The proposed regulations notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1537 (dated 8 November 2023) were adopted on 29 November 2024, and published in the Canada Gazette, Part II on 18 December 2024.

The regulations amend Part B of the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR), along with targeted amendments to Parts A and D of the FDR. The amendments introduce modernized frameworks for the setting and updating of regulations for food compositional standards, microbiological criteria, methods of analysis, and food additives. Consequential amendments are also made to certain regulations under the Cannabis Act, the Excise Act (2001), the Pest Control Products Act, the Safe Food for Canadians Act, and the Feeds Act.

This addendum concerns a:

[ ]           Modification of final date for comments

[X]          Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation

[ ]           Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation

[ ]           Withdrawal of proposed regulation

[ ]           Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force

[ ]           Other:

Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)

[ ]           Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): Not applicable

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Text(s) available from: [] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

The specified MRL has been provided above and is also accessible from the MRL webpages as indicated below:

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/public-involvement-partnerships/final-publication-regulations-amending-certain-concerning-additives-compositional-standards-microbiological-criteria-methods-analysis.html (English)

https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-canada/services/aliments-nutrition/participation-public-partenariats/publication-finale-reglement-modifiant-certains-visant-additifs-alimentaires-normes-composition-criteres-microbiologiques-ainsi-methodes-analyse.html (French)

or requested from:

Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point

Technical Barriers and Regulations Division

Global Affairs Canada

111 Sussex Drive

Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2

Canada

Tel: +(343) 203 4273

Fax: +(613) 943 0346

E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca