RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/5
28August 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2505)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: AUSTRALIA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: National Food Authority
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Metals and
Contaminants inFood -Kava (Piper methysticum)
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document:
Explanatory Notes -Application A243 (3pages)
5. Description ofcontent: anapplication toamend theAustralian Food Standards Code to
remove Kava asaprohibited substance from being offered forsale.
6. Objective andrationale: Consumer Health andSafety
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: Australian Food Standards Code, Standard A12-Metals and
Contaminants inFood
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Recommendation toGovernment by
13February 1996. Entry intoforce tobedecided.
10. Final date forcomments: Thedomestic closing dateforcomments is
13September 1995, however comments from Members willbeaccepted until
20September 1995 ifnotice ofintention tocomment isreceived bythedomestic
closing date.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: quoting Application Number A242