. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CAN/270 
14 August 2006 
 (06-3891) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English/ 
 French 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  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):  Invertase enzyme (ICS:  67.180)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Not 
stated  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Interim Marketing 
Authorization regarding the use of the invertase enzyme in the production of short-chain fructooligosaccharides (Available in English and French, 2 pages).  
6. Description of content:   Health Canada has received a submission to permit the use of an 
invertase enzyme derived from a conventional strain of Aspergillus japonicus  in the 
production of short-chain fructooligosaccharides.  Evaluation of available data supports the 
safety and effectiveness of the invertase enzyme derived from the above-cited source.  
The use of this invertase enzyme to produ ce short-chain fructooligosaccharides will benefit 
both the consumer and industry by providing a wider choice of bodying and texturing agents for use in the production of quality energy-reduced foods.  
Therefore, it is the intention of Health Canada to recommend that the Food and Drug 
Regulations  be amended to permit the use of this  invertase enzyme derived from the micro-
organism specified above, in the preparation of  short-chain fructooligosaccharides, at levels 
consistent with good manufacturing practice.  
As a means to improve the responsiveness of th e regulatory system, an Interim Marketing 
Authorization (IMA) is being issued to perm it the immediate use of this invertase enzyme, 
as indicated above, while the regulatory process is undertaken to formally amend the Regulations.  A revision to this notification w ill be published at the start of the amendment 
process and Members will be given the opportunity at that time to submit comments on this 
proposed measure.  
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   G/SPS/N/CAN/270 
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  8. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [ X ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Canada Gazette, 
Part I, 5 August 2006, Pages 2295-2296 (A vailable in English and French).  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Immediate for this IMA.  For the final regulation, will be stated 
in subsequent Revision or A ddendum to this notification.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Immediate for this IMA.  For the final regulation, will 
be stated in subsequent Revision or Addendum to this notification.  
12. Final date for comments:  This document is not for comment at this time.  A comment 
period will be provided in a Re vision of this notification.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
The electronic version of the regulat ory text can be downloaded at:  
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2006/20060805/pdf/g1-14031.pdf