5月24日加拿大卫生部更新许可甜味剂列表，批准糖精、糖精钙、糖精钾、糖精钠用作餐桌甜味剂。新条例自发布之日起生效。

　　加拿大卫生部表示，经过评估认为糖精、糖精钙、糖精钾、糖精钠用作餐桌甜味剂不会对人体健康产生影响。

　　目前加拿大已批准糖精、糖精钙、糖精钾、糖精钠用于各种非标准化食品。

　　部分原文报道如下：

　　Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of saccharin as a sweetener in various unstandardized foods, including table-top sweeteners.

　　Currently, saccharin, calcium saccharin, potassium saccharin, and sodium saccharin are permitted for use as sweeteners in various unstandardized foods sold in Canada.

　　As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment the Department has enabled the food additive use of saccharin as a sweetener described in the information document below by updating the List of Permitted Sweeteners, effective May 24, 2016.

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