RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/22
6May1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-1738)
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): Baked goods
including bread
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Explanatory Notes -Application
A264 (2pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Anapplication toamend theAustralian Food Standards Code to
approve theuseoflipase (EC3.1.1.3) inbaked goods, including bread.
6. Objective andrationale: Consumer health andsafety; consistency withInternational
Food Standards
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: Australian Food Standards Code Standard A16-Processing Aids
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Recommendation toGovernment by
26June1996. Entry intoforce tobedecided.
10. Final date forcomments: Thedomestic closing dateforcomments is4April 1996
however comments from Members willbeaccepted until26April 1996, ifnotice of
intention tocomment isreceived bythedomestic closing date.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]quoting Application Number A264