G/SPS/N/CAN/1208  
 
14 September 2018  
(18-5669) 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; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Lipase from Trichoderma reesei  RF10625 (ICS Codes: 67.220.20, 
67.060)  
4. Regions or c ountries 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 Trichoderma reesei  RF10625 in Bread, Flour, 
Whole Wheat Flour and Unstandardized Bakery Produ cts - Reference Number: 
NOM/ADM -0123. Language(s): English and French.  Number of pages: 3 and 4  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/CAN/18_4870_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/CAN/18_4870_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content: Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety 
assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of lipase from  
Trichode rma reesei  RF10625 in bread, flour, whole wheat flour and unstandardized bakery 
products.  
Lipase from other source organisms is already permitted for use in Canada as a food 
enzyme in the same foods as those requested by the petitioner.  
As no safety concer ns were identified through Health Canada's assessment, the 
Department has enabled the use of the food additive lipase from  T. reesei RF10625, as 
described in the information document below, by modifying 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 ), effective  6 September 2018.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce Health Canada's decision in 
this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for inquiries or for 
submitting new scientific information relevant to the safety of this f ood 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.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  G/SPS/N/CAN/1208  
 
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  [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] Internat ional 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 6 September 2018 (available in English and French):  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats.html  (French)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 6 September 2018  
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) : 6 September 2018  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of cir culation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 19 November 2018  
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:  
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 fro m Trichoderma reesei  RF10625 in Bread, Flour, Whole Wheat Flour and 
Unstandardized Bakery Products - Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0123" is available 
through the following weblink:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvem ent-
partnerships/modification -permitted -food-enzymes -bakery -products.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/modification -permettre -alimentaires -enzymes -boulangeries -produits.html  
(French)  
Canada's SPS and TBT Notification Authority and E nquiry Point  
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