./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/NZL/7
15 May 2002
(02-2700)
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:   NEW ZEALAND
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Health
PO Box 5013
WellingtonNew Zealand
Tel: +64 4 496 2094
Fax: + 64 4 496 2340
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):   All food products
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Revoking New
Zealand’s Food Regulatory Measures to be Covered by the Australia New Zealand Food
Standards Code.  (41 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:  The purpose of the discussion document is two-fold: first, to
consult on the proposed date in which the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code will
take full effect (this date will also spell the end of the transition period within which
alternative food standards and regulations are available to the food industry); and second, to
invite comment on the food regulatory measures that are proposed to be revoked, replaced,and retained.
The Code, which is proposed to take full effect at the end of 2002, comprises the sole set of
food standards for composition, labelling and other matters included within the scope of the
Joint Food Standards System.  For the Code to enter into full effect, however, it will be
necessary to revoke those standards provided under the New Zealand Food Regulations1984 and the New Zealand Food Standard 2001 that fall within the scope of the Code.  At
the same time, food regulatory matters that  fall outside the scope of the Joint Food
Standards System (eg processing requirements and public health and safety issues) will
continue to remain in force in New Zealand food legislation.G/TBT/N/NZL/7
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7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The establishment of a joint set of food standards for New Zealand and Australia
8. Relevant documents:   Revoking New Zealand’s Food Regulatory Measures to be Covered
by the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code  (41 pages, in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }End of 2002/beginning of 2003
10. Final date for comments:   31 May 2002.  Late comment will be considered up to
28 June 2002, if the intention to comment is communicated by 31 May 2002
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Ministry of Health Publications
Tel:  +64 4 496 2277
E-mail:  pubs@moh.govt.nz
Text downloadable from:  www.moh.govt.nz/publications/revokingnzfoodregs