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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/AUS/85
24 February 1999
(99-0704)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  AUSTRALIA
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):
Vinegar and related products
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Full Assessment Report – Proposal
No. 198 (29 pages)
5. Description of content:   This proposal for regulating definitions and acetic acid content in
vinegar and related products, will impose regulations which are not replicated
internationally.
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:  Australian Food
Standards Code ;  New Zealand Food Regulations 1984  (both in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Recommendation to government anticipated late 1999;
adoption to follow, pending government approval.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not known, date of entry after government approval
(see 9 above)
11. Final date for comments:   The domestic closing date for comments is 31 March 1999,
however comments from Members will be accepted until 16 April 1999 if notice ofintention to comment is received by the domestic date.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:   Australia New Zealand Food
Authority, PO Box 7186, Canberra Mail Centre Act 2610; Australia  Tel:  (+61) 2 6271
2222, Fax:  (+61) 2 6271 2278, E-mail:  slo@anzfa.gov.auG/SPS/N/AUS/85
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12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Australia New Zealand Food Authority quoting Proposal No. P198.  This notification is
identical to that notified by New Zealand.
Australia New Zealand Food Authority, PO Box 7186, Canberra Mail Centre Act 2610;
Australia  Tel:  (+61) 2 6271 2222, Fax:  (+61) 2 6271 2278, E-mail:  slo@anzfa.gov.au