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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/7
13November 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-3495)
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): Cheese and
cheese products
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Explanatory Notes -Application
A243 (3pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Anapplication toamend theAustralian Food Standards Code to
permit theuseofthemicrobiological rennet classified asmucorpepsin (EC3.4.23.23)
intheproduction ofcheese andcheese products.
6. Objective andrationale: Consumer health andsafety; consistency withinternational
foodstandards
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: Australian Food Standards Code Standards A11, H2andH9
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Recommendation togovernment by
28February 1996. Entry intoforce tobedecided.
10. Final date forcomments: Thedomestic closing dateforcomments is6December 1995,
however comments from Members willbeaccepted until3January 1996 ifnotice of
intention tocomment isreceived bythedomestic closing date.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point quoting Application Number A243