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

Regulations are current to 2013-05-26 and last amended on 2013-03-21. Previous Versions

B.07.031. [S]. White Pepper, whole or ground, shall be the dried, mature berry of Piper nigrum L., from which the outer coating is and the inner coating may be removed and shall contain

  • (a) not more than

    • (i) five per cent crude fibre,

    • (ii) 2.5 per cent total ash,

    • (iii) 0.3 per cent ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, and

    • (iv) 15 per cent moisture; and

  • (b) not less than

    • (i) six per cent non-volatile methylene chloride extract,

    • (ii) 52 per cent pepper starch, and

    • (iii) one millilitre volatile oil per 100 grams of spice.

  • SOR/79-659, s. 1.

B.07.032. [S]. Poppy seed shall be the dried seed of Papaver somniferum L. and shall contain

  • (a) not more than

    • (i) seven per cent total ash, and

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

  • (b) not less than 40 per cent non-volatile ether extract.

  • SOR/79-659, s. 1.

B.07.033. [S]. Rosemary, whole or ground, shall be the dried leaves of Rosemarinus officinalis L. and shall contain

  • (a) not more than

    • (i) 7.5 per cent total ash,

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

    • (iii) nine per cent moisture; and

  • (b) not less than 1.2 millilitres volatile oil per 100 grams of spice.

  • SOR/78-637, s. 1;
  • SOR/79-659, s. 1.

B.07.034. [S]. Sage, whole or ground, shall be the dried leaves of the sage plant Salvia officinalis L., Salvia triloba L. or Salvia lavandulaefolia Vahl. and shall contain

  • (a) not more than

    • (i) 12 per cent stems excluding petioles and foreign material of plant origin,

    • (ii) 10 per cent total ash,

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

    • (iv) 10 per cent moisture; and

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

  • SOR/79-659, s. 1.

B.07.035. [S]. Savory, whole or ground, shall be the dried leaves and flowering tops of Satureja hortensis L. or Satureja montana L. and shall contain

  • (a) not more than

    • (i) 11 per cent total ash,

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

    • (iii) 14 per cent moisture; and

  • (b) not less than 0.8 millilitre volatile oil per 100 grams of spice.

  • SOR/79-659, s. 1.