Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point

 Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket safety assessment  of  a  food  additive  submission  seeking  approval  for  the  use  of  powdered cellulose as a bulking and texturizing agent in horseradish and mustard powder (wasabilike powder).
Powdered cellulose is already permitted for use in Canada as an anticaking agent and a bulking agent in a variety of standardized and unstandardized foods.
The results of the premarket assessment support the safety of powdered cellulose for its requested  uses.  Consequently,  Health  Canada  has  enabled  the  use  of  cellulose, powdered described in the information document below by modifying the List of Permitted Food  Additives  with  Other  Accepted  Uses  (https://www.canada.ca/en/healthcanada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-additives/lists-permitted/8-otheraccepted-uses.html), effective 5 July 2019.
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision 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 the safety of this food additive.