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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/4
28August 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2504)
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): Shredded and
Grated Cheese
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document:
Explanatory Notes -Application A258 (3pages)
5. Description ofcontent: anapplication toamend theAustralian Food Standards Code to
permit theuseofpowdered cellulose inshredded andgrated cheese asananticaking
agent.
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 H9-Cheese and
Cheese Products
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Recommendation toGovernment by
9June1996. Entry intoforce tobedecided.
10. Final date forcomments: Thedomestic closing dateforcomments is4October 1995,
however comments from Members willbeaccepted until25October 1995 ifnotice of
intention tocomment isrecieved bythedomestic closing date.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: quoting Application Number A258