Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Colouring Agents to Update the Permitted Uses of Amaranth in Foods

Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a re-evaluation of the permitted uses of the food colour amaranth as described in the notice of Health Canada's Proposal to Modify the Currently Permitted Uses of the Colouring Agent Amaranth in Various Foods that was published on January 4, 2017, and open to the public for comments for 75 days. Health Canada has updated the permitted uses for amaranth to reduce the possibility of excessive dietary exposure to this food colour, while continuing to allow