G/SPS/N/CAN/904
10 December 2014 
(14-7185)  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): Cellulase, β-glucanase and xylanase (ICS Codes: 
67.220.20, 67.160.10) 
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 Cellulase, Glucanase and Xylanase Obtained from Rasamsonia emersonii (previous name: Talaromyces emersonii) as Food Enzymes in 
Brewers' Mash  Language(s): English and French  Number of pages: 4 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CAN/14_5356_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CAN/14_5356_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content: Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety 
assessment of a food additive submission seek ing approval for the use of a food enzyme 
preparation containing cellulase, β-glucanase and xylanase from Rasamsonia emersonii 
(previous name:Talaromyces emersonii) in brewers' mash. 
All three enzymes in this preparation (cellulase, β-glucanase and xylanase) are 
permitted for use as food enzymes in cert ain foods in Canada. Several other enzymes 
are already approved for use as food enzymes in brewers' mash, but neither cellulase, glucanase, nor xylanase are among them. 
As no safety concerns were raised through this assessment, the Department has enabled 
the food additive uses described in the information document by modifying the List of 
Permitted Food Enzymes, effective 3 December 2014. 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 these food additives. 
Health Canada's Food Directorate is committed to reviewing any new scientific 
information on the safety in use of any food additive, including cellulase, β-glucanase 
and xylanase. Anyone wishing to submit new scientific information on the use of this additive or to submit any inquiries may do so in writing, by regular mail or electronically.
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/904 
 
- 2 - 
 
  8. Is there a relevant international st andard? 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 
3 December 2014 (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) : 3 December 2014 
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) : 3 December 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 February 2015 
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 
Cellulase, Glucanase and Xylanase Obtained from Rasamsonia emersonii (previous name: Talaromyces emersonii) as Food Enzymes in Brewers' Mash" is available through 
the following weblink:  
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nom-adm-0042/index-eng.php  (English)  
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nom-adm-0042/index-fra.php  (French)