: NOM/ADM -0078" is ava ilable through the following weblink:  
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/fn -an/consult/nom -adm-0078/index -eng.php  (English)  
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/fn -an/consult/nom -adm-0078/index -fra.php  (French)