WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.67
24 February 1999
(99-0715)
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 be
indicated 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 labelling print size and
quality
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Full Assessment Report –
Proposal No. P142 (61 pages)
6. Description of content:  This Proposal forms part of the review of labelling in the Food
Standards Code.  It assesses the current provisions which regulate print size and quality.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  The
proposed changes may differ from provisions for print size and quality of labelling
statements in other countries.
8. Relevant documents:  Food Standards Code
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Recommendation to Government anticipated by late 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be confirmed after Government approval
10. Final date for comments:  The domestic 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 the domestic closing date.
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 P142.  This
notification is identical to that notified by Australia.
Australia New Zealand Food Authority
PO Box 7186
Canberra Mail Centre ACT 2610
AUSTRALIAFax:  +61 2 6271 2278
E-mail:  slo@anzfa.gov.au