Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Enzymes to Enable the Use of beta-Glucanase, Cellulase, and Xylanase from Rasamsonia emersonii in a Variety of Foods

Reference Number: NOM/ADM-0205 [2023-06-28]

Background

Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of beta-(β)-glucanase, cellulase and xylanase from Rasamsonia emersonii in various foods. 

The results of the premarket assessment support the safety of β-glucanase, cellulase and xylanase from R. emersonii for its requested uses. Consequently, Health Canada has enabled the use of β-glucanase, cellulase and xylanase from this source as described in the information document below by modifying the List of Permitted Food Enzymes, effective June 28, 2023.

The purpose of the information document is to publicly announce the Department's decision in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for those wishing to submit an inquiry or new scientific information relevant to the safety of these food additives.

Information Document

To obtain an electronic copy of the Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Enzymes to Enable the Use of beta-Glucanase, Cellulase, and Xylanase from Rasamsonia Emersonii in a Variety of Foods - Reference Number: NOM/ADM-0205, please contact our publications office or send an e-mail to publications-publications@hc-sc.gc.ca with the words "hpfb BCS nom-adm-0205-eng" in the subject line of your e-mail.

Contact Information

Health Canada's Food Directorate is committed to reviewing new scientific information on the safety in use of any permitted food additive. Anyone wishing to submit an inquiry or new scientific information on the use of a permitted food additive may do so in writing, by regular mail or electronically. If you wish to contact the Food Directorate electronically about beta-glucanase, cellulase and xylanase from Rasamsonia emersonii, please use the words "beta-glucanase, cellulase and xylanase (NOM-0205)" in the subject line of your e-mail.

Bureau of Chemical Safety, Food Directorate
251 Sir Frederick Banting Driveway
Tunney’s Pasture, PL: 2202C
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9
E-mail: bcs-bipc@hc-sc.gc.ca

Supporting Information

Food Additives