WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/31
22November 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-4974)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: AUSTRALIA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Australia NewZealand Food Authority
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Residues in
food
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Explanatory Notes -Application
A307 (4pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Anapplication toamend theAustralian Food Standards Code to
include Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) fornewveterinary andagricultural
chemicals, newMRLs forexisting veterinary andagricultural chemicals andchanges to
existing MRLs forveterinary andagricultural chemicals.
6. Objective andrationale: Facilitate trade
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Australian Food
Standards Code, Standard A14-Residues inFoods
9. Proposed date ofadoption:
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Recommendation toGovernment by9April 1997.
Entry intoforce tobedecided.
11. Final date forcomments: Thedomestic closing dateforcomments is
24December 1996, however comments from Members willbeaccepted until15
January 1997 ifnotice ofintention tocomment isreceived bythedomestic closing
date.
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]quoting Application Number A307