Canada - Health Canada's Proposal to Enable the Use of Potassium Acetate and Potassium Diacetate as Preservatives in Meat and Poultry Products Health Canada has issued notification on Proposal to Enable the Use of Potassium Acetate and Potassium Diacetate as Preservatives in Meat and Poultry Products.Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of two food additive submissions, one seeking approval for the use of potassium acetate and potassium diacetate and the other seeking approval for the use of potassium acetate only. These additives are intended for use as class 2 (i.e., antimicrobial) preservatives in a variety of meat and poultry products. As no safety concerns were raised through this assessment, it is the intention of Health Canada to enable these food additives, as 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 these food additives. Health Canada's Food Directorate is committed to reviewing any new scientific information on the safety in use of any food additive, including potassium acetate and potassium diacetate. Anyone wishing to submit new scientific information on the use of these food additives or to submit any inquiries may do so in writing, by regular mail or electronically. Proposed date of adoption: The proposed food additive use will be legally enabled once it is published in Health Canada's List of Permitted Preservatives (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/list/11-preserv-conserv-eng.php). Proposed date of entry into force: The food additive use noted in this document comes into force the day on which the modifications are made to the List of Permitted Preservatives(http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/list/11-preserv-conserveng.php). Final date for comments: 20 August 2016 | 
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