Vol. 137, No. 5 — February 1, 2003

GOVERNMENT NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT

Food and Drug Regulations — Amendment

Interim Marketing Authorization

The Food and Drug Regulations set out extensive nutritional requirements for human milk substitutes (infant formulas). These include minimum levels for all 13 vitamins and, in the case of vitamins A and D, maximum levels.

Health Canada has received a submission to increase the maximum levels of vitamins A and D in preterm infant formula from the current permitted levels of 500 International Units (IU) for vitamin A and 80 IU for vitamin D per 100 kilocalories (kcal) to 1 420 IU and 300 IU for vitamins A and D, respectively, per 100 kcal. These maximum levels include any overages that may be required to assure that the amounts of the vitamins indicated on the label are present in the food throughout its shelf life.

Health Canada has completed a safety assessment of the proposal to increase the maximum levels of vitamins A and D in preterm infant formula to the levels stated above. Evaluation of the available data supports the safety of these maximum levels of vitamins A and D in preterm infant formula. Preterm formulas with levels of vitamins A and D higher than the currently permitted levels have been sold under Temporary Marketing Authorization Letters for a number of years with no reported adverse effects.

These new maximum levels of vitamins A and D are consistent with the recommendations in Nutrient Needs and Feeding of Premature Infants, published by the Canadian Paediatric Society in 1995 and reaffirmed in 2000. They are also in line with Health Canada's Guidelines for the Composition and Clinical Testing of Formulas for Preterm Infants, 1995, and the Nutrient Requirements for Preterm Infant Formulas, published in 2002 by the Life Sciences Research Office of the American Society for Nutritional Sciences. All of these reports recommended levels of vitamins A and D in preterm infant formula that are higher than the current maximum levels allowed under section B.25.054 of the Food and Drug Regulations.

The current regulatory requirements for vitamins A and D in infant formulas were based on the requirements of term infants and may not be suitable for the preterm infant.

Therefore, Health Canada intends to recommend that section B.25.054 of the Food and Drug Regulations be amended to provide that a human milk substitute represented solely for use by preterm infants may contain a maximum amount, including overage, of 1 420 IU of vitamin A and a maximum amount, including overage, of 300 IU of vitamin D per 100 available kilocalories.

As a means to improve the responsiveness of the regulatory system, an Interim Marketing Authorization (IMA) is being issued to permit the immediate sale of preterm infant formula with maximum levels of vitamins A and D as indicated above while the regulatory process is undertaken to formally amend the Regulations.

January 24, 2003

DIANE C. GORMAN

Assistant Deputy Minister

Health Products and Food Branch

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT

Food and Drug Regulations — Amendment

Interim Marketing Authorization

Provision currently exists in the Food and Drug Regulations for the use of sodium hydroxide as a pH adjusting agent in a variety of foods, but not in whey cheese (Ricotta cheese). Health Canada has received a submission to permit the use of sodium hydroxide as a pH-adjusting agent in whey cheese at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice. Evaluation of available data supports the effectiveness and safety of this new use for sodium hydroxide.

The use of sodium hydroxide in whey cheese will benefit consumers through the availability of quality whey cheese products. It will also benefit industry by facilitating the manufacture of these products.

Therefore, it is the intention of Health Canada to recommend that the Food and Drug Regulations be amended to permit the optional use of sodium hydroxide as a pH-adjusting agent in the manufacture of whey cheese at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice.

As a means to improve the responsiveness of the regulatory system, an Interim Marketing Authorization (IMA) is being issued to permit the immediate use of sodium hydroxide as indicated above while the regulatory process is undertaken to formally amend the Regulations.

January 24, 2003

DIANE C. GORMAN

Assistant Deputy Minister

Health Products and Food Branch

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

Name and Position	Order in Council
Parliamentary Secretaries to the	2003-2
Allard, Carole-Marie
Minister of Canadian Heritage
Assadourian, Sarkis
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Beaumier, Colleen
Minister of National Revenue
Calder, Murray
Minister for International Trade
Cuzner, Rodger
Prime Minister
Duplain, Claude
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Grose, Ivan
Minister of Veterans Affairs
Harvey, André
Minister for International Cooperation
Hubbard, Charles
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Jennings, Marlene
Solicitor General of Canada
Karetak-Lindell, Nancy
Minister of Natural Resources
LeBlanc, Dominic
Minister of National Defence
Peschisolido, Joe
President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Proulx, Marcel
Minister of Transport
Sgro, Judy
Minister of Public Works and Government Services
St-Jacques, Diane
Minister of Human Resources Development
Tirabassi, Tony
President of the Treasury Board
Tonks, Alan
Minister of the Environment

January 22, 2003

JACQUELINE GRAVELLE

Manager

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT

Notice No. DGTP-001-03 — Petition to the Governor in Council

Notice is hereby given that a petition from Quebecor Inc. has been received by the Governor in Council under section 12 of the Telecommunications Act in regard to the following decision issued by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC): Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-61, Quebecor Média inc. — Alleged anti-competitive cross-subsidization of Bell ExpressVu. The request is based on several reasons included in the petition.

In Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-61, the CRTC dismissed a Quebecor Média application requesting that the Commission intervene to address alleged unfair cross-subsidization of Bell ExpressVu by Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE).

Submissions on this petition should be addressed to the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Langevin Block, 80 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A3. A copy of the submission should also be sent to the Director General, Telecommunications Policy Branch, 300 Slater Street, 16th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8. All submissions should indicate that they are in response to the above-mentioned petition and cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, the notice publication date, the title, and the notice reference number DGTP-001-03. Interested parties are requested to submit their comments by March 3, 2003.

Respondents are strongly encouraged to provide a copy of their submission in electronic format (WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF or ASCII TXT) to facilitate posting on the Department's Web site. Documents submitted via electronic media should be sent to telecom@ic.gc.ca.

Copies of the petition and of petitions or submissions received in response may be obtained electronically at http://strategis.gc. ca/spectrum under "Gazette and Public Notices". Mail order or over-the-counter copies are available from ByPress Printing and Copy Centre Inc., 300 Slater Street, Unit 101A, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6A6, (613) 234-8826, sales@bypressprinting.ca. Reasonable costs of duplication will be charged. It is the responsibility of interested parties to check the public record from time to time to keep abreast of submissions received.

January 22, 2003

LARRY SHAW

Director General

Telecommunications Policy

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT

Notice No. SMSE-001-03 — Requirements and Test Methods for Very High-Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL) Terminal Equipment, Issue 1 (Provisional)

Notice is hereby given that Industry Canada is releasing the document Requirements and Test Methods for Very High-Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL) Terminal Equipment, Issue 1 (Provisional) January 2003. The release of this document makes VDSL terminal equipment eligible for Declaration of Conformity and registration under the Terminal Attachment Program. This document is effective upon publication of this notice and will remain in provisional status for a maximum of two years.

Interested parties should submit their comments within 75 days from the date of publication of this notice. Shortly after the close of the comment period, all comments received will be posted on Industry Canada's Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site at: http://strategis.gc.ca/spectrum.

Submitting Comments

Respondents are requested to provide their comments in electronic format (WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF or ASCII TXT) to the following electronic mail address: telecom. reg@ic.gc.ca, along with a note specifying the software, version number and operating system used.

Written submissions should be addressed to the Deputy Director, Telecommunication Engineering and Certification, Industry Canada, 300 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8.

All submissions should cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, the publication date, the title, and the notice reference number (SMSE-001-03).

To Obtain Copies

Copies are available electronically on the Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site at: http://strategis.gc.ca/ spectrum.

Paper copies can be obtained for a fee from: St. Joseph Print Group Inc., 1165 Kenaston Street, P.O. Box 9809, Station T, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 6S1, (613) 746-4005 (Telephone), 1-888-562-5561 (Toll-free Number), (819) 779-2833 (Facsimile), DLSOrderdesk@eprintit.com (Electronic mail).

January 24, 2003

R. W. MCCAUGHERN

Director General

Spectrum Engineering Branch

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DEPARTMENT OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL

CRIMINAL CODE

Designation as Fingerprint Examiner

Pursuant to subsection 667(5) of the Criminal Code, I hereby designate the following person as a Fingerprint Examiner:

• Phil Farion
  of the Saskatoon Police Service

Ottawa, January 8, 2003

NICOLE JAUVIN

Deputy Solicitor General of Canada

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