WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.98.85
25February 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-0765)
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: Australia NewZealand Food Authority
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification shallbe
indicated ifdifferent from above:
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):
Packaged Foods
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Explanatory Notes -
Proposal P139 (12pages)
6. Description ofcontent: Aproposal toconsider proposed provisions fordatemarking on
packaged food. These proposed standards differ from Codex standard andinmostcases
arelessrestrictive.
7. Objective andrationale, including thenature ofurgent problems where applicable: A
technical regulation relating tothedatemarking ofpackaged foodinorder toprovide a
practical guide toconsumers ontheestimated length oftimeduring which aproduct will
retain certain expected characteristics relating toquality.
8. Relevant documents: Australian Food Standards Code
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:Recommendation toGovernment anticipated by
end1998. Entry intoforce immediately after
Government approval.
10. Final dateforcomments: 30April 1998
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11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, e-mail andtelefax number
ofother body: Australia New Zealand Food Authority quoting Proposal P139. This
notification isidentical tothatnotified byNewZealand.
Australia NewZealand Food Authority
P.O.Box7186
Canberra MailCentre ACT 2610
AUSTRALIA
Fax: +61262712278
Email: slo@anzfa.gov.au