Canada Modifies the List of Permitted Sweeteners to Enable the Use of Steviol Glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni as a Sweetener Health Canada Modifies the List of Permitted Sweeteners to Enable the Use of Steviol Glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni as a Sweetener Health Canada's Food Directorate received a food additive submission requesting that the permitted steviol glycosides content of this sweetener be expanded to include all the steviol glycosides in the Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni plant (stevia plant). Canada had previously permitted steviol glycosides from the stevia plant to comprise one or more of ten named steviol glycosides, singly or in any combination, provided that the total steviol glycosides content is at least 95%. As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment the Department has enabled the expanded use of the food additive steviol glycosides to comprise all the steviol glycosides in the Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni plant described in the information document below by updating the List of Permitted Sweeteners, effective 30 August 2017. The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision 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. Products covered: Steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni HS Code: 29 Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 30 August 2017 Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy): 30 August 2017 Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 12 November 2017 | 
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