G/SPS/N/CAN/1533  
5 October 2023  
(23-6695) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  CANADA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Health Canada  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Pectinesterase from Aspergillus oryzae  AR-962 and Polygalacturonase 
from Aspergillus oryzae  AR-183 in Certain Fruit and Vegetable Products 
(ICS Codes:  67.220.20)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food 
Enzymes  to Enable the Use of Pectinesterase from Aspergillus oryzae  AR-962 and 
Polygalacturonase from Aspergillus oryzae  AR-183 in Certain Fruit and Vegetable Products . 
Language(s):  English and French . Number of pages:  5 and 4  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CAN/23_12831_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CAN/23_12831_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Health Canada's Food Directo rate completed the premarket 
safety assessments of two food additive submissions seeking authorization for the use of 
two types of pectinase, pectinesterase from Aspergillus oryzae  AR-962 and 
polygalacturonase from Aspergillus oryzae  AR-183, in fruit and v egetable processing and 
wine production.  
The results of the premarket assessments support the safety of pectinesterase from 
Aspergillus oryzae  AR-962 and polygalacturonase from Aspergillus oryzae  AR-183 for their 
requested uses. Consequently, Health Canada  has enabled the use of pectinesterase from 
Aspergillus oryzae  AR-962 and polygalacturonase from Aspergillus oryzae  AR-183 as 
described in the information document by modifying the List of Permitted Food Enzymes , 
effective September 28, 2023.  
The purpose o f the information document is to publicly announce the Department's 
decision in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for those wishing 
to submit an inquiry or new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food 
additive . 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/CAN/1533  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International P lant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Health 
Canada's Food and Nutrition – 'Public Involvement and Partnerships' Web site, posted 
28 September 2023  (available in English and French):  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats.html  (French)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 28 September 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 28 September 2023  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 11 December 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax nu mber and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The "Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Enzymes to Enable the Use of 
Pectinesterase from Aspergillus oryzae AR -962 and Polygalacturonase from Aspergillus oryzae 
AR-183 in Certain Fruit and Vegetable Products " is available through the following  weblink:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/notice -modification -list-permitted -food-enzymes -pectinesterase -aspergillus -
polygalacturonase -fruit-vegetable -products.html  (English)  
https://www.can ada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/avis -modification -liste-enzymes -alimentaires -pectinesterase -aspergillus -
polygalacturonase -produits -fruits-legumes.html  (French)  
Canada' s Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
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