RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/2
14July1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2006)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: AUSTRALIA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: National Food Authority
3. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Uncooked prawns
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document:
Explanatory Notes -Application A235 (2pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Anapplication toamend theAustralian Food Standards Code to
use4-hexyiresorcinol asaprocessing aidforuseinuncooked prawns fortheprevention
ofmelanosis.
6. Objective andrationale: Consumer health andsafety
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: Australian Food Standards Code, Standards D1-FishandA11-
Specifications foridentity andpurity offoodadditives ...etc.
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Recommendation toGovernment by
12December 1995. Entry intoforce tobedecided.
10. Final date forcomments: 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 A235