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13 March 2023  
(23-1844) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English, French  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  13 March 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Canada . 
 
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Title:  Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Food and Drugs Act (Agile 
Licensing)  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  26 April 2023  
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other:  
https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2022/2022 -12-17/html/reg1 -eng.html  (English)  
https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2022/2022 -12-17/html/reg1 -fra.html  (French)  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/programs/consultation -proposed -agile-
regulations -guidance -licensing -drugs -medical -devices.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/programmes/consultation -projet -
reglementation -souple -lignes-directrices -homologation -medicaments -instruments -
medicaux.html  (French)  
 
Description:  The purpose of this Notification is to inform stakeholders that the opportunity to 
comment on the Agile Licensing package (G/TBT/N/CAN/685) amending the Food and Dru g 
Regulations  and Medical Device Regulations , under the Food and Drugs Act  has been extended.  
The consultation period that opened on 17 December 2022 has now been extended from 27 March 
2023 to 26 April 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).  
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1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final/modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  