ISPAM Stakeholder Panel Meeting Book 3-14-17

Oats and Gluten-Free in Canada ‰ Oats are included in the list of gluten sources in Canada, under section B.01.010.1 of the Regulations (B.24.018 refers back to B.01.010.1) ‰ Until recently, products made with pure oats (that have been specially grown or processed to ensure there is no wheat, rye or barley in them) could not carry a gluten-free claim in Canada o Regular oats are generally contaminated by gluten-containing grains because of harvesting/transportation practices, etc. ‰ Pure oats have been allowed to make gluten-free claims in some countries ‰ CODEX includes oats in its list of gluten sources but also notes decisions on whether to allow gluten-free claims for pure oats can be made at the national level

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MA for gluten-free claims on oats

‰ MAs are ministerial regulations which enable the Minister to implement certain food safety decisions by exempting from prohibitions found in either the Food and Drugs Act or the Food and Drug Regulations . ‰ Health Canada's Marketing Authorization (MA) permits the use of gluten-free claims for gluten-free oats (that do not contain more than 20 ppm of gluten from wheat, rye, barley, or their hybridized strains) and for foods containing these oats as ingredients, under certain conditions.

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