G/SPS/N/AUS/343  
 
18 July 2014  
(14-4180)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: AUSTRALIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  
Raw milk products sold in Australia (both imported and domestically produced) where it 
can be demonstrated: 
 that the intrinsic physico-chemical characteristics of the raw milk product do not 
support the growth of pathogens, and 
 there is no net increase in pathogen levels during processing. 
Raw milk products are dairy products made with raw milk, but do not include milk. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: 2nd Call for Submissions for  Proposal P1022 - 
Primary Production & Processing Requirements for Raw Milk Products  Language(s): 
English  Number of pages: 28 
6. Description of content: Proposal P1022 has been prepared to assess additional 
requirements for milk production, transport and processing for the safe production of raw milk products, where it can be demonstrated that the intrinsic physico-chemical 
characteristics of the raw milk product do not support the growth of pathogens, and 
there is no net increase in pathogen levels during processing. 
FSANZ is consulting on draft variations to Standards 4.2.4 - Primary Production and 
Processing Standard for Dairy Products, 4.2.4A - Primary Production and Processing 
Standard for Specific Cheeses and 1.6.1- Microbiological Limits.  
All proposals to change the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, must be 
assessed in the context of the following objectives: (a) the protection of public health 
and safety; (b) the provision of adequate information relating to food to enable 
consumers to make informed choices; and (c) the prevention of misleading or deceptive conduct. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/AUS/343 
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) Code of Hygienic Practice for Milk and Milk Products 
CAC/RCP 57-2004  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : FSANZ Board approval anticipated 
December 2014. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Notification to Government anticipated 
December 2014 with gazettal and registration of legislative instrument to follow, in 
February2015, pending Government consideration. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Date of Gazettal and registration of legislative instrument 
pending Government consideration (see 10. above). 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 29 August 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Food Standards Australia New Zealand 
PO Box 7186 Canberra BC  ACT  2610 Australia 
E-mail: standards.management@foodstandards.gov.au 
Assessment summary available (in English) from FSANZ website at 
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/pr oposals/Pages/proposalp1022primary5627.as
px 
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Documents are available from the Food Standards Australia New Zealand website: 
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/pr oposals/Pages/proposalp1022primary5627.as
px. 
Copies are also available from: 
The Australian SPS Notification Point GPO Box 858 
Canberra ACT  2601 
Australia Fax: +(61 2) 6272 3678    
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au