Marketing Authorization for Food Additives That May Be Used as Food Enzymes

Marginal note:Food — general

• 2 (1) When a food enzyme that is set out in column 1 of the List and that is obtained from a source that is set out in column 2 is added to a food, other than an infant food, that is set out in column 3, the food is exempt from the application of paragraphs 4(1)(a) and (d) and sections 6 and 6.1 of the Food and Drugs Act and sections B.01.042, B.01.043 and B.16.007, as applicable, of the Food and Drug Regulations, in respect of the use or presence of the enzyme only, if the amount of the enzyme does not exceed the maximum level of use for that food that is set out in column 4 and if any other condition that is set out in that column is met.

• Marginal note:Infant food

  (1.1) When a food enzyme that is set out in column 1 of the List and that is obtained from a source that is set out in column 2 is added to an infant food that is set out in column 3, the infant food is exempt from the application of paragraphs 4(1)(a) and (d) of the Food and Drugs Act and sections B.01.043 and B.16.007 and subsection B.25.062(1), as applicable, of the Food and Drug Regulations, in respect of the use or presence of the enzyme only, if the amount of the enzyme does not exceed the maximum level of use for that infant food that is set out in column 4 and if any other condition that is set out in that column is met.

• Marginal note:“Good manufacturing practice”

  (2) When the words “good manufacturing practice” appear in column 4, the exemption applies if the amount of the food enzyme that is added to the food in manufacturing and processing does not exceed the amount required to accomplish the purpose for which it has been added and if any other condition that is set out in that column is met.

• (3) [Repealed, SOR/2021-176, s. 2]

• (4) [Repealed, SOR/2021-176, s. 2]

• Marginal note:Labelling or packaging requirement

  (5) Subsection (1) does not exempt a food for which a standard is prescribed in Part B of the Food and Drug Regulations from the application of any labelling or packaging requirement that is set out in the standard.