G/SPS/N/CAN/1519  
3 July 2023  
(23-4497) 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):  Beta-Glucanase, Cellulase, and Xylanase from Rasamsonia emersonii  
in a variety of foods (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 beta -Glucanase, Cellulase, and Xylanase from 
Rasams onia emersonii  in a Variety of Foods . Language(s):  English and French . Number 
of pages:  6 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CAN/23_10753_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CAN/23_10753_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket safety 
assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of beta -(β)-
glucanase, cellulase and xylanase from Rasamsonia emersonii  in various foods.  
The results of the premarket assessment support the safety of β -glucanase, cellulase and 
xylanas e from R. emersonii  for its requested uses. Consequently, Health Canada has 
enabled the use of β -glucanase, cellulase and xylanase from this source as described in 
the information document below by modifying the List of Permitted Food Enzymes , 
effective 28  June 2023.  
The purpose of 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 saf ety of these food 
additives.  
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.   
8. Is there a relevant internati onal 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) :  G/SPS/N/CAN/1519  
 
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  [ ] International Plant 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 
inter national standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Health  Canada's Food and Nutrition – 'Public Involvement and Partnerships' Website, 
posted 28 June 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 June 20 23 
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 June 2023  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 10 September 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number 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 beta -
Glucanase, Cellulase, and Xylanase from Rasamsonia emersonii in a Variety of Foods  is 
available through the following weblink:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/notice -modif ication -list-permitted -food-enzymes -enable -use-beta-glucanese -
cellulase -xylanese -rasamsonia -emersonii -various -foods.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/avis -modifi cation -liste-enzymes -alimentaires -autorisees -permettre -utilisation -
beta-glucanase -cellulase -xylanase -rasamsonia -emersonii -divers -aliments.html  
(French)  
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
Global Aff airs Canada  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Tel: +(343) 203 4273  
Fax: +(613) 943 0346  
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca