G/SPS/N/CAN/1252  
 
9 July 2019  
(19-4541) 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 Morph Lip3 (ICS Code: 67.060)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or pr acticable : 
[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 Morph Lip3 in Bread, Flour, 
Whole Wheat Flour, Unstandardized Bakery Products, and Pasta - Reference Number: 
NOM/ADM -0134. Language(s):  Englis h and French . Number of pages:  4 
6. Description of content:  Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket safety 
assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of lipase from 
Trichoderma reesei Morph Lip3 in bread, flour, whole wheat flour, unstandardized bakery 
products, and pasta.  
Lipase from other source organisms is already permitted for use in Canada as a food 
enzyme in a number of foods including those of interest to the petitioner.  
The results of the premarket assessment support the safety and efficacy of lipase from T. 
reesei  Morph Lip3 for its requested uses. Consequently, Health Canada has enabled the 
use of lipase from T. reesei Morph Lip3 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 27 June  2019.  
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.   
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/1252  
 
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  [ ] 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 stand ard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Health  Canada's Food and Nutrition - "Public Involvement and Partnerships" Website, 
posted 27 June  2019 (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) : 27 June 2019 27/06/2019  
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) : 27 June 2019  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 10 September 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax n umber 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 from Trichoderma reesei Morph Lip3 in Bread, Flour, Whole Wheat Flour, 
Unstandardized Bakery Products, and Pasta - Reference Number: NOM/ADM -0134" is 
available on:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/modification -permitted -food-enzymes -lipase.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/modification -enzymes -alimentaires -autorisees -lipase.html  (French)  
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
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