RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.95.154
12May1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-1253)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: AUSTRALIA
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: National Food Authority
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): Softdrinks andfruit
drinks
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Explanatory Notes -
Application A232, (2pages)
6. Description ofcontent: Anapplication toamend theAustralian Food Standards Code to
permit theuseofsaltsofcitric, lactic, maltic ortartic acids insoftdrinks andfruit
drinks.
7. Objective andrationale: Align withcurrent standards infoodtechnology.
8. Relevant documents: Australian Food Standards Code, Standard O4-SoftDrink and
Drink Products; andStandard O9-Fruit Drinks andFruit Drink Products
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Recommendation toGovernment by
11November 1995, andentry intoforce tobedecided.
10. Final dateforcomments: Thedomestic closing dateforcomments is14June1995.
However, comments from Parties willbeaccepted until14Julyifnotice ofintention to
comment isreceived bythedomestic closing date. Comments should bereceived as
soonaspossible.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: National Food Authority fax011-61-6-2782278 (quoting Application No.A232)