G/SPS/N/CAN/1413  
 
18 August 2021  
(21-6268) 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):  Lysophospholipase from Trichoderma reesei  RF7206 (ICS Codes: 
67.220.20; 67.180)  
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 Lysophospholipase from Trichoderma reesei  RF7206 in the 
Production of Sugars and Dex trins from Starch - Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0172. 
Language(s):  English and French . Number of pages:  3 and 4  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CAN/21_5250_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CAN/21_5250_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 
lysophospholipase from Trichoderma reesei  RF7206 in starch used in the production of 
dextrins, dextrose, fructose syrups and solids, glucose (glucose syrup), glucose solids 
(dried gluco se syrup), or maltose.  
Lysophospholipase is a type of phospholipase. Phospholipase from other microbial sources 
is already permitted for use in Canada as a food enzyme in certain foods, but not in the 
production of sugars and dextrins from starch. In addit ion, T. reesei  RF7206 was not 
already a permitted source for any food enzyme in Canada.  
The results of the premarket assessment support the safety of lysophospholipase from 
T. reesei  RF7206 for its requested use. Consequently, Health Canada has enabled the  use 
of lysophospholipase from T. reesei  RF7206 described in the information document by 
modifying the List of Permitted Food Enzymes , effective 10 August 2021.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision in 
this r egard and to provide the appropriate contact information for inquiries or for those 
wishing to submit new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protec tion, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/CAN/1413  
 
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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 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 10 
August 2021 (available in English and French):  
https://www.canada.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) : 10 August 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) : 10 August 2021  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 23 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 List of Permitted Food Enzymes  to Enable the Use of 
Lysophospholipase from Trichoderma reesei  RF7206 in the Production of Sugars and 
Dextrins from Starch" - Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0172 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 -lysophospholipase -
production -sugars -dextrins -starch.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/avis -modification -liste-enzymes -alimentaires -autorisees -lysophospholipase -
production -sucres -dextrins -amidon.html  (French)  
 
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