RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/16
11March 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0856)
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): Chewing gum
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Statement ofReasons -Application
A248 (1page)
5. Description ofcontent: Anapplication toamend theAustralian Food Standards Code to
allow fortheaddition ofaspartame and/or acesulphame-K tochewing gum.
6. Objective andrationale: Consumer Health andSafety; Consistency withInternational
Food Standards.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: Australian Food Standards Code Standard A8-Artificial
Sweetening Substances andStandard K3-Confectionery.
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Recommendation hasnowbeenmade to
Government without further public comment duetotheminor nature oftheapplication.
10. Final date forcomments: Notapplicable -seeSection 9.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]quoting Application Number A248.