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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/AUS/109
26 October 1999
(99-4638)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  AUSTRALIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA)
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  All foods intended or represented for use as foods for infants and young
children, apart from human milk and/or infant formula products
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Explanatory Notes – Proposal P215
– Foods for Infants and Young Children (36 pages)
5. Description of content: This paper reviews regulations in Australia and New Zealand for
foods for infants and young children with regard to the relevant Codex standards includingdraft Codex standards, having regard to section 10 of the Australia New Zealand Food
Authority Act 1991 and the policies of the Australia New Zealand Food Authority
(ANZFA).  It includes specific provisions to protect the health of infants within Australia
and New Zealand for risks associated from consumption of certain additives in infant foods
(including sodium) and also risks (including botulism) arising from disease causingorganisms in certain foods.
6. 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           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriat e
reference and briefly identify deviations:  The following Codex standards:
- Processed cereal-based foods for infants and children (CODEX STAN 74-1981).
- Proposed Revised Processed cereal-based foods for infants and children
  (CODEX STAN 74-1981) at Step 5.
- Canned baby foods (CODEX STAN 73 -1981).
Some deviations to Codex standards are proposed, consistent with the Authority's objective
of supporting the health and safety implications for infants and young children as well as the
promotion of fair trade.  These are more fully detailed in the associated Full AssessmentReport.G/SPS/N/AUS/109
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8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: Australian Food
Standards Code ; New Zealand Food Regulations 1984 ; Full Assessment Report Proposal
P215; (all in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption: Recommendation to Government in first half 2000
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  After approval by Government, anticipated by mid-
2000
11. Final date for comments: The domestic closing date for comments is 17 November 1999
however comments from Members will be accepted until 17 December 1999  if notice of
intention to comment is received by the domestic closing date.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [    ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
In Australia:
ANZFA
PO Box 7186
Canberra Mail Centre ACT 2610Australia
Tel: (+61) 2 6271 2222
Fax: (+61) 2 6271 2278
E-mail: slo@anzfa.gov.auIn New Zealand:
ANZFA
PO Box 10 559
The TerraceWellington
New Zealand
Tel: (+64) 4 473 9942
Fax: (+64) 4 473 9855Email: nz.reception@anzfa.gov.au
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Note: The Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) develops SPS measures for both
Australia and New Zealand.  This document has been notified by both Australia and New
Zealand