G/SPS/N/CAN/1043  
 
18 July 2016  
(16-3843)  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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Protease from Geobacillus stearothermophilus  TP7 
(ICS Code: 67.220) 
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 Protease from Geobacillus stearothermophilus  TP7 as an 
Enzyme in Hydrolyzed Animal, Milk, and Vege table Protein, and in Hydrolyzed Yeast - 
Document Reference Number: NOM/ADM-0077  Language(s): English and French   
Number of pages: 3 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CAN/16_2852_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CAN/16_2852_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content: Health Canada received a food additive submission seeking 
approval for the use of protease from Geobacillus stearothermophilus  TP7 as a food 
enzyme in hydrolyzed animal, milk, and vege table protein, and in hydrolyzed yeast. 
Protease from various other source organisms is already permitted for use in Canada as 
a food enzyme in a range of foods, includ ing hydrolyzed animal, milk and vegetable 
protein. However, Geobacillus stearothermophilus  TP7 has not previously been approved 
in Canada as a permitted source for any enzyme. 
The results of Health Canada's evaluation of available scientific data support  
the safety and efficacy of protease from G. stearothermophilus  TP7 when used as 
requested by the petitioner. Therefore, Health Canada has modified the List of Permitted 
Food Enzymes  (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/secu rit/addit/list/5- enzymes-eng.php ) 
effective 14 July 2016. 
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. 
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/1043 
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
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 14 July 2016 (available in English and French): 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/index-eng.php  (English) 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/index-fra.php  (French) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 14 July 2016 
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) : 14 July 2016 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 26 September 2016 
Agency or authority designated to hand le 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 Notifi cation 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 
Protease from Geobacillus stearothermophilus TP7 as an Enzyme in Hydrolyzed Animal, 
Milk, and Vegetable Protein, and in Hydrolyzed Yeast - Document Reference Number: 
NOM/ADM-0077 " is available through the following weblink:  
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nom-adm-0077/index-eng.php  (English) 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nom-adm-0077/index-fra.php  (French)