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Health
Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of two food
additive submissions seeking approval for the use of nisin, a new
antimicrobial preservative, in or on various standardized and unstandardized
foods.
Health
Canada published a Proposal to Enable the Use of a New Food Additive, Nisin,
as an Antimicrobial Preservative in or on Various Foods [NOP/ADP-0028] on 20
September 2017. The proposal was open to the public for comment for 75
days. A summary of the comments and responses provided during this period is
available in the information document referenced below.
As
no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment, the
Department has enabled the use of the food additive nisin described in the
information document below by updating Part 2 of the List of Permitted Preservatives (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-additives/lists-permitted/11-preservatives.html), effective 9 February 2018.
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.
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/CAN/18_0845_00_e.pdf https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/CAN/18_0845_00_f.pdf
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