Technical Consultation on Health Canada's proposal to amend the Food and Drug Regulations to permit the use of calcium acid pyrophosphate in baking powder and unstandardized bakery products
Notice to the reader:
The online consultation is now closed.
As a result of this process, the proposal to permit the use of calcium acid pyrophosphate in standardized baking powder and unstandardized foods, including unstandardized bakery products was published in the Canada Gazette, Part II on June 6, 2012. The proposed use of this food additive in Canada as described is now enabled.
For more information on this initiative, please contact the Bureau of Chemical Safety's Chemical Health Hazard Assessment Division at bcs-bipc@hc-sc.gc.ca.
Health Canada's Food Directorate has recently completed a detailed safety assessment of 'calcium acid pyrophosphate', for use as a food additive in standardized baking powder and unstandardized foods, including unstandardized bakery products.
Since no safety concerns have been raised through this assessment, the department is proposing amendments to Division 16, Part B of the Regulations to enable the use described in the consultation document. The purpose of this communication is to seek comments on this proposed action.
How to get Involved
This consultation is open for comment starting November 03, 2011 until January 16, 2012 (75 calendar days). Comments on this proposal may be submitted in writing, by regular mail or electronically. If you are submitting your comments electronically, please use the words "Calcium Acid Pyrophosphate" in the subject box of your e-mail.
Bureau of Chemical Safety
Chemical Health Hazard Assessment Division
251 Sir Frederick Banting Drive
Health Canada, Tunney's Pasture
Address Locator: 2201C
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L2
Phone: 613-957-0973
Fax: 613-954-4674
Consultation Document
Submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST, January 16, 2012.
Supporting Information
Reporting to Canadians
Health Canada will make the results of this consultation available on this Web site. If you have any questions, contact us at sche-ann@hc-sc.gc.ca
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