CANADA: NOVEL FOODS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 95.266. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: CANADA. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Health Canada. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Novel foods. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Proposed Amendment to the Food and Drug Regulations (Schedule No. 948) (pages 2987-2992). 6. Description of content: A new division is proposed for addition to the Food and Drug Regulations that will define the concept of ``novel food'' and provide for notification prior to the sale or advertising for sale of such products. Foods that will be considered novel include: Substances that have previously not been used as food in Canada, or result from a process that has not previously been used for food in Canada; existing foods that have been modified by genetic manipulation and exhibit one or more characteristics that were previously not identified in that food, or food that results from production by a genetically manipulated organism exhibiting such new characteristics; food containing microorganisms that have previously not been used as food or to process food before; and food that is substantially modified from the traditional product, or is manufactured by a process that has been substantially modified from the traditional process. 7. Objective and rationale: Protection of human safety. 8. Relevant documents: Canada Gazette, Part I, 26 August 1995. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: Not stated. 10. Final date for comments: 20 October 1995. (275)

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