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Notifying Member: Canada

If applicable, name of local government involved:  

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Agency responsible: Health Canada

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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Yeast mannoproteins (ICS Codes: 67.220, 67.160.10)

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X]    All trading partners  

[ ]      Specific regions or countries:  

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Title of the notified document: Health Canada's Proposal to Enable the Use of a New Food Additive, Yeast Mannoproteins, to Inhibit Crystal Formation in Wine   Language(s): English and French  Number of pages: 4 and 5

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Description of content: Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of yeast mannoproteins to inhibit the formation of potassium bitartrate crystals in wine.

As no safety concerns were raised through this assessment, it is the intention of Health Canada to enable this food additive, as described in the information document. 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 is committed to reviewing any new scientific information on the safety in use of any food additive, including yeast mannoproteins. Anyone wishing to submit new scientific information on the use of this food additive or to submit any inquiries may do so in writing, by regular mail or electronically.

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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.  

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Is there a relevant international standard? 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:  

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: Health Canada's Food and Nutrition - "Public Involvement and Partnerships" Website, posted 6 January 2015 (available in English and French):

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/index-eng.php (English)

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/index-fra.php (French)

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): The proposed food additive use will be legally enabled once it is published in Health Canada's List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Generally Accepted Uses (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/list/8-other-autre-eng.php).

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy):  

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): The food additive use noted in this document comes into force the day on which the modifications are made to the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Generally Accepted Uses (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/list/8-other-autre-eng.php).

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure  

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Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification asnd/or (dd/mm/yy): 23 March 2015

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:  

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

The "Health Canada's Proposal to Enable the Use of a New Food Additive, Yeast Mannoproteins, to Inhibit Crystal Formation in Wine" is available through the following weblink:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/nop-adm-0010/document-consultation-eng.php (English)

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/nop-adm-0010/document-consultation-fra.php (French)