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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/NZL/1/Rev.1*
27July1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2185)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
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1. Member toAgreement notifying: NEW ZEALAND
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable):
Pre-packaged Food
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposed amendment tothe
NewZealand Food Regulations 1984
5. Description ofcontent:
Main proposals are:
- amendment toregulations dealing withvitamins andminerals infoods. The
changes extend therange offoods permitted toaddvitamins andminerals, and
specify themaximum levels permitted (notified under SPSAgreement), and
specify labelling requirements forfoods containing vitamins andminerals
(notified under TBTAgreement);
- extension ofpermission forpreservatives infishroeandfresh poultry meat
which willenable those products toextend theirshelflife. Theuseofthese
preservatives isnotmandatory (notified under theSPSAgreement). Thefresh
poultry meatwillhaveaspecific labelling requirement ifusing thepermitted
preservative forfresh poultry meat(notified under theTBTAgreement).
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6. Objective andrationale: Toupdate NewZealand regulations, allowing wider consumer
choice andcorrecting anomalies incurrent standards.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X](for
preservatives infishroeandpoultry meat).
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Codex guidelines specify general principles intheareaofaddition
ofnutrients tofoods, therefore itisopentointerpretation anduptoindividual countries
tosetspecific standards. Theproposed changes aremore liberal withrespect to
fortification thanprevious NewZealand standards.
8. Relevant documents: Notice oftheamendment willbepublished intheGovernment
Gazette ofNewZealand upon enactment.
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Tobegazetted by20November 1995.
10. Final date forcomments: 22September 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
Ministry ofHealth
P.O.Box5013
Wellington
Ph: +6444962379
Fax: +6444962340