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WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.95.231
2August 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2291)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NEW ZEALAND
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Pre-packaged food
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposed Amendment tothe
NewZealand Food Regulations 1984
6. Description ofcontent: Main proposals are:
- amendment toregulations dealing withvitamins andminerals infoods. The
changes extend therange offoods towhich itispermitted toaddvitamins and
minerals andspecify themaximum levels permitted (notified under the
SPSAgreement), andspecify labelling requirements forfoods containing
vitamins andminerals (notified under theTBTAgreement);
- extension oftheprovisions forlightcream (notified under theTBTAgreement);
- extension ofpermission forpreservatives infishroeandfresh poultry which will
enable these products toextend theirshelflife.Theuseofthese preservatives is
notmandatory (notified under theSPSAgreement). Thefresh poultry willhave
aspecific labelling requirement ofusing thepermitted preservative forfresh
poultry (notified under theTBTAgreement);
- correction ofananomaly inthetable forpermitted preservatives (notified under
theTBTAgreement);
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Description ofcontent: (cont'd)
- permission foruseofanew artificial sweetener inflavoured yoghurt,
confectionery, low-energy foods andasanartificial sweetener preparation
(notified under theTBTAgreement);
- deletion ofstandards forcoloured sugar (covered generally inother regulations)
(notified under theTBTAgreement);
- clarification ofdefinitions intheflavouring standard (notified under the
TBTAgreement).
7. Objective andrationale: Toupdate NewZealand regulations, allowing wider consumer
choice andcorrecting anomalies incurrent standards.
8. Relevant documents: Notice oftheamendment willbepublished intheGovernment
Gazette ofNewZealand upon enactment.
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Tobegazetted by20November 1995.
10. Final dateforcomments: 22September 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
Ministry ofHealth
POBox5013 Phone: +6444962379
Wellington Fax: +6444962340