WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.440
1 September 1999
(99-3625)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   AUSTRALIA
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):  Electrolyte drinks
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Explanatory Notes –
Proposal P210 – Electrolyte Drinks (11 pages)
6. Description of content:   The proposed standard is more restrictive than current
international regulations.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer Health and Safety           
8. Relevant documents:   Explanatory Notes – Proposal P210 – Electrolyte Drinks
9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: Recommendation to Government
anticipated late 1999;  adoption to follow, pending Government approval late 1999/early
2000 with promulgation of joint Australia/New Zealand Food Standards Code.
10. Final date for comments:   27 October 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:   Documentation is available from the Australia New Zealand
Food Authority's website (www.anzfa.gov.au), and also from the following:
The Information Officer
Australia New Zealand Food Authority
PO Box 7186
Canberra Mail Centre ACT 2610
AUSTRALIAFax:  +61 2 62712278
E-mail:  slo@anzfa.gov.au
NOTE.  This matter is also being notified by New Zealand.  Texts requested under either
Notification will be identical.