WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/NZL/10
1April 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-1295)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NEW ZEALAND
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): Sports foods
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document:
Explanatory Notes -Proposal P92(35pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Aproposal toregulate thecomposition andlabelling of
supplementary sports foods specifically formulated toassist sports people inachieving
nutritional orperformance goals.
Food forsaleinNewZealand must comply witheither theAustralian Food Standards
Code ortheNewZealand Food Regulations. These transitional arrangements will
continue untilthejointAustralia-New Zealand Food Standards Code isadopted.
6. Objective andrationale: Consumer health andsafety
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable:
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Recommendation togovernment isanticipated bymid
July1997
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Anticipated entry intoforce December 1997
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11. Final date forcomments: Domestic closing dateforcomments is30April 1997,
however comments from Members willbeaccepted until30May1997 ifnotice of
intention tocomment isreceived bythedomestic closing date.
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: Australia NewZealand Food
Authority, POBox10559,Wellington, NewZealand.
Fax: (+64)44739855.
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: Australia NewZealand Food Authority,
POBox10559,Wellington, NewZealand.
Fax: (+64)44739855.