G/SPS/N/CAN/795/Add.1  
 
26 May 2015  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 26 May 2015,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Canada. 
 
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 Notice of Modification – Lists of Permitted Food Additives 
Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive 
submission seeking approval for the use of  the enzyme asparaginase, obtained from Bacillus 
subtilis MOL2940, in bread, flour, whole wheat flou r, unstandardized foods and green coffee. 
A s p a r a g i n a s e  i s  u s e d  i n  f o o d  a p p l i c a t i o n s  t o  r e d u c e  t h e  a m o u n t  o f  a c r y l a m i d e  ( http://www.hc-
sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/chem-chim/food-aliment/acrylamide/index-eng.php ) that can be formed 
during cooking or heat processing from the amino acid asparagine that is naturally present in food. 
Asparaginase from other microbial sources is already permitted for use in these same foods. 
As no safety concerns were raised through this  assessment, the Department has enabled the food 
additive use described in the information document below by updating the List of Permitted Food Enzymes ( http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securi t/addit/list/5-enzymes-eng.php ), effective 21 May 
2015. The purpose of this communication is to pu blically 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 re levant to the safety 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 asparaginase from Bacillus subtilis  MOL2940. 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. 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CAN/15_2137_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CAN/15_2137_00_f.pdf  
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of  previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force 
[ ] Other:   G/SPS/N/CAN/795/Add.1 
 
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  Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potent ially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of or iginally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [X] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax nu mber and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
   
Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notificati on Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) of other body: 
The electronic version of: " Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Enzymes to Enable 
the Use of the Enzyme Asparaginase, from Bacillus subtilis MOL2940, in Bread, Flour, Whole Wheat 
Flour, Unstandardized Foods and Green Coff ee – Document Reference number: NOM/ADM-0050 " 
can be ordered at: 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nom-adm-0050/index-eng.php  (English) 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nom-adm-0050/index-fra.php  (French) 
or requested from: 
Canada's SPS and TBT Notification Authority and Enquiry Point 
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division 
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development 111 Sussex Drive 
Ottawa, Ontario 
K1A 0G2 Tel: +(343) 203 4273 
Fax: +(613) 943 0346 
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca  
 
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