WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.384
18 August 1999
(99-3485)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   NEW ZEALAND
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Australia New Zealand Food Authority
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Foods for Specific
Dietary Uses
5.Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Explanatory Notes
- Proposal P211 - Foods for Specific Dietary Uses (17 pages)
6. Description of content:  A proposal to revise current Australian and new Zealand
regulations for Foods for Specific Dietary Use in order to develop a joint Australia New
Zealand food standard.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer Health and Safety
8. Relevant documents:   Explanatory Notes – Proposal P211 – Foods for Specific Dietary
Uses
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Recommendation to Government anticipated late 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  Adoption pending Government approval in late 1999 /
early 2000 with promulgation of joint Australia / New Zealand Food Standards Code.
10. Final date for comments:   11 October 1999
11. Texts available from:   Documentation is available from the Australia New Zealand Food
Authority's website (www.anzfa.gov.au), and also from the following:
The Information Officer
Australia/New Zealand Food AuthorityPO Box 7186, Canberra Mail Centre ACT 2610, AUSTRALIA
Fax:  +61 2 6271 2278 Email:  slo@anzfa.gov.au
Note:  This matter is also being notified by Australia.  Texts requested under either
notification will be identical.