G/SPS/N/CAN/1006/Add.1  
 
18 July 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 18 July 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Canada. 
 
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 Notice of Modification - Lists of Permitted Food Additives 
Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Enzymes  to Enable the Use of Peroxidase from 
Aspergillus niger  MOX-54 in Liquid Whey Destined for th e Manufacture of Dried Whey Products - 
Document Reference Number: NOM/ADM-0076 
Background 
Health Canada received a food additive submissi on seeking approval for the use of peroxidase 
from Aspergillus niger  MOX-54 in liquid whey treated with hydrogen peroxide, where the liquid 
whey is destined for the manufacture of dried whey products. The results of Health Canada's 
evaluation of available scientific data support the safety and efficacy of peroxidase when used as 
requested by the petitioner. 
Since this is a food additive that was not previously permitted for use in Canada, Health Canada 
published a notice of the Department's proposal to  enable this use of this food enzyme, titled 
Notice of Health Canada's Proposal to Enable the Use of Peroxidase from Aspergillus niger MOX-54 
in Liquid Whey Destined for the Manufacture of Dried Whey Products - Reference  
Number: NOP/AVP-0014  (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nop-avp-0014/index-eng.php ) on 
31 March 2016 (G/SPS/N/CAN/1006). The proposal was open for public comment for 75 days. No 
new scientific information was submitted to the Department in response to the proposal. Since the conclusions of the evaluation remain as described in the proposal, Health Canada has modified the 
List of Permitted Food Enzymes  (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/se curit/addit/list/5-enzymes-
eng.php ), effective 13 July 2016. 
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. 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CAN/16_2853_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CAN/16_2853_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/1006/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 Peroxidase from Aspergillus niger MOX-54 in Liquid Whey Destined for the Manufacture 
of Dried Whey Products - Document Reference Number: NOM/ADM-0076 " is available through: 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nom-adm-0076/index-eng.php  (English) 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/cons ult/nom-adm-0076/index-fra.php  (French) 
or requested from: 
Canada's SPS and TBT Notification Authority and Enquiry Point Technical Barriers and Regulations Division 
Global Affairs Canada 
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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