RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/NZL/5
9May1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-1819)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NEW ZEALAND
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth
3. Products covered (tariff itemnumber(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited
withtheWTO. ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable):
Cattle meat, fat,edible offalandmilk; pomefruit; andmeatother thanfat.
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposal forchanges inthe
levels ofsome incidental constituents (1page)
5. Description ofcontent: Newmaximum permissible proportions forcephapirin, dodine
andmoxidectin.
6. Objective andrationale: Toprotect public health andsafety
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation doesnotexist[].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever
possible, identify deviations: Proposed changes arenotconsistent withCodex
Alimentarius Commission (CAC) Volume II:Pesticide Residues inFood, andCAC
Volume III:Residues ofVeterinary Drugs inFood.
8. Relevant documents: Proposal contained within the"Proposed Thirteenth Amendment
totheFood Regulations 1984" (English)
9. Proposed dateofadoption: Tobegazetted prior to1July1996.
Proposed dateofentry intoforce: Promulgation 28daysaftergazetted.
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10. Final dateforcomments: 5June1996 -willproceed toimplement afterthisdateif
nocomments orrequests foranextension oftimeframe arereceived from members by
5June1996.
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: Ministry ofHealth
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number of
other body:
Food Administration
Ministry ofHealth
POBox5013
Wellington
Tel: 64-4-496-2370
Fax: 64-4-496-2340