RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/14
12February 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0531)
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 or
grated cheese
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Explanatory Notes -Application
A288 (3pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Anapplication toamend theAustralian Food Standards Code to
permit theaddition ofsilicon dioxide asananticaking agent inshredded orgrated
cheese toamaximum levelof20g/kg.
6. Objective andrationale: Consumer Health andSafety andpromote innovation infood
production
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: Australian Food Standards Code Standards H9-Cheese and
Cheese Products
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Recommendation toGovernment by
17October 1996. Entry intoforce tobedecided.
10. Final date forcomments: Thedomestic closing dateforcomments is13March 1996
however comments from Members willbeaccepted until19April 1996 ifnotice of
intention tocomment isreceived bythedomestic closing date.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]quoting Application Number A288