. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CAN/457 
14 July 2010  
 (10-3842) 
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):  Frozen squid (ICS Codes:  65.150, 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 
citric acid as a pH adjusting agent and sodium  citrate as a water correcting agent in frozen 
squid  Language:  English and French  Number of pages:  2   
6. Description of content:  Health Canada has received a submission to permit the use of 
citric acid as a pH adjusting agent and sodium  citrate as a water correcting agent in frozen 
squid at a maximum level of use consistent with good manufacturing practice.  Evaluation 
of available data supports the safety and effectiv eness of using citric acid as a pH adjusting 
agent and sodium citrate as a water correcti ng agent in the production of frozen squid. 
Therefore, it is the intention of Health Ca nada to recommend that the Regulations be 
amended to permit the use of citric acid as a pH adjusting agent and sodium citrate as a 
water correcting agent in the production of frozen squid at a maximum level of use 
consistent with good manufacturing practice. 
As a means to improve the responsiveness of th e regulatory system, an Interim Marketing 
Authorization is being issued to permit the i mmediate use of citric acid as a pH adjusting 
agent and sodium citrate as a water correcti ng agent in the production of frozen squid while 
the regulatory process is undertaken to amend the Regulations.  
The proposed regulatory amendments would be enabling measures to allow the sale of 
additional foods containing citric acid as a pH  adjusting agent and sodium citrate as a water 
correcting agent.  The amendments are suppor ted 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/457 
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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, 3 July 2010, Pages 1806-1807 (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, 3 July 2010. 
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, 3 July 2010. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  16 September 2010 
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/ p1/2010/2010-07-03/p df/g1-14427.pdf   (Canada Gazette ) 
or http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2010/ 2010-07-03/html/notice-avis-eng.html#d101
  
(English) 
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/ rp-pr/p1/2010/2010-07-03/html/notice-avis-fra.html#d101   
(French)