Canada Modifies the List of Permitted Preservatives to Revise Use of Methylparaben, Propylparaben and their Sodium Salts

On August 10^th, 2021, the Health Canada issued the “Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Preservatives to revise the permitted uses of Methylparaben, Propylparaben and their Sodium Salts” and modified Part 2 of the List of Permitted Preservatives.

The proposed modifications are herein summarized:

• To aim is to ensure the approved food additive uses of parabens are up to date and reflective of actual uses by the food industry in foods sold in Canada.
• Updated information on the permitted conditions of use for the aforementioned preservatives.
• The list of foods is kept in alphabetical order in the English version of the List, the subitems M.1(4), M.1(5), P.5(4), P.5(5) and P.5(6) are renumbered.
• The name of some preservatives have also been modified: "Hydroxy Benzoate” was revised to "hydroxybenzoate", and “hydroxy Benzoic Acid" revised to "hydroxybenzoic acid” etc.

The regulation is effective from August 10^th, 2021.

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