Appendix A: Milestones in the Review Process (1998-2005)

January 1998	Launch of review of Health Canada’s policies on the addition of vitamins and minerals to foods and establishment of External Advisory Panel.
March 1998	Consultation on issues, guiding principles.
November 1998	Consultation workshop to evaluate potential food fortification approaches.
October 1999	Publication of Health Canada’s policy recommendations for comment to December 1999.
July 2000	Publication of stakeholders comments on the policy recommendations.
October-November 2002	Consultation with stakeholders on proposed final policy and implementation plans.
January 2003	Publication of report of November 2002 workshop.
May 2003	Publication of summary report of public consultation on proposed final policy and implementation plans of October 2002 - January 2003.
June 2003	Consultation workshop with stakeholders on food vehicles for discretionary fortification.
July 2003	Publication of summary report of stakeholder consultation held June 23, 2003.
Fall 2004	Publication of final policy and implementation plans.
2005	Publication of proposed regulations in Canada Gazette Part I.
2005	Publication of final regulations in Canada Gazette Part II.


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