Regulatory Updates
Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Sweeteners to Enable the Use of Rebaudioside M as a Sweetener in Various Unstandardized Foods - Reference Number: NOM/ADM-0065
Distribution date: 21 January 2016 | Final date for Comment: 29 March 2016
Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of steviol glycosides containing the steviol glycoside "rebaudioside M" (Reb M) as a high-intensity sweetener in the same food categories and under the same conditions of use as the currently-permitted steviol glycosides. Reb M is one of a number of steviol glycosides that are naturally present in the stevia leaf, and already approved for use as a food additive in Canada. As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment the Department has enabled the food additive use of steviol glycosides containing the steviol glycoside rebaudioside M described in the information document below by updating the List of Permitted Sweeteners (http://hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/list/9-sweetener-edulcorant-eng.php), effective 15 January 2016. 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 is committed to reviewing any new scientific information on the safety in use of any food additive, including steviol glycosides containing Rebaudioside M. Anyone wishing to submit new scientific information on the use of this additive or to submit any inquiries may do so in writing, by regular mail or electronically.
Products Covered: Steviol glycosides containing the steviol glycoside "rebaudioside M" (Reb M) (ICS Code: 67.220)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Sweeteners to Enable the Use of Rebaudioside M as a Sweetener in Various Unstandardized Foods - Reference Number: NOM/ADM-0065
Distribution date: 21 January 2016 | Final date for Comment: 29 March 2016
Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of steviol glycosides containing the steviol glycoside "rebaudioside M" (Reb M) as a high-intensity sweetener in the same food categories and under the same conditions of use as the currently-permitted steviol glycosides. Reb M is one of a number of steviol glycosides that are naturally present in the stevia leaf, and already approved for use as a food additive in Canada. As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment the Department has enabled the food additive use of steviol glycosides containing the steviol glycoside rebaudioside M described in the information document below by updating the List of Permitted Sweeteners (http://hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/list/9-sweetener-edulcorant-eng.php), effective 15 January 2016. 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 is committed to reviewing any new scientific information on the safety in use of any food additive, including steviol glycosides containing Rebaudioside M. Anyone wishing to submit new scientific information on the use of this additive or to submit any inquiries may do so in writing, by regular mail or electronically.
Products Covered: Steviol glycosides containing the steviol glycoside "rebaudioside M" (Reb M) (ICS Code: 67.220)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Notice for prohibition of import, export, possession, acquisition, sale, use and disposal of agricultural remedies
Distribution date: 21 January 2016 | Final date for Comment: 21 March 2016
Subsequent to being banned by the Rotterdam Convention, the import, export, possession, acquisition, sale, use and disposal of pesticides containing the chemicals listed below are prohibited in South Africa: - Aldicarb; - Aldrin; - Azinphos-ethyl; - Binapacryl; - Camphechlor (CLC); - Captafol; - Chlordimeform; - Chlorobenzilate; - Dibromochloropropane; - Dinitro-ortho-cresol (DNOC); - Dinoseb; - Endrin; - Heptachlor; - Hexachlorobenzene; - Kepone; - Phosphamidon; - Phosphorus containing formulations; - Propham.
Products Covered: Pesticides
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Notice for prohibition of import, export, possession, acquisition, sale, use and disposal of agricultural remedies
Distribution date: 21 January 2016 | Final date for Comment: 21 March 2016
Subsequent to being banned by the Rotterdam Convention, the import, export, possession, acquisition, sale, use and disposal of pesticides containing the chemicals listed below are prohibited in South Africa: - Aldicarb; - Aldrin; - Azinphos-ethyl; - Binapacryl; - Camphechlor (CLC); - Captafol; - Chlordimeform; - Chlorobenzilate; - Dibromochloropropane; - Dinitro-ortho-cresol (DNOC); - Dinoseb; - Endrin; - Heptachlor; - Hexachlorobenzene; - Kepone; - Phosphamidon; - Phosphorus containing formulations; - Propham.
Products Covered: Pesticides
Regulation Type: Regular notification
<p>This addendum aims at informing that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology Inmetro, issued the Ordinance Nº 28, 14 January 2016, in order to approve the conformity assessment procedures adjustments for safety matches, notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/504/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/504/Add.3.</p><p></p><p>The full text is available in Portuguese: <a href="http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002368.pdf">http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002368.pdf</a></p>
Distribution date: 20 January 2016
Products Covered: Matches (HS 3605).
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
<p>This addendum aims at informing that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology Inmetro, issued the Ordinance Nº 28, 14 January 2016, in order to approve the conformity assessment procedures adjustments for safety matches, notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/504/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/504/Add.3.</p><p></p><p>The full text is available in Portuguese: <a href="http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002368.pdf">http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002368.pdf</a></p>
Distribution date: 20 January 2016
Products Covered: Matches (HS 3605).
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"></span></span></p><p>This addendum aims at informing that the Technical Regulation which establishes the requirements that must be met by Safety Matches, issued by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, and notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/501/Add.2, was adopted as the final text and published in the Brazilian Official Journal in 15 January 2016, by the Ordinance Nº 28, 14 January 2016.</p><p>The full text is available in Portuguese: <a href="http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao">http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao</a></p><p></p>
Distribution date: 20 January 2016
Products Covered: HS 3605.00
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"></span></span></p><p>This addendum aims at informing that the Technical Regulation which establishes the requirements that must be met by Safety Matches, issued by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, and notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/501/Add.2, was adopted as the final text and published in the Brazilian Official Journal in 15 January 2016, by the Ordinance Nº 28, 14 January 2016.</p><p>The full text is available in Portuguese: <a href="http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao">http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao</a></p><p></p>
Distribution date: 20 January 2016
Products Covered: HS 3605.00
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Notice of Consultation - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Naloxone (2 pages, in English and French)
Distribution date: 19 January 2016 | Final date for Comment: 19 March 2016
The purpose of this Notice of Consultation is to provide an opportunity to comment on the proposal to revise the listing for Naloxone on the Prescription Drug List (PDL) to allow the non-prescription use of Naloxone.
Products Covered: Prescription status of medicinal ingredients for human use (ICS: 11.120; HS: 3004.90)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Notice of Consultation - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Naloxone (2 pages, in English and French)
Distribution date: 19 January 2016 | Final date for Comment: 19 March 2016
The purpose of this Notice of Consultation is to provide an opportunity to comment on the proposal to revise the listing for Naloxone on the Prescription Drug List (PDL) to allow the non-prescription use of Naloxone.
Products Covered: Prescription status of medicinal ingredients for human use (ICS: 11.120; HS: 3004.90)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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