CANADA: HONEY WINE The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 95.293. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: CANADA. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Health Canada. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Honey wine. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Proposed Amendment to the Food and Drug Regulations (Schedule No. 970) (pages 3197-3199). 6. Description of content: Provision currently exists in the Food and Drug Regulations for the use of the preservative sorbic acid in the production of wine, cider and related products to a maximum of 500 parts per million (ppm). A submission has been received to permit the use of sorbic acid in honey wine at the same level. This additional use of sorbic acid was evaluated from the standpoint of safety and efficacy, and is considered acceptable. The current standard for honey wine in the Food and Drug Regulations states that honey wine ``shall be the product of the alcoholic fermentation of honey'', when in fact an aqueous solution of honey is actually used in commercial production. Therefore, it is proposed to amend the Regulations to permit the use of sorbic acid in honey wine at 500 ppm and to make a minor wording change to the standard to provide for the addition of water to the honey prior to its fermentation in the preparation of honey wine. 7. Objective and rationale: Protection of human safety. 8. Relevant documents: Canada Gazette, Part I, 9 September 1995. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: Not stated. 10. Final date for comments: 23 November 1995. (291)

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