. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CAN/203 
29 June 2007 
 (07-2772) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CANADA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Canadian Food Inspection Agency 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:    
Canadian Enquiry Point 
200-270 Albert Street  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada, K1P 6N7  Tel.: +(1) 613 238 3222 
Fax: +(1) 613 569 7808 
Email: info@scc.ca  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Cheese (HS:  0406;  
ICS:  67.100) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Regulations 
amending the Food and Drug Regulations  and  the Dairy Products Regul ations (17 pages, 
in English and French). 
6. Description of content:   The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is proposing to revise the 
Food and Drug Regulations  and the  Dairy Products Regulations by amending existing 
cheese identity and compositional standards.   
The proposed regulations provide specific compositional requirements for cheese and 
clarify the minimum percentage of proteins to be derived from milk for varietal cheese.  These Regulations describe the essential character istics of the cheese and the process for the 
manufacturing of particular varieties of cheese.   
Compositional standards would apply to both domestic and imported cheese. G/TBT/N/CAN/203 
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7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
This will eliminate inconsistencies between th ese federal regulations with respect to the 
ingredients permitted in cheese making.   
These revised standards would harmonize exis ting federal regulations, enhance consumer 
interests by reflecting the tradition of cheese making, allow for technological advances in 
cheese production and provide for consistency with  certain international food standards as 
appropriate.   
Compositional standards establish basic requireme nts so that cheese available to consumers 
has a uniform composition and nutritive value fo r consumer information and protection of 
consumer interests. 
8. Relevant documents:   Dairy Products Regulations and Food and Drug Regulations 
Canada Gazette, Part I, 16 June 2007, Pag es 1654-1670 (Available in English and French) 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }January 2008 
10. Final date for comments:   30 August 2007 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
The electronic version of the regulat ory text can be downloaded at: 
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2007/20070616/html/regle1-e.html (English) http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2007/20070616/html/regle1-f.html (French) 
The Dairy Products Regulations documents ar e available in English and French on the 
Department of Justice Canada’s Web site:  
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showtdm/cr/SOR-79-840 (English) 
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/fr/showtdm/cr/DORS-79-840 (French) 
The Food and Drug Regulations documents are available in English and French on the 
Department of Justice Canada’s Web site: 
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showtdm/cr/C.R.C.-c.870 (English) 
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/fr/showtd m/cr/C.R.C.-ch.870 (French)