WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.98
23 March 1999
(99-1142)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  NEW ZEALAND
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Australia New Zealand Food Authority
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):  Cocoa and cocoa products
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Full Assessment Report –
Proposal No. P173 (49 pages)
6. Description of content:  A proposal to review standards for cocoa and cocoa products and to
provide a supplementary definitional standard for commodities which will specify the
declaration of the proportion of cocoa in chocolate.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Prevention of deceptive practices
8. Relevant documents:  Food Standards Code
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Recommendation to Government anticipated by late 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be confirmed after Government approval
10. Final date for comments:  The domestic closing date for comments is 14 April 1999.
However, comments from Members will be accepted until 3 May 1999 if notice of intention
to comment is received by the domestic closing date.
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:  Australia New Zealand Food Authority quoting Proposal No. P173.  This
Notification is identical to that notified by Australia.
Australia New Zealand Food Authority
PO Box 7186
Canberra Mail Centre ACT 2610
Australia
Fax:  +61 2 6271 2278
Email:  slo@anzfa.gov.au