RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.95.202
10July1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-1905)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: AUSTRALIA
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: National Food Authority
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Edible fatsandoils
(sunflower oil)
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Explanatory Notes -
Application A236 (3pages)
6. Description ofcontent: Anapplication toamend theAustralian Food Standards Code to
provide formonounsaturated (high oleic) sunflower oil.
7. Objective andrationale: Consumer health andsafety
8. Relevant documents: Australian Food Standards Code, Standard G1-Edible fatsand
oils
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Recommendation toGovernment by
25November 1995. Entry intoforce tobedecided.
10. Final dateforcomments: Thedomestic closing dateforcomments is2August 1995
however comments from Members willbeaccepted until8September 1995 ifnotice of
intention tocomment isreceived bythedomestic closing date.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]quoting Application Number A236.