Notice of Intent to Modify the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Accepted Uses to Revise the Use of Caffeine and Caffeine Citrate in Cola Type Beverages
July 21, 2022
Background
The purpose of this notice is to inform Canadians, regulated parties and other stakeholders of Health Canada’s intent, as a consequence of the regulatory framework for the sale of supplemented foods in Canada, to modify the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Accepted Uses as it relates caffeine and caffeine citrate.
Health Canada published the Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations and the Cannabis Regulations (Supplemented Foods) in the Canada Gazette, Part II creating a regulatory framework for the sale of supplemented foods in Canada. Under the Supplemented Foods regulations, the addition of caffeine or caffeine citrate to foods other than carbonated beverages, or to carbonated beverages at levels greater than 150 parts per million (ppm), will be managed as a supplemental ingredient, not as a food additive. Consequently, it is Health Canada’s intention to lower the level of caffeine and caffeine citrate permitted in cola-type beverages from 200 ppm to 150 ppm.
The purpose of this communication is to publicly announce the Department's intention in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for inquiries or feedback.
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Contact Information
Anyone wishing to enquire about or provide feedback on the changes described in this Notice of Intent may do so in writing, by regular mail or electronically. If you wish to contact the Food Directorate electronically, please use the words "NOI caffeine (NOI-0004)" in the subject line of your e-mail.
Bureau of Chemical Safety, Food Directorate
251 Sir Frederick Banting Driveway
Tunney’s Pasture, PL: 2202C
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9
E-mail: bcs-bipc@hc-sc.gc.ca
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