nal standard.

Prepublication in the Canada Gazette, Part I

On June 16, 2018, the proposed regulatory changes to amend the beer compositional standard under the FDR were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, for a 90-day public comment period. A World Trade Organization (WTO) notification was also issued to provide Canada’s international trading partners with an opportunity to provide comments on the changes to the standard.

The CFIA received 310 submissions from a variety of stakeholders including industry, associations, consumers, a provincial liquor board, and foreign trading partners.

All comments received during the consultation were reviewed and considered by the CFIA to help inform the development of the final regulations. Comments pertaining to the proposed repeal of the food allergen source, gluten source and added sulphite labelling exemptions in particular were reviewed and considered by Health Canada to help inform their final decision on the proposed removal of these exemptions.