Regulatory Initiative: Food Additives - Forward Regulatory Plan 2012-2014

Title or working title of the regulatory initiative: Food Additives

Description of the objective:
The Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act amended the Food and Drugs Act to provide new authorities to streamline the regulatory processes for food additives and other substances on or in food.  As such, new marketing authorizations (ministerial regulations) have been published in Canada Gazette that incorporates by reference 15 Lists of Permitted Food Additives.  Division 16 of the Food and Drug Regulations needs to be revised to reflect this including the repeal of the Tables of Food Additives.

Enabling Act:
Food and Drugs Act
Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act

Indication of business impacts:
There may be business impacts.  The "One-for-One" Rule and/or the Small Business Lens may apply.

Public consultation opportunities:

Information related to  Marketing Authorization for Food Additives with Other Generally Accepted Uses can be found on the Canada Gazette website.

Information on previous consultations and details on upcoming opportunities for consultation will be provided on the Health Canada Website for Regulatory Modernization.

Departmental contact:

David K. Lee
Director
Office of Legislative and Regulatory Modernization
Policy, Planning and International Affairs Directorate
Health Products and Food Branch
Health Canada

Telephone number: 613-946-6586

Email address: LRM-MLR@hc-sc.gc.ca

For More Information

•  Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans
• The  Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management
• The  Red Tape Reduction Action Plan
• The  Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council

To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the  Canada Gazette and  Consulting with Canadians websites.