G/SPS/N/CAN/1411  
 
30 July 2021  
(21-5990) 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):  Three food additives to certain plant protein isolate -based 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 Lists of Permitted Food 
Additives to Extend the Use of Three Food Additives to Certain Plant Protein Isolate -based 
Products . Languag e(s):  English and French . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CAN/21_4990_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CAN/21_4990_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket safety 
assessment of each of three food additive submissions, seeking approval for the use of 
gellan gum, nisin and transglutaminase from Streptoverticillium mobaraense  S-8112 in 
certain plant protein isolate -based products that resemble egg products. These food 
additives are already permitted for use in a variety of other foods in Canada.  
The results of these premarket assessments support the safety and efficacy of these food 
additives for their requested use. Consequently, Health Canada has extended their use, 
and updated the name of the source for transglutaminase to " Streptomyces mobaraensis " 
to reflect its most recent taxonomic classification, as described in the information 
document below by modifying the List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or 
Thickening Agents , List of Permitted Food Enzymes  and Part 2 of the List of Permitted 
Preservatives , effective 22 July 2021.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decisions in 
this regard and to provide the appropriate  contact information for inquiries or for those 
wishing to submit new scientific information relevant to the safety of these food additives.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from anim al/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
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) :  G/SPS/N/CAN/1411  
 
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  [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] 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 
international 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 22 July 2021 (available in English and French):  
https://www.ca nada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships.html  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada /services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats.html   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 22 July 2021  
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) : 22 July 2021  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 4 October 2021  
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 Lists of Permitted Food Additives to Extend the Use of 
Three Food Additives to Certain Plant Protein Isolate -based Products " is available through 
the following weblink:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/modification -permitted -food-additives -plant-protein -isolate -based -
products.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/modification -additifs -alimentaires -produits -base-disolats -proteines -
vegetales.html  (French) 
 
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