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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/NZL/1
24July1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2136)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NEW ZEALAND
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth
3. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Prepackaged food
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposed amendment tothe
NewZealand Food Regulations 1984
5. Description ofcontent:
NOTE: Some oftheitems below arerelevant totheTBTAgreement
Main proposals are:
-amendment toregulations dealing withvitamins andminerals infoods. Thechanges
extend therange offoods towhich itispermitted toaddvitamins andminerals and
specify themaximum levels permitted (notified under SPSAgreement), andspecify
labelling requirements forfoods containing vitamins andminerals (notified under the
TBTAgreement);
-extension oftheprovisions forlightcream (notified under TBTAgreement);
-extension ofpermission forpreservatives infishroeandfresh poultry which will
enable these products toextend their shelf life. Theuseofthese preservatives isnot
mandatory (notified under SPSAgreement). Thefresh poultry willhave aspecific
labelling requirement ifusing thepermitted preservative forfresh poultry (notified under
theTBTAgreement);
-correction ofananomaly inthetable forpermitted preservatives (notified under TBT
Agreement);
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-permission foruseofanewartificial sweetener inflavoured yoghurt, confectionery,
lowenergy foods andasanartificial sweetener preparation (notified under theTBT
Agreement);
-deletion ofstandards forcoloured sugar (covered generally inother regulations)
(notified under TBTAgreement);
-clarification ofdefinitions intheflavouring standard (notified under TBTAgreement).
6. Objective and rationale: Toupdate New Zealand regulations, allowing wider
consumer choice andcorrecting anomalies incurrent standards
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: Notice oftheamendment willbepublished intheGovernment
Gazette ofNewZealand upon enactment
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Tobegazetted by20November 1995
10. Final date forcomments: 22September 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
Ministry ofHealth
P.O.Box5013
Wellington
Ph: +6444962379
Fax: +6444962340