Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point

 Health  Canada  has  conducted  a  scientific  assessment  which supports proposing to lower the existing  maximum level (ML) for lead in fruit juice and fruit nectar to 0.05 p.p.m. and also lower the ML for lead in water in sealed containers to 0.01  p.p.m.  The  proposed  ML  for  fruit  juice  and  fruit  nectar  would  also  apply  to  fruit juice  and  nectar  when  used  as  an  ingredient  in  other  foods  and  to  juice  concentrate when reconstituted to its ready-to-serve form. Furthermore, Health Canada is proposing to extend the ML for lead in water in sealed containers such that it applies to all types of bottled water, including mineral and spring water.
As  a  result  of  this  assessment,  it  is  the  intention  of  Health  Canada  to  modify  Part  2  of the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods as described in the information document. The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's intention 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 Health Canada's scientific assessment