WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/USA/47
16 July 2003
(03-3852)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED STATES
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Food and Drug Administration (47)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  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):   Milk and Cream
Products and Yogurt Products (HS Chapter 0403) (ICS 67)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Standards for Lowfat
Yogurt and Nonfat Yogurt and to Amend Standards for Yogurt and Cultured Milk (5 pages,
in English)          
6. Description of content:   The Food and Drug Administra tion (FDA) is announcing that a
petition has been filed requesting that the agency revoke the standards of identity for lowfat
yogurt and nonfat yogurt; amend the standard of identity for yogurt in numerous respects,including incorporation of provisions for low fat and non-fat yogurt; and amend the
standard of identity for cultured milk in num erous respects, including allowing for the use
of the alternate term "fermented milk.".  We request comment on whether the actions
requested by the petition would promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of
consumers.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To benefit public health.
8. Relevant documents:   68 Federal Register (FR) 39873 3 July 2003; Title 21 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 131.  Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.         
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be determined
10. Final date for comments:   1 October 2003
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html