WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.338
7 July 1998
(98-2704)
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 beindicated 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 not for retail sale
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Explanatory Notes-
Proposal P147 (7 pages)
6. Description of content:  A proposal to consid er proposed provisions for labelling of food
not for retail sale.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  A
technical regulation relating to labelling of food not for retail sale.
8. Relevant documents:  Australian Food Standards Code
9. Proposed date of adoption: Recommendation to Government anticipated by end 1998.
Proposed date of entry into force: Entry into force immediately after Government
approval.
10. Final date for comments:  14 August 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:   Text available quoting Proposal P147.  This notification is identical tothat notified by Australia:
Australia New Zealand Food Authority
P.O. Box 7186
Canberra Mail Centre ACT 2610AUSTRALIA
Fax:  +6126 27 12 278
Email:  slo@anzfa.gov.au