RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/13
23January 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0254)
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): Alcoholic and
non-alcoholic carbonated andnon-carbonated beverages
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Explanatory Notes -Application
A259 (4pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Anapplication toamend theAustralian Food Standards Code to
permit theuseofdimethyldicarbonate (DMDC) asacoldsterilising agent inalcoholic
andnon-alcoholic, carbonated andnon-carbonated beverages.
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 Standards O2,O4,O7,O9,and
P4
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Recommendation toGovernment by
9June1996. Entry intoforce tobedecided.
10. Final date forcomments: Thedomestic closing dateforcomments is21February 1996
however comments from Members willbeaccepted until9March 1996 ifnotice of
intention tocomment isreceived bythedomestic closing date.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]quoting Application Number A259