WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/45
18July1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-3052)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: AUSTRALIA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Australia NewZealand Food Authority
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Allfoods
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Explanatory Notes -Proposal P145
(33pages)
5. Description ofcontent: AProposal toDevelop National Food Hygiene Standards
6. Objective andrationale: Consumer Health, Safety andTrade -topromote consistency
andapreventative approach infoodhygiene regulations inAustralia
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: N/A
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Recommendations toGovernment anticipated by
31December. Entry intoforce tobeadvised.
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Recommendations toGovernment anticipated by
31December. Entry intoforce tobeadvised.
11. Final date forcomments: Thedomestic closing dateforcomments is29August 1997
however comments from Members willbeaccepted until12September 1997 ifnotice
ofintention tocomment isreceived bythedomestic closing date.
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
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12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: Australia NewZealand Food Authority quoting
Proposal P145:
Australia NewZealand Food Authority
P.O.Box7186
Canberra MailCentre ACT 2610
Fax: +6162712278
E-mail: slo@anzfa.gov.au