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G/SPS/N/CAN/532 
7 June 2011  
 (11-2796) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Lumpfish caviar  (ICS Codes:  67.120, 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 
allura red, sunset yellow FCF, tartrazine and brilliant blue FCF as colouring agents in 
lumpfish caviar  Language(s):  English and French  Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  Health Canada has received a submission to permit the use of a 
combination of 500 ppm allura red, 250 ppm sunset yellow FCF, 100 ppm tartrazine and 
450 ppm brilliant blue FCF as colouring agents in  lumpfish caviar.  Evaluation of available 
data supports the safety and effectiveness of a llura red, sunset yellow FCF, tartrazine and 
brilliant blue FCF as colouring agents in the production of this food product.  
Therefore, it is the intention of Health Ca nada to recommend that the Regulations be 
amended to permit the use of a combination of 500 ppm allura red, 250 ppm sunset yellow 
FCF, 100 ppm tartrazine and 450 ppm brilliant bl ue FCF as colouring agents in lumpfish 
caviar. 
As a means to improve the responsiveness of th e regulatory system, an Interim Marketing 
Authorization is being issued to permit the imme diate use of allura red, sunset yellow FCF, 
tartrazine and brilliant blue FCF as indicat ed above, while the regulatory process is 
undertaken to amend the Regulations. 
The proposed regulatory amendments would be enabling measures to allow the sale of 
additional food containing allura  red, sunset yellow FCF, tartrazine and brilliant blue FCF 
as colouring agents.  The amendments are supported by the safety assessment and would have low impact on the economy and on the e nvironment. Consequently, the regulatory 
amendments may proceed directly to final approval and publication in the Canada Gazette , 
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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, 28 May 2011, Pages 1716-1717 (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, 28 May 2011. 
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 fi nal regulation, normally within 12-18 
months of publication of the Notice of Interim Marketing Authorization in the Canada 
Gazette , Part I, 28 May 2011. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  11 August 2011 
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/p1/201 1/2011-05-28/pdf/g1- 14522.pdf#page=38   (Canada 
Gazette ) 
or  http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2011/ 2011-05-28/html/notice-avis-eng.html#d101  
(English) 
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2011/ 2011-05-28/html/notice-avis-fra.html#d101  
(French)