WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/NZL/14
29October 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-4754)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NEW ZEALAND
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth (Food andNutrition Section)
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Foods
(various)
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposed 14thamendment tothe
NewZealand Food Regulations 1984. Partone: toestablish maximum residue limits
(MRLs) forspecified agricultural compounds inspecified food(25pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Thedocument proposes anamendment totheNewZealand
Food Regulations 1984, specifically thesecond tabletoregulation 257(incidental
constituents), bytheaddition andamendment ofMRLs foragricultural compounds in
food.
Theproposed MRLs havebeendeveloped using internationally accepted procedures
andprotocols. Thesetting ofMRLs isoutside ofthejointfoodstandard-setting system
withAustralia, sotheproposed MRLs relate onlytotheNewZealand Food
Regulations 1984.
6. Objective andrationale: Food safety
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Themajority oftheproposed MRLs areinlinewithinternational
standards (Codex Alimentarius). Where there isnoCodex standard MRLs havebeen
selected consistent withinternational procedures andafterdueconsideration ofthose set
bymajor trading partners.
Notwithstanding anylevels setfordomestic products, under NewZealand legislation
anyimported foodmaycontain residues atlevels uptothose contained inCodex
standards.
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8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Proposed 14th
amendment totheFood Regulations 1984. Partone: toestablish maximum residue
limits (MRLs) forspecified agricultural compounds infood(English)
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Atleast28daysbefore entry intoforce
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Mid-1998. Theexact dateofentry intoforce willbe
published intheNewZealand Gazette.
11. Final date forcomments: 24December 1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
Consultation Officer
Public Health Group
Ministry ofHealth
POBox5013
Wellington, NewZealand
Fax: (+64) 4-496-2340
E-mail: verna_ohia-gate@moh.govt.nz
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Food andNutrition Section
Public Health Group
Ministry ofHealth
POBox5013
Wellington, NewZealand
Fax: (+64) 4-496-2340
E-mail: verna_ohia-gate@moh.govt.nz