Cross-reference
Compare food bans between two places
- EU stricter
- 9
- CA stricter
- 0
- Same rule
- 5
- Can't compare yet
- 4
Where European Union and Canada differ
| Ingredient | European Union | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Azodicarbonamide (ADA)Food additives | BannedNot authorised. Also banned in food-contact plastics since 2005. | AllowedPermitted as a flour treatment up to 45 ppm. |
| Titanium dioxideFood additives | BannedBanned since 7 Aug 2022 (Regulation 2022/63). | AllowedHealth Canada's 2022 review found no concern at current levels. |
| PropylparabenFood additives | BannedRemoved in 2006 by Directive 2006/52/EC. | AllowedPermitted; allowed uses were narrowed in 2021. |
| Erythrosine (Red No. 3)Food additives | RestrictedAllowed only in cocktail and candied cherries. | AllowedHealth Canada says it poses no risk at permitted levels and will act only on new evidence. |
| RactopamineFarm drugs & processing | BannedBanned in production and imports. | AllowedApproved. Few farms use it because export markets ban it. |
| Growth hormones in beefFarm drugs & processing | BannedDirective 96/22/EC, made permanent for oestradiol by 2003/74/EC. | AllowedApproved. |
| ParaquatPesticides & GMO | BannedBanned 2007 after a court annulled its approval. | RestrictedNo products registered since 2023, though not formally banned. |
| AtrazinePesticides & GMO | BannedNot approved since 2004. | AllowedRegistration confirmed after a 2017 special review. |
| GM crop cultivationPesticides & GMO | RestrictedVery few crops approved for cultivation; member states can opt out. | AllowedWidely grown. |
| TBHQFood additives | AllowedPermitted as E319 with limits. | Not verifiedNot verified yet. |
| Citrus Red No. 2Food additives | BannedNot authorised. | Not verifiedNot verified yet. |
| Chemical washes on poultryFarm drugs & processing | BannedImports of treated poultry blocked since 1997. | Not verifiedNot verified yet. |
| ChlorpyrifosPesticides & GMO | BannedApproval not renewed in 2020. Not re-checked in this pass. | Not verifiedNot verified yet. |
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