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13 August 2020  
(20-5561) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 12 August 2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Canada . 
 
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Notice of Modification to Lower the Maximum Levels of Lead in Concentrated Infant Formula and 
Infant Formula When Ready -to-Serve in Part 2 of the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating 
Substances in Foods  - Reference Number: NOM/ADM C -2020-2 
On 5 June 2019, Health Canada published a Proposal to Lower the Maximum Levels of Lead in 
Concentrated Infant Formula and Infant Formula When Ready -to-Serve in the  List of Contaminants 
and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods  [NOP/ADP C -2019-1] that was open to the public for 
comments for 75 days.  
A summary of the comments received during the consultation period and Health Canada's responses 
are available in the information document. No new scientific information was received. Therefore, 
Health Canada lowered the maximum levels for lead in infant formula, effective 3 July 2020, by 
modifying Part 2 of the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods  as described 
in the information document.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically an nounce 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 information relevant to Health Canada's scientific assessment.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CAN/20_4845_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2020/SPS/CAN/20_4845_00_f.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comme nt period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) :  G/SPS/N/CAN/1249/Add.1  
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry  Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other 
body:  
Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
The electronic vers ion of: "Notice of modification to lower the maximum levels for lead in concentrated 
infant formula and infant formula when ready -to-serve in the List of contaminants and other 
adulterating substances in foods  - Reference Number: NOM/ADM -C-2020-2" is avail able through:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canad a/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/notice -modification -lower -maximum -levels -lead-concentrated -infant -formula -ready -to-
serve.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/avis -modification -baisser-concentrations -maximales -plomb -preparations -nourrissons -
concentrees -pretes -servir.html  (French)  
or requested from:  
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
Global Affairs Canada  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2; Canada  
Tel: +(343) 203 4273  
Fax: +(613) 943 0346  
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca   
 
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