G/SPS/N/CAN/1084  
 
13 December 2016   
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: CANADA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in nati onal 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Food intended for human consumption 
(ICS Codes: 67.020; 55.200)  
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: Food Labelling Modernization . Language(s): English 
and French . Number of pages: 40 and 44  
6. Description of content: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has launched a public 
consultation on key proposals related to Food Label Modernization via an online 
discussion paper and questionnaire. This questionnaire will be open until 28 February  
2017. CFIA is looking for feedback on key proposals, which include moder nizing 
regulations and establishing a new approach to truthful and not misleading food 
labelling. Responses received as a result of this consultation will be considered in 
drafting the regulations. Once the regulations are developed, Canada will notify the  draft 
measure through the World Trade Organization (WTO).  
This consultation has been notified under the TBT Agreement (G/TBT/N/CAN/506).  
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.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CODEX STAN -1-1985 
[ ] 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 re levant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/CAN/1084  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date f or comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Online consultation closes on 28 February 2017.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [ ]  National Enquiry Poi nt. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Comments can be submitted directly to:  
CFIA-Modernisation -ACIA@inspection.gc.ca  
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 o nline discussion paper and questionnaire can be downloaded at:  
http://inspection.son dages -surveys.ca/surveys/CFIA -ACIA/food -labelling -
modernization/?l=en  (English)  
http://inspection.sondages -surveys.ca/surveys/CFIA -ACIA/food -labelling -
modernization/?p=0&k=&h=749f19285cf8a421ed28a013654bbb36&s=eyJwYWdlcGF0aC
I6IFswXSwgInJhbmRvbV9zZ WVkIjogIjQwZDYzOWE3ZDI1NTlmNWE1ZTZlNTQwNTg5NDE
xYzE5NzE0OGZhMjgifQ%3D%3D&n=.&l=fr  (French)