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29May1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-2024)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: CANADA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Health Canada
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Brewed alcoholic
beverages
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposed Amendment totheFood and
Drug Regulations (Schedule No.1003) (pages 1519-1521)
5. Description ofcontent:
Asubmission hasbeen received fortheuseoftheenzyme -acetolactate decarboxylase (ALCD)
from Bacillus subtilis carrying thegene coding forALCD from Bacillus brevis inthe
preparation ofalcoholic beverages. Thisenzyme prevents theformation oftheunpleasant
tasting diacetyl from -acetolactate during fermentation, thusreducing thetimeforthe
maturation stepindistilling andbrewing processes. Extensive studies have determined the
safety andefficacy ofALDC prepared using theBacillus subtilis strain.
Therefore, itisproposed toamend theFood andDrug Regulations toprovide fortheuseof
ALDC from thissource inbrewers 'anddistillers 'mash forthepurpose outlined above, andat
levels consistent with"good manufacturing practice".
6. Objective andrationale: Protection ofhuman health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: Canada Gazette, PartI,18May 1996
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Notstated
10. Final date forcomments: 1August 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: