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Due to differences in economy, society, eating habits and other aspects, the food additive management systems of various countries and regions have their own characteristics
.
Exporting food companies should understand the specific regulations of the countries they export to ensure compliance
for their exports.
In order to enable relevant enterprises to have an in-depth understanding of the differences in food additive regulation in various countries/regions, Food Partner Network has recently shared the regulatory requirements of food additives in the United States, the European Union, Japan and other countries/regions, and this issue will share with you the compliance requirements
of Canadian food additives.
.
Exporting food companies should understand the specific regulations of the countries they export to ensure compliance
for their exports.
In order to enable relevant enterprises to have an in-depth understanding of the differences in food additive regulation in various countries/regions, Food Partner Network has recently shared the regulatory requirements of food additives in the United States, the European Union, Japan and other countries/regions, and this issue will share with you the compliance requirements
of Canadian food additives.
First, the regulation of Canadian food additives
Canada adopts an approval system for food additives, and only additives that have passed the approval and are included in the list of food additives are allowed to enter the market
.
Health Canada is the department that develops and approves the list of food additives, and the approved list is published on Health Canada's official website
.
If an enterprise or individual wishes to apply for the use of a new food additive, it needs to prepare
product identification, process, physicochemical properties, functional dose, residue data, recommended dosage, toxicological data and other materials in accordance with section B.
16.
002 of the Canadian Food and Drug Regulations and the Food Additive Application Guidelines issued by Health Canada.
In addition, there are also food additives that can enter the Canadian market through "temporary marketing authorization (TMA)", but TMA mainly approves some test products, and only approves food additives
in very specific circumstances.
.
Health Canada is the department that develops and approves the list of food additives, and the approved list is published on Health Canada's official website
.
If an enterprise or individual wishes to apply for the use of a new food additive, it needs to prepare
product identification, process, physicochemical properties, functional dose, residue data, recommended dosage, toxicological data and other materials in accordance with section B.
16.
002 of the Canadian Food and Drug Regulations and the Food Additive Application Guidelines issued by Health Canada.
In addition, there are also food additives that can enter the Canadian market through "temporary marketing authorization (TMA)", but TMA mainly approves some test products, and only approves food additives
in very specific circumstances.
Second, the category of Canadian food additives
Canada's list of food additives is divided into a total of 15 categories, which are:
(1) List of allowed anticaking agents
(2) List of permitted bleach, maturing agents, and dough improvers
(3) List of allowed colorants
(4) List of permitted emulsifiers, gelling agents, stabilizers, and thickeners
(5) List of permitted food enzymes
(6) List of allowed curing agents
(7) List of permitted glazing agents or polishes
(8) List of miscellaneous food additives allowed
(9) List of permitted sweeteners
(10) List of permitted acidity regulators, acid reaction materials, and water regulators
(11) List of permitted preservatives
(12) List of permitted chelating agents
(13) List of permitted starch improvers
(14) List of nutrients allowed to be used in cultured yeast
(15) List of permitted carriers or extractants
3.
Canadian food additive compliance requirements
Canadian food additive compliance requirements
Each of Canada's 15 lists of food additives specifies the standard name of the food additive, the food category to which the food additive applies, and the maximum amount of
additions that can be added in the food category.
additions that can be added in the food category.
To confirm whether a food additive can be used in food in Canada, it is also very important to identify the category
of food.
of food.
Canada's Food and Drug Regulations and Food Safety Regulations are Canada's basic regulations in food that lay the foundation for
Canadian food classification 。 According to the official website of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, products that meet the type of "[s]" number in the FDR food chapter or have corresponding standards in the Canadian Standards of Identity of SFCR are "standard products" and must meet the requirements of the corresponding mandatory standards, and there are also strict controls on the use of additives; If there is no corresponding standard, it is a "non-standard product"
.
For example, "chocolate" has a standard in the Food and Drug Regulations and is a standard product; "Potato chips" have no standard in both regulations and are non-standard products
.
When making chocolate, only the 15 food additives listed for use in the "chocolate product" category can be used; When making potato chips, all food additives
that are allowed in the category of "unstandardized foods" can be used.
Canadian food classification 。 According to the official website of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, products that meet the type of "[s]" number in the FDR food chapter or have corresponding standards in the Canadian Standards of Identity of SFCR are "standard products" and must meet the requirements of the corresponding mandatory standards, and there are also strict controls on the use of additives; If there is no corresponding standard, it is a "non-standard product"
.
For example, "chocolate" has a standard in the Food and Drug Regulations and is a standard product; "Potato chips" have no standard in both regulations and are non-standard products
.
When making chocolate, only the 15 food additives listed for use in the "chocolate product" category can be used; When making potato chips, all food additives
that are allowed in the category of "unstandardized foods" can be used.
In addition, Canada's Food and Drug Regulations only have standard requirements
for a small number of food additives.
For food additives for which there is no standard in Canada, Canada accepts the specifications set forth in the Food Chemicals Code (FCC) or those of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA
).
for a small number of food additives.
For food additives for which there is no standard in Canada, Canada accepts the specifications set forth in the Food Chemicals Code (FCC) or those of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA
).
Here is a case of compliant use of additives for your reference
.
.
Let's say a business wants to export a snack potato chip to Canada and add a temptation red palette
.
According to the previous analysis, snack potato chips are "non-standard products" in Canada; Temptation red belongs to the category of colorants
.
.
According to the previous analysis, snack potato chips are "non-standard products" in Canada; Temptation red belongs to the category of colorants
.
Look for the "List of permitted colorants" in the list of additives, and in "Non-standard products", the addition limit of temptation red is 300ppm.
(when the product is used alone).
(when the product is used alone).
Fourth, the label of Canadian food additives
Part B.
01.
008 of Canada's Food and Drug Regulations sets out the labeling requirements for ingredient lists on food labels, which states that food additives may be identified at the end of the ingredient list in any order (other than ingredients in food additive preparations or mixtures used as food additives).
01.
008 of Canada's Food and Drug Regulations sets out the labeling requirements for ingredient lists on food labels, which states that food additives may be identified at the end of the ingredient list in any order (other than ingredients in food additive preparations or mixtures used as food additives).
When identifying food additives, they may use generic names from the Food Additives List, names used by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, names accepted by other regulatory bodies, names in food additive specifications developed by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), names in food additive monographs published in Codex Food Chemicals (FCC), or names that are widely known
to food additives in Canada 。 In Canada, there is no E-code (or INS code) for food additives, and food additives cannot be directly presented on the label in the form of a code, but can be used as voluntary identification content with a code
after the name that meets the requirements.
to food additives in Canada 。 In Canada, there is no E-code (or INS code) for food additives, and food additives cannot be directly presented on the label in the form of a code, but can be used as voluntary identification content with a code
after the name that meets the requirements.
