. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CAN/396 
19 August 2009  
 (09-3950) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Confectionary, frozen novelties, ice cream mix and ice milk mix products 
(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:  Interim Marketing Authorization regarding the use of 
sodium copper chlorophyllin as a colouring ag ent in confectionary, frozen novelties, ice 
cream mix and ice milk mix products  Language:  English and French  Number of 
pages:  2   
6. Description of content:  Health Canada has received a submission to permit the use of 
sodium copper chlorophyllin as a colouring ag ent in confectionary, frozen novelties, ice 
cream mix and ice milk mix products, at a maximum level of use of 300 ppm.  Evaluation 
of available data supports the safety and eff ectiveness of sodium copper chlorophyllin as a 
colouring agent in these food products. 
Therefore, it is the intention of Health Canada to recommend that the Food and Drug 
Regulations  be amended to permit the use of sodi um copper chlorophyllin as a colouring 
agent in confectionary, frozen novelties, ice cream mix and ice milk mix products, at a 
maximum level of use of 300 ppm. 
As a means to improve the responsiveness of th e regulatory system, an Interim Marketing 
Authorization is being issued to permit the immediate use of sodium copper chlorophyllin, 
as indicated above, while the regulatory pro cess is undertaken to amend the Regulations. 
The proposed regulatory amendments would be enabling measures to allow the sale of 
additional foods containing sodium copper chlorophyllin as a colouring agent.  The 
amendments are supported by the safety assessment and would have low impact on the 
economy and on the environment. Consequently , the regulatory amendments may proceed 
directly to final approval and publication in the Canada Gazette , Part II. G/SPS/N/CAN/396 
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  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 stan dard?  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:  Canada 
Gazette , Part I, 8  August 2009, Pages 2293-2294 (available in English and French) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Immediate for this IMA.  For the final regulation, 
normally within 12-18 months of publication of the Notice of Interim Marketing Authorization in the Canada Gazette , Part I, 8 August 2009. 
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) :    Immediate for this IMA.  For the final regulation, normally within 12-18 
months of publication of the Notice of Interim Marketing Authorization in the Canada 
Gazette , Part I, 8 August 2009. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure 
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  22 October 2009 
Agency or authority designated to handl e 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 the regulatory text can be downloaded at:   
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/ p1/2009/2009-08-08/p df/g1-14332.pdf  (Canada Gazette) 
or  http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2009/ 2009-08-08/html/notice-avis-eng.html#d109
 
(English) 
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2009/ 2009-08-08/html/notice-avis-fra.html#d109  
(French)