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The Minister of Health issues the annexed Marketing Authorization to Permit a Lower Calcium Threshold for Exemptions from the Requirement for Prepackaged Products to Carry a Nutrition Symbol in the Case of Cheese, Yogurt, Kefir and Buttermilk under subsection 30.3(1) of the Food and Drugs Act.notenoteOttawa, May 13, 2024Le ministre de la Santé,Mark HollandMinister of Health
Interpretation
Exemptions
2Cheese, yogurt, kefir and buttermilk#
(1)Prepackaged products that are cheese or yogurt, including drinkable yogurt, and that are made from dairy products, kefir or buttermilk are exempt from the application of subsection B.01.350(12) of the Food and Drug Regulations, in respect of saturated fat and sugars, if the condition set out in subsection (2) is met.
(2)For the purposes of subsection B.01.350(9) of the Food and Drug Regulations, the prepackaged products must contain 5% or more of the daily value for calcium per serving of stated size or per reference amount, whichever is greater.
3Cheese#
(1)Prepackaged products that are cheese made from dairy products are exempt from the application of subsection B.01.350(12) of the Food and Drug Regulations, in respect of sodium, if the condition set out in subsection (2) is met.
(2)For the purposes of subsection B.01.350(11) of the Food and Drug Regulations, the prepackaged products must contain 5% or more of the daily value for calcium per serving of stated size or per reference amount, whichever is greater.
Coming into Force
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