RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/6
28August 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2506)
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): Infant
Formula
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Explanatory Notes -Proposal P93
(52pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Anapplication toamend theAustralian Food Standards Code to
revise theprovisions forhuman milksubstitutes intended fornormal infants andto
include provisions forthose withspecial nutritional needs.
6. Objective andrationale: Consumer Health andSafety
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Thedeviations from theCodex Standard forInfant Formula are:
(a)provisions forpreterm, lowlactose, lactose freeandproximate modified formula,
(b)some ofthepermitted ranges fornutrients, (c)useofcarrageenan isprohibited
and(d)maximum levels forfluoride andaluminium.
8. Relevant documents: Australian Food Standards Code, Draft Standard R7-Human
Milk Substitutes
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Recommendation toGovernment by
11February 1996. Entry intoforce tobedecided.
10. Final date forcomments: Thedomestic closing dateforcomments is17November
1995, andthesame closing dateapplies tocomments from Members.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: quoting Application Number P93