. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/AUS/178 
2 May 2005 
 (05-1770) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   AUSTRALIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Grapes 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries. 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Initial/Draft Assessment 
Report for Maximum Residue Li mits Application:  Proposal P297  (available in English, 
23 pages). 
6. Description of content:  This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food 
Standards Code  (the Code) to include a maximum residue limit (MRL) for the herbicide,  
2,4-D in grapes so that it is consistent with other national regulations relating to its safe and 
effective use. 
This proposed MRL may also relate to the use of 2,4-D in the production of heavily traded 
agricultural commodities, which may indirectly  affect trade of derivative food products 
between WTO Members. 
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 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[ X ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    
The Codex Alimentarius Commission MRL for 2, 4-D for berries and other small fruits is 
0.1 mg/kg. 
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  Australia New 
Zealand Food Standards Code  (English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Notification to Government  anticipated in May 2005 with 
adoption (gazettal) to follow, pe nding Government consideration. G/SPS/N/AUS/178 
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 11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Date of Gazettal pending Government consideration 
(see 10. above). 
12. Final date for comments:  20 May 2005 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Food Standards Aust ralia New Zealand 
PO Box 7186 
Canberra BC ACT 2610 Australia Fax:  + 61 2 6271 2278 E-mail:  info@foodstandards.gov.au
 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Documents are available fro m the Food Standards Austra lia New Zeala nd website: 
www.foodstandards.gov.au/standardsdevelopment .   
Copies are also available from: 
 
The Australian SPS Notification Point GPO Box 858 Canberra  ACT  2601 
Australia 
Fax:  +61 2 6272 3678  
Email:  sps.contact@daff.gov.au