WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99/579
23 November 1999
(99-5080)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   AUSTRALIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA)
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [     ], 2.10.1 [ X], 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):   All food products
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Full Assessment
Report - Proposal P206/P207 (81 pages)
6. Description of content:   Proposals to require the Percentage Labelling of Characterizing
Ingredients in Food and the Declaration of Added Water in Food on Food Labels
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The proposed requirements will help consumers make informed choices in the marketplace
and to assist in the prevention of fraud and deception.
8. Relevant documents:   Full Assessment Report - Proposal P206/P207 (81 pages)
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Recommendation to Government anticipatedby mid 2000.  Entry into force immediatelyafter Government approval, with appropriate
lead-in time.
10. Final date for comments:   Domestic comments close 8 December 1999.  Comments from
WTO Members by 20 January 2000.
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Australia New Zealand Food Authority, quoting Proposal P206/7
This notification is identical to that notified by New Zealand
Australia New Zealand Food AuthorityP.O. Box 7186
Canberra Mail Centre Act 2610
Australia
Fax: +61 2 62712278
Email: slo@anzfa.gov.au