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The MA provides an exemption from specific sections of the
Food and Drug Regulations
(including the list of gluten
sources in B.01.010.1 and B.24.018) provided that:
o
The food contains no oats other than specially produced
"gluten-free oats";
o
The finished product does not contain greater than 20 ppm
of gluten from wheat, rye, barley or their hybridized strains;
o
The food contains no intentionally added gluten from
wheat, rye, barley, or their hybridized strains; and
o
The "gluten-free oats" are clearly identified as such in all
cases where 'oats' are referenced, including in the list of
ingredients.
MA for gluten-free claims on oats
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Announcement of MA for gluten-free oats
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/allerg/cel-coe/avoine-gluten-oats-eng.php
Actual MA published in the
Canada Gazette
Part II
http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2015/2015-06-03/html/sor-dors114-eng.php
Links on Gluten-Free Oats
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