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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/21
4 November 1998
(98-4290)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  NEW ZEALAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Australia New Zealand Food Authority
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Food
additives
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Explanatory notes;  Proposal P150
(27 pages)
5. Description of content:   A proposal to develop a joint Australia and New Zealand standard
to regulate the use of food additives in the production and processing of food.
6. Objective and rationale: Consumer health and safety
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ X ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Australia Food
Standards Code ;  New Zealand Food Regulations  1984 (both in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Recommendation to government anticipated early 1999.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Entry into force yet to be decided.
11. Final date for comments:  23 December 1998, however comments from Members will be
accepted until 31 December 1998 if notice of intention to comment is received by the
domestic closing date.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:   Australia New Zealand Food
Authority, PO Box 10 559, The Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand;  Tel:  + (64) 4 473
9942;  Fax:  + (64) 4 473 9855;  E-mail:  anzfa.nz@anzfa.gov.auG/SPS/N/NZL/21
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12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Australia New Zealand Food Authority
PO Box 10 559, The TerraceWellington, New Zealand
Tel: + (64) 4 473 9942
Fax: + (64) 4 473 9855
E-mail: anzfa.nz@anzfa.gov.au