G/SPS/N/CAN/1232  
 
7 February 2019  
(19-0707) 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): Glutaminase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens  GT2 
(ICS Code:  67.220.20)  
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 Health Canada's Proposal to Enable the Use 
of Glutaminase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens  GT2 as a Food Enzyme in Various 
Unstandardized Foods - Reference Number: NOP/ADP -0031. Language(s): English and 
French.  Number of pages: 5 and 6  
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 glutaminase 
from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens  GT2 as a food enzyme in dairy -based flavouring 
preparations; hydrolyzed animal , milk and vegetable protein; yeast extract;  and 
standardized egg products. The results of Health Canada's evaluation of available 
scientific data support the safety and efficacy of glutaminase from Bacillus 
amyloliquefaciens  GT2 for its requested uses. Therefore, Health Canada intends to modify 
the List of Permitted Food Enzymes  (https://canada -preview.adobecqms.net/en/health -
canada/services/food -nutrition/food -safety/food -additives/lists -permitted/5 -
enzymes.html ) as described in the information document r eferenced below.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's intention 
in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for 
those wishing to submit any new scientific information releva nt 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 relevan t international standard? 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) :  G/SPS/N/CAN/1232  
 
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  [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 t he 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
Health  Canada's Food and Nutrition - "Public Involvement and Partnersh ips" Website, 
posted 4 February 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) : The proposed food additive modification(s) 
will be legally enabled once published in Health Canada's Lists of Permitted Food Additives  
(https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/food -safety/food -
additives/lists -permitted.html ). 
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) : The food additive modification(s) noted in this document come 
into force the day they are made to the Lists of Permitted Food Additives.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty da ys from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 April 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) o f 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 electronic version of the regulatory text can be downloaded at:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partne rships/glutaminase -bacillus -food-enzyme/document.html  (English)  
https://ww w.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/glutaminase -bacillus -enzyme -alimentaire/document.html  (French)  
 
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