. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/371 
31 May 2007  
 (07-2210) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   NEW ZEALAND   
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):  Processed foods and raw ingredients  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  All 
Countries.  Imported (as well as domestically  produced) foods sold in New Zealand. 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Draft Assessment for 
Application A580 – Food derived from amylas e modified corn line 3272 (available in 
English,74 pages) 
6. Description of content:  FSANZ has received an Application to amend Standard 1.5.2 – 
Food Produced using Gene Technology in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code  
to approve the use of food derived from genetically modified corn line 3272.   
Amylase modified corn line 3272 has been developed primarily for dry-grind ethanol 
production, and for cultivation in North America.   However some may inadvertently enter the 
food supply. Food derived from this corn could enter the market in Australia as imported 
processed food. 
 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease,  [ ] protec t territory from other 
damage from pests 
Foods produced using gene technology are requi red to undergo a pre-ma rket assessment of 
their safety, to ensure that they are as safe as their conventional counterparts. 
All applications to change the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code , must be 
assessed in the context of the following objectiv es:  (a) the protection of public health and 
safety; (b) the provision of adequate informati on relating to food to enable consumers to 
make informed choices; an d (c) the prevention of misl eading or deceptive conduct. 
 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[ X ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [ ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   G/SPS/N/NZL/371 
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Australia New 
Zealand Food Standards Code  (available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Notification to G overnment anticipated in August 2007 with 
adoption (gazettal) to follow, pe nding Government consideration. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Date of Gazettal pending Government consideration 
(see 10. above). 
12. Final date for comments:  27 July 2007 
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 10559 Wellington 6036 
New Zealand 
Fax:  + 64 4 473 9855 E-mail:  slo@foodstandards.govt.nz  
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 from the Food Stan dards Australia New Zealand website: 
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/standardsd evelopment/documentsforpublicco868.cfm  
Copies are also available from: 
 The NZ SPS Notification Point 
PO Box 2526 
Wellington New Zealand Fax:  +64 4 4744219 E-mail: sps@maf.govt.nz