Canada - Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket assessment of the requested use of carnauba wax in broth. The assessment considered the toxicological safety of carnauba wax for this use, and no food safety concerns were identified. Information provided by the petitioner supported that the preparation containing carnauba wax functions as an antifoaming agent in broth. Carnauba wax is already permitted for use in Canada as a glazing or polishing agent in or on unstandardized confectionery. As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment, the Department has enabled the food additive use of carnauba wax as an antifoaming agent described in the information document below by updating the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Generally Accepted Uses (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/list/8-other-autre-eng.php), effective 2 November 2016. 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. Proposed date of adoption :2 November 2016 Proposed date of publication : Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or :2 November 2016 Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or :15 January 2017 | 
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