Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c. 870)

B.06.061. The lake of any water soluble synthetic colour for which a standard is provided in sections B.06.041, B.06.042, B.06.043, B.06.044, B.06.045, B.06.046, B.06.049, B.06.050 or B.06.051 shall be the calcium or aluminum salt of the respective colour extended on alumina.

B.06.062. [Repealed, SOR/82-768, s. 13]

B.07.001. [S]. Allspice or Pimento, whole or ground, shall be the dried, full but unripe whole berries of Pimenta dioica (L) Merr. and shall contain

• (a) not more than

  • (i) 25 per cent crude fibre,

  • (ii) 5.5 per cent total ash,

  • (iii) 0.4 per cent ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, and

  • (iv) 12 per cent moisture; and

• (b) not less than 2.5 millilitres volatile oil per 100 grams of spice.

B.07.002. [S]. Anise or Anise Seed, whole or ground, shall be the dried fruit of Pimpinella anisum L. and shall contain

• (a) not more than

  • (i) nine per cent total ash,

  • (ii) one per cent ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, and

  • (iii) 10 per cent moisture; and

• (b) not less than two millilitres volatile oil per 100 grams of spice.

B.07.003. [S]. Basil or Sweet Basil, whole or ground, shall be the dried leaves of Ocimum basilicum L. and shall contain

• (a) not more than

  • (i) 15 per cent total ash,

  • (ii) two per cent ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, and

  • (iii) nine per cent moisture; and

• (b) not less than 0.2 millilitre volatile oil per 100 grams of spice.

B.07.004. [S]. Bay Leaves or Laurel Leaves, whole or ground, shall be the dried leaves of Laurus nobilis L. and shall contain

• (a) not more than

  • (i) 4.5 per cent total ash,

  • (ii) 0.5 per cent ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, and

  • (iii) seven per cent moisture; and

• (b) not less than one millilitre volatile oil per 100 grams of spice.