Notifications for Canada (1150 notifications)
The objective of the notified document PMRL2017-28 is to consult on the listed domestic maximum residue limit (MRL) for thiabendazole that has been proposed by the Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.01 Dry soybeans1 ppm = parts per million
Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of mannanase from Aspergillus niger AE-HCM in the manufacture of liquid coffee concentrate. Mannanase is a type of hemicellulase enzyme. Hemicellulases from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and from Bacillus subtilis are already permitted for use in the manufacture of liquid coffee concentrate. As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment, the Department has enabled the use of the food additive mannanase described in the information document below by updating the List of Permitted Food Enzymes effective 14 September 2017. 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.
The Federal Government completed a detailed safety assessment of the use of tamarind gum as an emulsifying, gelling, stabilizing and thickening agent. The results of Health Canada's evaluation of available scientific data support the safety and efficacy of tamarind gum for its requested uses. Therefore, Health Canada intends to modify the List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents accordingly. The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's intention 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 these food additives.
The Federal Government completed a detailed safety assessment of the use of tara gum as an emulsifying, gelling, stabilizing and thickening agent. The results of Health Canada's evaluation of available scientific data support the safety and efficacy of tara gum for its requested uses. Therefore, Health Canada intends to modify the List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents accordingly. The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's intention 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 these food additives.
The Federal Government completed a detailed safety assessment of two food additive submissions seeking approval for the use of nisin as an antimicrobial preservative in assorted standardized and unstandardized foods. The results of Health Canada's evaluation of available scientific data support the safety and efficacy of nisin for its requested uses. Therefore, Health Canada intends to modify the List of Permitted Preservatives accordingly. The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's intention 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.
Health Canada's Food Directorate received a food additive submission requesting that the permitted steviol glycosides content of this sweetener be expanded to include all the steviol glycosides in the Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni plant (stevia plant).Canada had previously permitted steviol glycosides from the stevia plant to comprise one or more of ten named steviol glycosides, singly or in any combination, provided that the total steviol glycosides content is at least 95%.As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment the Department has enabled the expanded use of the food additive steviol glycosides to comprise all the steviol glycosides in the Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni plant described in the information document below by updating the List of Permitted Sweeteners, effective 30 August 2017. 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.
Health Canada's Food Directorate received a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of carob bean gum (locust bean gum) and xanthan gum as thickening agents in mincemeat. However, carob bean gum and xanthan gum are not among the food additives currently permitted for use as thickening agents in mincemeat. Therefore, the petitioner requested a level of use consistent with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment the Department has enabled carob bean gum and xanthan gum for use as thickening agents in mincemeat as described in the information document below by updating the List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing, or Thickening Agents, effective 26 September 2017. 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 these food additives.
The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for flonicamid notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1123 (dated 12 July 2017) was adopted 25 September 2017. The proposed MRLs were established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and are provided directly below:MRL (ppm) Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity7.0 Succulent shelled pea and bean (crop subgroup 6B )4.0 Edible podded legume vegetables (crop subgroup 6A)3.0 Pepper/eggplant (crop subgroup 8-09B)1; Dry beans, grain lupin, dry kidney beans, dry lima beans, dry navy beans, dry pink beans, dry pinto beans, dry tepary beans, dry adzuki beans, dry blackeyed peas, dry catjang seeds, dry cowpea seeds, dry moth beans, dry mung beans, dry rice beans, dry southern peas, dry urd beans, dry broad beans, dry chickpeas, dry guar seeds, and dry lablab beansppm = parts per million1 The MRL of 3.0 ppm is proposed to replace the currently established MRLs of 0.4 ppm for all commodities in crop subgroup 8-09B.MRLs are established for each commodity included in the listed crop groupings in accordance with the Residue Chemistry Crop Groups webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/residue-chemistry-crop-groups.html) in the Pesticides and Pest Management section of Health Canada's website.MRLs established in Canada may be found using Health Canada's Maximum Residue Limit Database (http://pr-rp.hc-sc.gc.ca/mrl-lrm/index-eng.php) on the Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/maximum-residue-limits-pesticides.html). The database allows users to search for pesticides(s) or for food commodity(ies).
The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for rimsulfuron notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1124 (dated 12 July 2017) was adopted 25 September 2017. The proposed MRL was established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and is provided directly below:MRL (ppm) Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.01 Sorghumppm = parts per millionMRLs established in Canada may be found using Health Canada's Maximum Residue Limit Database (http://pr-rp.hc-sc.gc.ca/mrl-lrm/index-eng.php) on the Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/maximum-residue-limits-pesticides.html). The database allows users to search for pesticides(s) or for food commodity(ies).
The proposed prohibition notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1104 (dated 11 April 2017) was adopted 15 September 2017. The prohibition will come into effect on 15 September 2018, one year following the publication of the Notice of Modification (NOM).
The objective of the notified document PMRL2017-26 is to consult on the listed domestic maximum residue limits (MRLs) for tolpyralate that have been proposed by the Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.02 Eggs; fat, meat and meat by-products of cattle, goat, hog, horse, poultry and sheep; milk0.01 Field corn, popcorn grain, sweet corn kernels plus cob with husks removed1 ppm = parts per million
The objective of the notified document PMRL2017-25 is to consult on the listed domestic maximum residue limit (MRL) for sulfentrazone that has been proposed by the Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.15 Tuberous and corm vegetables (crop subgroup 1C)1 ppm = parts per millionMRLs are proposed for each commodity included in the listed crop groupings in accordance with the Residue Chemistry Crop Groups webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/residue-chemistry-crop-groups.html) in the Pesticides and Pest Management section of Health Canada's website.
Amendment of quarantine pest list:The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will amend the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of several pest risk analyses (PRA) and under the authority of the Plant Protection Act. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency notifies to add 27 quarantine pest species as follows:# Scientific name Group1 Anthonomus bisignifer (Schenkling) Coleoptera2 Aphanostigma iaksuiense (Kishida) Hemiptera3 Aphanostigma piri (Cholodkovsky) Hemiptera4 Archips breviplicanus (Walsingham) Lepidoptera5 Archips semistructa (Meyrick) Lepidoptera6 Arge berberidis Schrank Hymenoptera7 Aromia bungii (Faldermann) Coleoptera8 Cacopsylla chinensis (Yang & Li) Hemiptera9 Cacopsylla liaoli (Yang & Li) Hemiptera10 Candidatus Phytoplasma rubi Phytoplasma11 Chrysanthemum stem necrosis tospovirus RNA viruses12 Dendroctonus micans (Kugelann) Coleoptera13 Euzophera bigella (Zeller) Lepidoptera14 Euzophera pyriella (Yang) Lepidoptera15 Grapholita dimorpha Komai Lepidoptera16 Grapholita lobarzewskii (Nowicki) Lepidoptera17 Hylesinus oleiperda (F.) Coleoptera18 Lycorma delicatula (White) Hemiptera19 Mamestra brassicae (Linnaeus) Lepidoptera20 Monilia yunnanensis (M.J. Hu & C.X. Luo) Fungi21 Nippoptilia vitis (Sasaki) Lepidoptera22 Nysius ericae (Schilling) Hemiptera23 Oemona hirta (Fabricius) Coleoptera24 Phloeotribus scarabaeoides Bern. Coleoptera25 Phytomyza gymnostoma Loew Diptera26 Polygraphus proximus Blandford Coleoptera27 Spilonota albicana (Motschulsky) LepidopteraIn addition, the existing entry "Phytophthora spp." is being modified to exclude domestic Phytophthora species and Phytophthora species known to not be of quarantine concern to Canada.Phytophthora spp. except:1) Phytophthora brassicae2) Phytophthora cactorum3) Phytophthora cambivora4) Phytophthora capsici5) Phytophthora cinnamomi6) Phytophthora citricola7) Phytophthora cryptogea8) Phytophthora drechsleri9) Phytophthora erythroseptica10) Phytophthora fragariae11) Phytophthora ilicis12) Phytophthora infestans13) Phytophthora lateralis14) Phytophthora medicaginis15) Phytophthora nicotianae16) Phytophthora pini17) Phytophthora plurivora18) Phytophthora rubi19) Phytophthora sojae20) Phytophthora syringae
The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for nicosulfuron notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1118 (dated 7 June 2017) was adopted 22 August 2017. The proposed MRL was established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and is provided directly below:MRL (ppm) Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.8 Sorghumppm = parts per millionMRLs established in Canada may be found using Health Canada's Maximum Residue Limit Database (http://pr-rp.hc-sc.gc.ca/mrl-lrm/index-eng.php) on the Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/maximum-residue-limits-pesticides.html). The database allows users to search for pesticides(s) or for food commodity(ies).
The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for pyroxasulfone notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1116 (dated 17 May 2017) was adopted 14 August 2017. The proposed MRLs were established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and are provided directly below:MRL (ppm) Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.3 Peanuts0.15 Dried shelled pea and bean, except soybean (crop subgroup 6C)0.07 Flaxseedsppm = parts per millionMRLs are established for each commodity included in the listed crop groupings in accordance with the Residue Chemistry Crop Groups webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/residue-chemistry-crop-groups.html) in the Pesticides and Pest Management section of Health Canada's website.MRLs established in Canada may be found using Health Canada's Maximum Residue Limit Database (http://pr-rp.hc-sc.gc.ca/mrl-lrm/index-eng.php) on the Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/maximum-residue-limits-pesticides.html). The database allows users to search for pesticides(s) or for food commodity(ies).
The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for dodine notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1119 (dated 7 June 2017) was adopted 22 August 2017. The proposed MRL was established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and is provided directly below:MRL (ppm) Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.5 Bananasppm = parts per millionMRLs established in Canada may be found using Health Canada's Maximum Residue Limit Database (http://pr-rp.hc-sc.gc.ca/mrl-lrm/index-eng.php) on the Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/maximum-residue-limits-pesticides.html). The database allows users to search for pesticides(s) or for food commodity(ies).
The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for azamethiphos notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1056 (dated 23 September 2016) was adopted 15 August 2017. The proposed MRL was established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and is provided directly below:MRL (ppm) Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.05 Fishppm = parts per millionMRLs established in Canada may be found using Health Canada's Maximum Residue Limit Database (http://pr-rp.hc-sc.gc.ca/mrl-lrm/index-eng.php) on the Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/maximum-residue-limits-pesticides.html). The database allows users to search for pesticides(s) or for food commodity(ies).
The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for clethodim notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1117 (dated 17 May 2017) was adopted 14 August 2017. The proposed MRL was established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and is provided directly below:MRL (ppm) Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity3.5 Dry shelled peas and beans (crop subgroup 6C)1ppm = parts per million1 The MRL of 3.5 ppm is proposed to replace the currently established 0.5 ppm MRL for beans, dry peas, dry chickpeas and dry lentils.MRLs are established for each commodity included in the listed crop groupings in accordance with the Residue Chemistry Crop Groups webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/residue-chemistry-crop-groups.html) in the Pesticides and Pest Management section of Health Canada's website. MRLs established in Canada may be found using Health Canada's Maximum Residue Limit Database (http://pr-rp.hc-sc.gc.ca/mrl-lrm/index-eng.php) on the Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/maximum-residue-limits-pesticides.html). The database allows users to search for pesticides(s) or for food commodity(ies).
Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of lipase from the yeast Candida cylindracea AE-LAYH in bread, flour, whole wheat flour, unstandardized bakery products, dairy-based flavouring preparations and modified fats and oils. This enzyme is intended to function as a dough conditioner in bakery applications; to help in the development of flavour in enzyme-modified cheese paste and enzyme-modified dairy paste which are in turn used to flavour certain foods; and it would also be used in the manufacture of modified fats and oils, in particular, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)-eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) fish oil concentrates. The List of Permitted Food Enzymeshttps://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-additives/lists-permitted/5-enzymes.html) already permits the use of lipase from other source organisms in the manufacture of the foods of interest to the petitioner. Lipase from Candida rugosa in particular is permitted in "dairy-based flavouring preparations", a food category that includes enzyme-modified cheese paste and enzyme-modified dairy paste.As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment the Department has enabled the food additive use of lipase from C. cylindracea AE-LAYH described in the information document below by updating the List of Permitted Food Enzymes, effective 18 August 2017. 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.
Notice of Modification to the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods to Update the Maximum Level for Arsenic in Water in Sealed ContainersBackgroundHealth Canada published a Proposal to Update the Maximum Levels for Arsenic in Apple Juice and Water in Sealed Containers in the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods – Reference Number: [NOP/ADP C-2017-1] (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/public-involvement-partnerships/proposal-update-maximum-levels-arsenic-apple-juice-water-sealed-containers/document.html) on 1 March 2017 which was open to the public for comments for 75 days (G/SPS/N/CAN/1097). No new scientific information was submitted to the Department during the comment period in response to the portion of this Notice of Proposal pertaining to water in sealed containers. However, a number of comments were received in response to Health Canada's proposal to lower the maximum level (ML) for arsenic in apple juice. In order for Health Canada to fully consider the information and comments received regarding that proposal, the Department will only be proceeding with a Notice of Modification for a lower ML for water in sealed containers at this time.Therefore, Health Canada will update the maximum level for arsenic in water in sealed containers, effective 14 May 2018, by modifying Part 2 of the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/chemical-contaminants/contaminants-adulterating-substances-foods.html) as described in the information document below. This date is twelve months following the close of the Notice of Proposal comment period.The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's intention 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 Health Canada's scientific assessment.http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CAN/17_3739_00_e.pdfhttp://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CAN/17_3739_00_f.pdf