Regulatory NEWS

Health Canada issues notice to List of Permitted Sweeteners to allow further use of Steviol Glycosides in various unstandardized snack bars.

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/public-involvement-partnerships/modification-list-permitted-sweeteners-enable-use-steviol-glycosides-sweetener-unstandardized-snack-bars.html

CFIA is seeking comments on proposed changes to beer compositional standards under the Food and Drug Regulations.

Comments can be submitted by August 16, 2017.  (60 days following June 17th, 2017 CFIA Notice of intent publication).

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/accountability/consultations-and-engagement/notice-to-industry-2017-06-19/eng/1497376472754/1497376877972

NEW from Health Canada’s Consumer Product Safety Program:

Canada Gazette, Part I; publication of proposed Corded Window Coverings Regulations for a 75-day comment period. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2017/2017-06-17/html/reg7-eng.php

The proposed Corded Window Coverings Regulations are open for comment until August 31, 2017

Comment period extended until August 14, 2017.

Have your voice heard.  Until July 25, 2017 you can share your views with Health Canada on their proposals for:

• “new restrictions on marketing to children to support families in making healthier food choices; and,
• a revision of Canada’s Food Guide to better address the changing food environment and to support Canadians in making healthier food choices.”

“Health Canada’s approach will be informed by existing policies in Canada and around the world. It will also take into account existing federal nutrition policies and regulations and use the same evidence and rationale on which those were based. Regulatory measures will ensure that all food and beverage companies are subject to the same marketing restrictions.”

(source: Health Canada info letter)

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/programs/consultation-restricting-unhealthy-food-and-beverage-marketing-to-children.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/programs/consultation-canada-food-guide.html

Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Preservatives to Enable the Use of Carnobacterium maltaromaticum CB1 as an Antimicrobial Preservative in Certain Meat and Poultry Meat Products

Health Canada Proposal to Remove Ethylene Oxide from the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Accepted Uses

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/nop-avp-0025/index-eng.php

Blended Wine Labelling Consultation open until June 30, 2017.  There is interest to change “Cellared in Canada” language currently found on wine labels.

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/accountability/consultations-and-engagement/blended-wine-labelling-consultation/eng/1495744247137/1495744247512

Have your say, until July 27, 2017. Check out the new National Food Policy consultation.

Consultation on the Health Canada Food Directorate’s Draft Guideline on Reducing the Risk of Clostridium botulinum in Plant and Mushroom Products Stored in Oil

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/2017-mushrooms-champignons-eng.php