Distribution date: 08 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 07 June 2019

SENASA requires that establishments engaged in the storage, marketing, transportation, distribution and use of veterinary drugs and related products comply with the CAMEVET guide to good practices for the storage, transportation and distribution of products for veterinary use.

Products Covered: Medicines for veterinary use

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 07 June 2019

SENASA requires that establishments engaged in the storage, marketing, transportation, distribution and use of veterinary drugs and related products comply with the CAMEVET guide to good practices for the storage, transportation and distribution of products for veterinary use.

Products Covered: Medicines for veterinary use

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 16 June 2019

Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of two food additive submissions seeking approval for the use of steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni in canned fruits products. Steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is already permitted for use in Canada as a sweetener in a variety of unstandardized foods. As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment, the Department has enabled the use of steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, as described in the information document below, by modifying the List of Permitted Sweeteners effective 3 April 2019. 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.

Products Covered: Steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni (ICS Codes: 67.220.20, 67.080.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 16 June 2019

Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of two food additive submissions seeking approval for the use of steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni in canned fruits products. Steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is already permitted for use in Canada as a sweetener in a variety of unstandardized foods. As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment, the Department has enabled the use of steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, as described in the information document below, by modifying the List of Permitted Sweeteners effective 3 April 2019. 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.

Products Covered: Steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni (ICS Codes: 67.220.20, 67.080.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 18 June 2025

Products Covered: Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS code(s): 0401); Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS code(s): 0402); Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, képhir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or flavoured or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, fruits, nuts or cocoa (HS code(s): 0403); Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, n.e.s. (HS code(s): 0404); Butter, incl. dehydrated butter and ghee, and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads (HS code(s): 0405); Milk albumin "lactalbumin", incl. concentrates of two or more whey proteins containing by weight > 80% whey proteins, calculated on the dry matter (HS code(s): 350220); Milk and milk products (ICS code(s): 67.100)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 18 June 2025

Products Covered: Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS code(s): 0401); Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS code(s): 0402); Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, képhir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or flavoured or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, fruits, nuts or cocoa (HS code(s): 0403); Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, n.e.s. (HS code(s): 0404); Butter, incl. dehydrated butter and ghee, and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads (HS code(s): 0405); Milk albumin "lactalbumin", incl. concentrates of two or more whey proteins containing by weight > 80% whey proteins, calculated on the dry matter (HS code(s): 350220); Milk and milk products (ICS code(s): 67.100)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 10 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 09 June 2019

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 66, dealing with portable fire extinguishers. The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follow: Changes the values from N to Kg; Expends the standard's scope to include also wet chemical extinguishers; Changes the requirements for extinguishing material and the discharge gas (paragraph 2.2); Deletes paragraph 1.5 dealing with compliance; Adds new requirements for the container and the container's joints (paragraphs 3.2.2 and 3.2.3); Removes most of the requirements for the thread of the head and the thread of the container (paragraph 3.7.4); Adds new requirements to the vibration resistance test methods (paragraph 4.8); Changes the pressure for testing the strength of bushing thread (paragraph 4.11); Deletes paragraph 3.13.5.1 dealing with threads; Amends paragraph 2.1 dealing with marking and changes the width of the white strip and the size of the letters on it.  Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from the entry into force of the new edition for a period of 12 months. During this time product may be tested according to the old or the new revised standard.

Products Covered: Portable fire extinguishers

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 09 June 2019

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 66, dealing with portable fire extinguishers. The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follow: Changes the values from N to Kg; Expends the standard's scope to include also wet chemical extinguishers; Changes the requirements for extinguishing material and the discharge gas (paragraph 2.2); Deletes paragraph 1.5 dealing with compliance; Adds new requirements for the container and the container's joints (paragraphs 3.2.2 and 3.2.3); Removes most of the requirements for the thread of the head and the thread of the container (paragraph 3.7.4); Adds new requirements to the vibration resistance test methods (paragraph 4.8); Changes the pressure for testing the strength of bushing thread (paragraph 4.11); Deletes paragraph 3.13.5.1 dealing with threads; Amends paragraph 2.1 dealing with marking and changes the width of the white strip and the size of the letters on it.  Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from the entry into force of the new edition for a period of 12 months. During this time product may be tested according to the old or the new revised standard.

Products Covered: Portable fire extinguishers

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 18 June 2025

Products Covered: Saccharin (food grade)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 10 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 18 June 2025

Products Covered: Saccharin (food grade)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification