Notice of Health Canada’s proposal to enable the use of grape seed extract (oligomeric proanthocyanidins) as a supplemental ingredient in foods – Reference Number: NOP/ADP SI-002

August 16, 2022

Background

Health Canada’s Food Directorate completed a detailed premarket safety assessment of grape seed extract for use as a supplemental ingredient in foods, under the Supplemented Foods regulatory framework. The results of the premarket assessment support the safety of standardized grape seed extracts based on the oligomeric proanthocyanidins content. Consequently, Health Canada intends to enable the use of grape seed extract (oligomeric proanthocyanidins) by modifying the List of Permitted Supplemental Ingredients as described in the Notice of Proposal information document referenced below.

The purpose of this communication is to publicly announce the Department's intention in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for those wishing to submit new scientific information relevant to the safety of grape seed extract (oligomeric proanthocyanidins) when used as a supplemental ingredient in foods.

Information Document(s)

Notice of Proposal to Enable the Use of Grape Seed Extract (oligomeric proanthocyanidins) as a Supplemental Ingredient in Foods – Reference Number: NOP/ADP SI-002

To obtain an electronic copy of Health Canada’s summary of the safety assessment for the use of grape seed extract as a supplemental ingredient, please contact our publications office or send an e-mail to hc.publications-publications.sc@canada.ca with the subject heading "HPFB BNS Grape Seed Extract_EN".

Contact Information

Health Canada's Food Directorate is committed to reviewing new scientific information on the safety in use of any permitted supplemental ingredient, including grape seed extract (oligomeric proanthocyanidins). Anyone wishing to submit new scientific information on the supplemental ingredient use of grape seed extract (oligomeric proanthocyanidins) or to submit inquiries may do so in writing, by regular mail or electronically. If you wish to contact the Food Directorate electronically, please use the words “Grape Seed Extract (NOP SI-002)” in the subject line of your e-mail. Health Canada is able to consider information received by October 29, 2022, 75 days from the date of this posting.

Supplemented Foods:
Bureau of Nutritional Sciences, Food Directorate
251 Sir Frederick Banting Driveway
Tunney's Pasture, PL: 2203E
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9
E-mail: supplementedfoods-alimentssupplementes@hc-sc.gc.ca

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