Canada – Proposing the Use of Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) in Foods will be prohibitive Health Canada issued notice is to inform consumers and interested stakeholders of Health Canada’s intent to implement a prohibition on the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in foods by adding PHOs to Part 1 of the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods (the List). By adding PHOs to Part 1 of the List, any food containing PHOs would be declared adulterated and its sale in Canada prohibited in accordance with section 4 of the Food and Drugs Act. Affected Products : Partially hydrogenated oils Proposed date of adoption : The day on which it is published in a Notice of Modification (NOM) issued by Health Canada. Proposed date of publication : 12 months following the date on which the NOM is published. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or : The prohibition will come into effect the day on which it is published in the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods (the List). Health Canada anticipates publication in the List to take place 12 months following the date on which the Notice of Modification is published. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or : 21 June 2017 | 
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