Guidelines and Policies

Guidelines for the Safety Assessment of Novel Foods Derived from Plants and Microorganisms

These guidelines assist in the preparation of a novel food notification and explain what information is required. The standard operating procedure details how a novel food notification is processed.

• Guidelines (revised June 2006)
  • About the revision of the guideline

Guidelines for Novel Fibre Sources

• Safety and Physiological Effects of Novel Fibre Sources (Guideline No. 9) - This Guideline describes the safety and physiological efficacy information required in order for a manufacturer to represent a new product as a dietary fibre source.
• Dietary Fibre and Novel Fibre in Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising 6.8.1 - Dietary fibre and novel fibre sources for which Health Canada has issued a letter of no objection are listed in the CFIA Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising (2003), along with the labelling requirements for each fibre source.

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If you have further questions, you can also contact Health Canada about novel food pre-market notification and submissions.