Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Proposal to modify the use of caffeine as a supplemental ingredient
| WTO code |
G/SPS/N/CAN/1592 |
| Date notice |
11/03/2025 |
| Notice type |
Regular |
| Title |
Proposal to modify the use of caffeine as a supplemental ingredient |
| Summary |
The Food and Nutrition Directorate received a request to modify the List of Permitted Supplemental Ingredients (https://www.canada.ca/en/healthcanada/services/food-nutrition/supplemented-foods/list-permitted-food-ingredients.html) to allow the use of synthetic caffeine (caffeine anhydrous) in "gummies with a texture spanning from hard to soft" in a maximum amount of 100 mg per serving under the same conditions of use set out for caffeine as a supplemental ingredient in chocolate confectioneries. No safety concerns were identified regarding the use of caffeine in foods belonging to the category listed in item 6 of the List of Permitted Supplemented Food Categories (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/supplementedfoods/technical-documents/list-permitted-food-categories.html) under the same conditions as already permitted for caffeine as a supplemental ingredient in foods listed in item 7 of the same List, provided that products containing more than 56 mg of caffeine carry the label statement "Do not [eat/drink] on the same day as any other source of caffeine" to caution consumers against consuming these products and other sources of caffeine on the same day. To prevent excessive caffeine intake, Health Canada proposed that the statement "Do not [eat/drink] on the same day as any other source of caffeine" be required for all solid supplemented foods, including candies, but also chocolate confectioneries, protein-isolateand cereal-based bars, and chewing gums, when the food contains more than 56 mg caffeine per serving (or more than 56 mg per multiple-serving pre-packaged product, in the case of chewing gums). Therefore, Health Canada proposes modifying the List of Permitted Supplemental Ingredients. The purpose of the notice is to publicly announce Health Canada's intentions in this regard and provide the appropriate contact information for those wishing to submit comments on the proposal.
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| Product |
Caffeine; Hard, soft, or semi-soft candies (ICS codes: 67.220.20; 67.180.10) |
| Country |
Canada |
File attach:
NCAN1592.pdf
Orther Notice: