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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/26
24 February 1999
(99-0703)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  NEW ZEALAND
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 P198 (29 pages)
5. Description of content:   This proposal sets out definitions and regulates acetic acid content
in vinegar and related products
6. Objective and rationale:  Food 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 if approved by government.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  After government approval (see 9 above)
11. Final date for comments:   The closing date for comments is 31 March 1999, however
comments from Members will be accepted until 16 April 1999 if notice of intention to
comment is received by 31 March 1999.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:   Australia New Zealand Food
Authority, PO Box 10 559, The Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand;  Tel:  (+64) 4 473 9942,
Fax:  (+64) 4 473 9855, E-mail:  anzfa.nz@anzfa.gov.auG/SPS/N/NZL/26
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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, PO
Box 10 559, The Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand;  Tel:  (+64) 4 473 9942, Fax:  (+64) 4
473 9855, E-mail:  anzfa.nz@anzfa.gov.au
This document has also been notified by Australia