Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Enzymes to Enable the Use of Lactase from Bacillus licheniformis PP3930 in Lactose-Reducing Enzyme Preparations and Certain Standardized and Unstandardized Dairy Foods – Document Reference Number: NOM/ADM-0090

Health Canada received a food additive submission seekingapproval for the use of lactase from Bacillus licheniformis PP3930 in certain standardizedand unstandardized dairy foods.Lactase from other source organisms is already permitted for use in Canada as a foodenzyme in lactose-reducing enzyme preparations and a number of standardized andunstandardised dairy products. However, B. licheniformis PP3930 has not previouslybeen permitted as a source organism for any enzyme in the List of Permitted FoodEnzymes.The results of Health Canada's evaluation of available scientific data support the safetyof lactase from Bacillus licheniformis PP3930 when used in bread, flour, whole wheatflour and unstandardized bakery products as requested by the petitioner. Therefore,Health Canada has modified the List of Permitted Food Enzymes (http://hc-sc.gc.ca/fnan/securit/addit/list/5-enzymes-eng.php), effective 5 April 2017.The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decisionin this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or forthose wishing to submit any new scientific information relevant to the safety of this foodadditive.