WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.587
9 December 1998
(98-4932)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Food and Drug Administration (30)
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Food Labelling
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Food Labelling:  Health
Claims; Soy Protein and Coronary Heart Disease (39 pages, English)
6. Description of content:  The Administration is  proposing to authorize the use, on food labels
and in food labeling, of health claims on the association between soy protein and reduced
risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). The Administration has tentatively concluded that,based on the totality of publicly available scientific evidence, soy protein included in a diet
low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of CHD.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Health
8. Relevant documents:  63 FR 62977, 10 No vember 1998; 21 CFR Part 101.  Will appear in
the Federal Register when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } To be determined
10. Final date for comments:  25 January 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:  http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html