Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Additiveswith Other Accepted Uses to Enable the Use of Potassium Polyaspartate in Wine – Reference Number: NOM/ADM-0162

Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of potassium polyaspartate in wine.Health Canada's Proposal to Enable the Use of Potassium Polyaspartate to Inhibit Crystal Formation in Wine [NOP/ADP-0035] was published on 24 July 2020. The proposal was open to the public for comment for 75 days. No comments were received during this period.The results of the premarket assessment support the safety and efficacy of potassium polyaspartate for its requested use. Consequently, Health Canada has enabled the use of potassium polyaspartate as described in the information document below by modifying the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Accepted Uses, effective 22 February 2021.
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for inquiries or for those wishing to submit new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive.