WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/48
29July1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-3204)
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): Maximum
residue limits (MRLs)
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Explanatory Notes -Application
A331 (11pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Anapplication forthedeletion, additiona ndvariation ofMRLs
forvarious agricultural andveterinary chemicals.
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: Explanatory notes (as
in4above) andtheAustralian Food Standards Code
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Recommendation toGovernment anticipated 2/12/1997
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Tobeannounced
11. Final date forcomments: Thedomestic closing dateforcomments is27August 1997
however comments from Members willbeaccepted until10September 1997 ifnotice
ofintention 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: Australia NewZealand Food Authority quoting
Application A331 -Amendment ofMRLs
Australia NewZealand Food Authority
POBox7186
Canberra MailCentre ACT 2610
Australia
Fax: +6162712278
E-mail: slo@anzfa.gov.au