WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/NZL/16
28November 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-5240)
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): Food products,
including dietary supplements, containing royal jelly, beepollen orpropolis
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposed compulsory warning
labelling forfoodproducts (including dietary supplement products) containing royal
jelly, beepollen orpropolis (12pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Thedocument proposes aNewZealand foodstandard issued
under section 11EoftheFood Act1981 torequire warning statements forallfood
products, including dietary supplements, containing royal jelly, beepollen orpropolis.
Theproposed warning states these products maycause severe allergic reactions, andin
thecaseofroyal jellymayinrarecases cause fatalities especially inpeople whosuffer
from allergies orasthma.
6. Objective andrationale: Food safety
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Discussion document
entitled: Proposed compulsory warning labelling forfoodproducts (including dietary
supplement products) containing royal jelly, beepollen orpropolis (English)
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Early 1998
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Twomonths afterthestandard isnotified intheNew
Zealand Gazette
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11. Final date forcomments: 16December 1997 (Comments willbeaccepted until
29January 1998, provided theintention tocomment isnotified by16December 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 [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: Consultation Officer, Public Health Group,
Ministry ofHealth, POBox5013, Wellington, NewZealand.
Fax(+64) 4-496-2340. E-mail: verna_ohia-gate@moh.govt.nz