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Notification Detail :: G/TBT/N/CAN/704

Notification No.

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Title

Notice of Intent regarding the Minister of Health’s intention to publish Marketing Authorizations to permit vitamin D fortification of yogurt and kefir and expand the eligibility for the dairy-related exemption from the front-of-package nutrition labelling requirement.

Objective

Other (TBT)

Product Covered

(ICS Code: 67.100.99)

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ICSCODE

67.100.99 - Other milk products

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Food standards

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Description

The proposed targeted regulatory amendments would permit the vitamin D fortification of yogurt and kefir that are made from dairy products and expand the eligibility for the dairy-related exemption from the front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labelling requirement by implementing a lower calcium threshold. This would be accomplished by ministerial regulations in the form of Marketing Authorizations made under the authority of s. 30.3 of the Food and Drugs ActHealth Canada intends to create new options for vitamin D fortified foods by permitting its addition to yogurt and kefir (a fermented milk drink similar to a thin yogurt) that are made from dairy products to the following levels: 5 µg/100 g in yogurt; 5.2 µg/100 mL in drinkable yogurt; and 2.7 µg/100 mL in kefir. These quantities are based on total vitamin D per 100 g or 100 mL.In July 2022, the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) were amended to add a requirement for FOP nutrition symbol labelling for most prepackaged products containing nutrients of public health concern (saturated fat, sugars and/or sodium) at or above specified thresholds. To mitigate the concern that the FOP nutrition symbol could negatively impact calcium intakes, the regulations include an exemption for cheese or yogurt – including drinkable yogurt – that are made from dairy products, buttermilk and kefir. To be eligible for the exemption, products must contain ≥ 10% or 15% of the calcium daily value (DV), depending on the reference amount. Health Canada intends to expand the eligibility for this existing exemption by implementing a lower calcium threshold of 5% of the DV, regardless of the reference amount. The exemption and threshold will continue to apply to cheese or yogurt – including drinkable yogurt – that are made from dairy products, buttermilk and kefir.

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