WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.222
7 May 1999
(99-1858)
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 appli cable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): All packaged foods – nutrition
labelling
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Explanatory Notes –
Proposal P167 (21 pages)
6. Description of content:  A proposal to revise current Australian and New Zealand regulations
to introduce new provisions which require mandatory labelling of all packaged foods.  These
provisions, which are more prescriptive than Codex, are being recommended for the purposes
of safeguarding long-term public health.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer
Health and Safety
8. Relevant documents:  Australian Food 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.
11. Texts available from:  Australia New Zealand Food Authority quoting Proposal No. P167
Australia New Zealand Food Authority
PO Box 7186
Canberra Mail Centre ACT 2610
AUSTRALIAFax:  + 61 2 6271 22 78
Email:  slo@anzfa.gov.au
NOTE: This matter is also being notified by New Zealand.  Texts requested under either
Notification will be identical.