WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/42
2April 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-1317)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: AUSTRALIA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Australia NewZealand Food Authority
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Allfoods
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Explanatory Notes -Proposal P144
(26pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Aproposal toreview themaximum permitted concentrations of
cadmium inallfoods.
6. Objective andrationale: Consumer Health andSafety
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Australian Food
Standards Code
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Recommendation toGovernment anticipated bymid-
July1997.
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Entry intoforce immediately afterGovernment
approval.
11. Final date forcomments: Domestic closing dateforcomments is14May1997,
however comments from Members willbeaccepted until10June1997 ifnotice of
intention tocomment isreceived bythedomestic closing date.
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
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12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: Quoting Proposal P144
Australia NewZealand Food Authority
POBox7186
Canberra MailCentre ACT 2610
Australia
Fax: +6162712278
E-mail: slo@anzfa.gov.au