G/SPS/N/CAN/1132  
 
28 August 2017  
(17-4568) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/Fr ench 
 
  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 w ith the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Lipase  (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 Lipase from Candida cylindracea  AE-LAYH in Bread, Flour, 
Whole Wheat Flour, Unstandardized Bakery Products, Dairy -based Flavouring 
Preparat ions and Modified Fats and Oils – Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0100.  
Language(s): English and French . Number of pages: 4 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/ SPS/CAN/17_3790_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CAN/17_3790_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content: Health Canada's Food Directorate compl eted a detailed safety 
assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of lipase from the 
yeast Candida cylindracea  AE-LAYH in bread, flour, whole wheat flour, unstandardized 
bakery products, dairy -based flavouring preparations and mo dified fats and oils. This 
enzyme is intended to function as a dough conditioner in bakery applications; to help in 
the development of flavour in enzyme -modified cheese paste and enzyme -modified dairy 
paste which are in turn used to flavour certain foods; and it would also be used in the 
manufacture of modified fats and oils, in particular, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) -
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) fish oil concentrates.   
The List of Permitted Food Enzymes  (https://www.canada.ca/en/health -
canada/services/food -nutrition/food -safety/food -additives/lists -permitted/5 -
enzymes.html ) already permits the use of lipase from other source  organisms in the 
manufacture of the foods of interest to the petitioner. Lipase from Candida rugosa  in 
particular is permitted in "dairy -based flavouring preparations", a food category that 
includes enzyme -modified cheese paste and enzyme -modified dairy p aste. 
As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment the Department 
has enabled the food additive use of lipase from C. cylindracea  AE-LAYH described in the 
information document below by updating the List of Permitted Food Enzymes , effective 
18 August 2017.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision 
in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for 
those wishing to submit any new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food 
additive.  G/SPS/N/CAN/1132  
 
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  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 r elevant 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 fro m the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
Health  Canada's Food and Nutrition – "Public Involvement and Partners hips" Website, 
posted 18 August 2017 (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) : 18 August 2 017 
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) : 18 August 2017  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of c irculation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 31 October 2017  
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:  G/SPS/N/CAN/1132  
 
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  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 
Lipase fr om Candida cylindracea AE -LAYH in Bread, Flour, Whole Wheat Flour, 
Unstandardized Bakery Products, Dairy -based Flavouring Preparations and Modified Fats 
and Oils – Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0100" is available through the following 
weblink:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/modification -list-permitted -enzymes -candida -cylindracea -ae-layh.html  
(English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/modification -liste-enzymes -candida -cylindracea -ae-layh.html  (French)  
 
or requested from:  
Canada's SPS and TBT Notification Authori ty and Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
Global Affairs Canada  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, Ontario  
K1A 0G2  
Tel: +(343) 203 4273  
Fax: +(613) 943 0346  
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca