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ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.223
7 May 1999
(99-1859)
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):  Non-alcoholic beverages
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Explanatory Notes –
Proposal P203 (8 pages)
6. Description of content:  A proposal to revise current Australian and New Zealand
regulations for non-alcoholic beverages:  a small number of labelling requirements for
sports soft drinks are proposed on the basis of protecting public health and safety in relation
to the use of these products.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer Health and Safety
8. Relevant documents: Australian F ood Standards Code and New Zealand Food
Regulations 1984.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:Recommendation to Government anticipated late 1999.
Entry into force to be confirmed after Governmentapproval late 1999/early 2000
10. Final date for comments:  The domestic closing date for comments is 16 June 1999 however
comments from Members will be accepted until 5 July 1999 if notice of intention to
comment is received by the domestic closing date.G/TBT/Notif.99.223
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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 No. P203.
Australia New Zealand Food Authority
PO Box 7186Canberra Mail Centre ACT 2610
AUSTRALIA
Fax:  +61 2 6271 2278
Email:  slo@anzfa.gov.au
NOTE: This matter is also being notified by New Zealand.  Texts requested under either
Notification will be identical.