Marketing Authorization for Vitamin D in Yogurt and Kefir (SOR/2024-88)

The Minister of Health issues the annexed Marketing Authorization for Vitamin D in Yogurt and Kefir under subsection 30.3(1)Footnote ^a of the Food and Drugs ActFootnote ^b.

• Return to footnote ^aS.C. 2012, c. 19, s. 416

• Return to footnote ^bR.S., c. F-27

Ottawa, May 13, 2024

Le ministre de la Santé, Mark Holland Minister of Health

Interpretation

Marginal note:Same meaning

1 Words and expressions used in this Marketing Authorization have the same meaning as in the Food and Drug Regulations.

Exemptions

Marginal note:Yogurt

• 2 (1) Yogurt — except drinkable yogurt — that is made from dairy products is exempt from the application of paragraphs 4(1)(a) and (d) of the Food and Drugs Act and section D.03.002 of the Food and Drug Regulations, in respect of the vitamin D that is present in the food, if the applicable condition in subsection (2) is met.

• Marginal note:Condition

  (2) The food must contain the following amount of vitamin D:

  • (a) in the case of plain yogurt, 5 μg of vitamin D per 100 g; or

  • (b) in the case of fruit or flavoured yogurt, not less than 3.8 μg and not more than 5 μg of vitamin D per 100 g.

Marginal note:Drinkable Yogurt

• 3 (1) Drinkable yogurt that is made from dairy products is exempt from the application of paragraphs 4(1)(a) and (d) of the Food and Drugs Act and section D.03.002 of the Food and Drug Regulations, in respect of the vitamin D that is present in the food, if the applicable condition set out in subsection (2) is met.

• Marginal note:Condition

  (2) The food must contain the following amount of vitamin D:

  • (a) in the case of plain drinkable yogurt, 5.2 μg of vitamin D per 100 mL; or

  • (b) in the case of fruit or flavoured drinkable yogurt, not less than 3.9 μg and not more than 5.2 μg of vitamin D per 100 mL.

Marginal note:Kefir

• 4 (1) Kefir that is made from dairy products is exempt from the application of paragraphs 4(1)(a) and (d) of the Food and Drugs Act and section D.03.002 of the Food and Drug Regulations, in respect of the vitamin D that is present in the food, if the applicable condition set out in subsection (2) is met.

• Marginal note:Condition

  (2) The food must contain the following amount of vitamin D:

  • (a) in the case of plain kefir, 2.7 μg of vitamin D per 100 mL; or

  • (b) in the case of fruit or flavoured kefir, not less than 2.3 μg and not more than 2.7 μg of vitamin D per 100 mL.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Registration

5 This Marketing Authorization comes into force on the day on which it is registered.