Update to the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Generally Accepted Uses to Enable the Use of Tannic Acid as a Fining Agent in some Alcoholic beverages

Background

Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of tannic acid as a fining agent in beer, ale, malt liquor, porter and stout.

Tannic acid is already permitted for use in Canada as a fining agent in cider, honey wine and wine.

As no safety concerns were raised through this assessment, the Department has enabled the food additive use described in the information document below by updating the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Generally Accepted Uses, effective January 09, 2014. 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.

Information Document

To obtain an electronic copy of the Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Generally Accepted Uses to Enable the Use of Tannic Acid as a Fining Agent in Ale, Beer, Malt Liquor, Porter and Stout- Document Reference number: NOM/ADM-0021, please contact our publications office or send an e-mail to publications@hc-sc.gc.ca with the subject heading "hpfb BCS nom-adm-0021-eng".

Contact Information

Health Canada's Food Directorate is committed to reviewing any new scientific information on the safety in use of any food additive, including tannic acid. Anyone wishing to submit new scientific information on the use of this additive or to submit any inquiries may do so in writing, by regular mail or electronically. If you wish to contact the Food Directorate electronically, please use the words "tannic acid" in the subject line of your e-mail.

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