G/SPS/N/CAN/1257  
 
26 August 2019  
(19-5461) 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):  Potassium Phosphate, dibasic in Infant Cereal Products, and Sodium 
Potassium Hexametaphosphate in Whey Products for Use in Infant Formula (ICS Codes: 
67.220.20, 67.230)  
4. Regions or coun tries 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 
Sequestering Agents to Enable the Use of Potassium Phosphate, dibasic in Infant Cereal 
Products, and Sodium Potassium Hexametaphosphate in Whey Products for Use in Infant 
Formula - Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0137. Language(s):  English and French . 
Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CAN/19_4605_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CAN/19_4605_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of co ntent:  Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety 
assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of potassium 
phosphate, dibasic in the manufacture of infant cereal products and sodium potassium 
hexametaphosphate in  liquid whey destined for the manufacture of concentrated or dried 
whey products to be used in infant formula.  
Potassium phosphate, dibasic is already permitted for use in Canada as a sequestering 
agent in some meat products. Sodium potassium hexametaphosp hate is already permitted 
for use in Canada as a sequestering agent in liquid whey destined in the manufacture of 
concentrated or dried whey products.  
As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment of potassium 
phosphate, dibasic, and  sodium potassium hexametaphosphate, the Department has 
enabled the use of these food additives described in the information document below by 
updating the List of Permitted Sequestering Agents, effective 7 August 2019.  
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 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/1257  
 
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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 Protecti on 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 7 August 2019 (available in English and French):  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats.html  (French)   
10. Proposed date of adopti on (dd/mm/yy) : 7 August 2019  
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) : 7 August 2019  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 October 2019  
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. 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 Notice of Modi fication to the List of 
Permitted Sequestering Agents to Enable the Use of Potassium Phosphate, dibasic in Infant 
Cereal Products, and Sodium Potassium Hexametaphosphate in Whey Products for Use in 
Infant Formula - Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0137" is available through the following 
weblink:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/modification -permitted -maximum -potassium -phosphate -sodium -potassium -
infant -products.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/s ervices/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/modification -phosphate -potassium -hexametaphosphate -sodium -potassium -
nourrissons -bebes.html  (French)  
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
Global Affairs Canada  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Tel: +(343) 203 4273  
Fax: +(613) 943 0346  
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca