G/SPS/N/CAN/842  
 
29 July 2014  
(14-4367)  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 (ICS Codes: 67.220, 67.060) 
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 Obtained from Bacillus subtilis  Raα1102 as a 
Food Enzyme in Bread, Flour, Whole Wheat Flour, and Unstandardized Bakery Products  
Language(s): English and French  Number of pages: 3 and 4 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CAN/14_3377_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CAN/14_3377_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content: Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety 
assessment of the use of protease obtained from Bacillus subtilis  Raα1102 as a food 
enzyme at a maximum level of use consiste nt with good manufacturing practice in 
bread, flour, whole wheat flour and unstandardized bakery products. 
This protease is intended to be used in the prevention or delay of staling after baking at 
mid-high baking temperatures and is added to the flour with the intent to improve the 
freshness of the bread during its regular shelf-life. Protease is already permitted for use 
in Canada as a food enzyme in bread, flour, whole wheat flour and unstandardized bakery products. 
As no safety concerns were raised through this assessment, the Department has enabled 
the food additive use described in the information document by updating the List of 
Permitted Food Enzymes . 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 sa fety of this food additive. 
Health Canada's Food Directorate is committed to reviewing any new scientific 
information on the safety in use of any food additive, including protease. 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/842 
 
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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 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 25 July 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) : 25 July 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) : 25 July 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 8 October 2014 
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. Texts 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 Pe rmitted Food Enzymes to Enable the Use of 
Protease Obtained from Bacillus subtilis Ra α1102 as a Food Enzyme in Bread, Flour, 
Whole Wheat Flour, and Unstandardized Bakery Products  can be downloaded at:  
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nom-adm-0029/index-eng.php  (English) 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nom-adm-0029/index-fra.php  (French)