Canada –Proposing use of Lycopene Extract from Tomato as new food additive in various foods Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of a new food additive, lycopene extract from tomato, as a food colouring agent in various foods. As no safety concerns were raised through this assessment, it is the intention of Health Canada to enable the food additive use described in the information document. The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's intention in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for those wishing to submit any new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive. Proposed date of adoption : The proposed food additive use will be legally enabled once it is published in Health Canada's List of Permitted Colouring Agents (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/list/3-colour-color-eng.php). Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or : The food additive use noted in this document comes into force the day on which the modifications are made to the List of Permitted Colouring Agents (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/list/3-colour-color-eng.php). Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or : 6 June 2017 | 
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