Current status: Closed
This consultation ran from October 25, 2024 to November 25, 2024.
About the consultation
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) was seeking comments on the following amended single ingredient feed (SIF) description for saponified marigold oleoresin.
Background
The Feeds Regulations, 2024 require a proponent to submit a pre-market application for new feed ingredients or SIFs that have been modified such that they differ from an approved SIF, or SIFs that are for a new purpose. The CFIA evaluates the information in the application to establish that the SIF is safe, effective, and labelled correctly.
Approved SIFs are listed and described in the Canadian Feed Ingredients Table (CFIT), which is incorporated by reference (IBR) into the Feeds Regulations, 2024. The CFIA's Incorporation by Reference Policy requires that a consultation be conducted before changes to IBR documents are made. Refer to Documents incorporated by reference under the Feeds Regulations, 2024 for additional information.
About the evaluation
The CFIA's Animal Feed Program (AFP) has identified that the description for saponified marigold oleoresin should be amended to clarify the original approved purpose of this SIF (approved for use in registered food modifying agents for broiler chickens and laying hens to modify the colour of the skin, meat and egg yolks), and to standardized and be consistent with the wording that is found in the new description for saponified paprika oleoresin, which has the same approved purpose.
Therefore, the CFIA recommends the description for saponified marigold oleoresin be amended, and the amended SIF description replace the current SIF description in the CFIT, accordingly.
Amended SIF description
The CFIA intends to amend the existing SIF description for saponified marigold oleoresin under Subclass 6.16.1 (Food modifying ingredients – non-microbial) of Class 6 (Non-nutritive ingredients) in part 2 of the CFIT. The amendments to this description include a more detail description of the manufacturing process, adding specifications to the description, adding the worker safety statement, clarifying the purpose of the SIF, and adding a required label guarantee for moisture.
The amended description is:
Saponified marigold oleoresin (or saponified Tagetes erecta L. oleoresin)
is the dried and granular product resulting from the saponification of marigold extract derived by hexane extraction of the flower petals of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.).
It shall contain a minimum of 40,000 mg/kg of total carotenoids, and not more than 10% moisture.
This ingredient is approved for use in registered food modifying agents for broiler chickens and laying hens to modify the colour of the skin, meat, and egg yolks.
It may be blended with suitable carriers listed in the Canadian Feed Ingredients Table to standardize the total carotenoid concentration.
If a carrier is used, it must be approved for use in livestock feeds, it shall be used at the approved rate, and the common name or names shall be indicated on the label.
If an antioxidant is used, it must be approved for use in livestock feeds, it shall be used at the approved rate, and the common name or names shall be indicated on the label.
To address worker safety concerns, it shall be labelled with the following statement:
"This ingredient may cause eye, skin and respiratory irritation and/or sensitization. Appropriate protective equipment must be worn during handling. / Cet ingrédient peut causer une irritation des yeux, de la peau et des voies respiratoires et/ou une sensibilisation. Un appareil de protection approprié doit être porter lors de la manutention."
It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum milligrams of total carotenoids per kilogram, and maximum percent moisture.
Additional information
During the drafting of the description for saponified paprika oleoresin, the CFIA's AFP identified that some modifications should be made to this existing description for saponified marigold oleoresin to clarify the purpose of this SIF (which is approved for use in food modifying agents for laying hens and broiler chickens to modify the colour of skin, meat, and egg yolks). The existing description was updated to include some of the standardized wording found in the new description for saponified paprika oleoresin. The amendments to this existing description include more details on the manufacturing process of this SIF, as well as some product specifications, the addition of the worker safety statement, and adding a required label guarantee for maximum percent moisture.
This SIF is imported as a dried and ground powder.
Who was the focus of this consultation
Animal feed stakeholders, including:
- suppliers of feed ingredients
- commercial feed manufacturers
- feed importers, distributors and retailers
- industry associations
- other government departments
- international trading partners
- veterinarians
All comments are welcome from industry, governments, the public, or other organizations or individuals.
How to participate
The CFIA was seeking feedback on the amended description for saponified marigold oleoresin.
Stakeholders were encouraged to share comments if there was:
- concerns about the accuracy of the SIF description
- any scientific data that should be considered before the SIF is amended
The CFIA evaluators will review scientific questions or information for consideration in the evaluation. They will also evaluate non-scientific input and explore appropriate ways of addressing it.
Comments can be sent by email to the Animal Feed Program (AFP) at cfia.afp-paa.acia@inspection.gc.ca. Please use "saponified marigold oleoresin" in the subject line of the email. The CFIA is asking for comments and feedback by November 25, 2024, 30 days from the date of this posting.
Next steps
The CFIA will review all of the comments received. If no significant scientifically valid concerns are raised, the CFIA will finalize the amended description for saponified marigold oleoresin.
If significant concerns are raised, the CFIA will evaluate the additional information. A what we heard report that summarizes the feedback received will be published.
This amended SIF description will be added to the CFIT at the next update.
Related information
Contact us
Animal Feed Program (AFP)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
59 Camelot Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0Y9
Email: cfia.afp-paa.acia@inspection.gc.ca