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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/409 
7 August 2008 
 (08-3765) 
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:  New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numb er(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  All tariff numbers in chapters 1-22 of the working tariff code 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  All 
countries/regions wishing to export food for human consumption to New Zealand 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Proposed new standards 
for food-type dietary supplements (a vailable in English, 30 pages) 
http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2008/sps/NZL/08_2323_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2008/sps/NZL/08_2323_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Consultation document outlining NZ FSA's proposal to introduce a 
food standard setting composition and labe lling requirements for food-type dietary 
supplements, the New Zealand (Supplemented F ood) Food Standard.  The new standard will 
incorporate most of the Australia New Zeal and Food Standards Code.  The new standard 
proposes a two-year transitional period duri ng which time products may comply with the 
existing requirements for food-ty pe dietary supplements or ma y choose to comply with the 
requirements of the new food standard.  
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, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    
9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   Not stated. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  To be advised but not before end of 2008. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be advised but not before end of 2008. G/SPS/N/NZL/409 
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  12. Final date for comments:  25 September 2008 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Trish Ranstead, Policy Group, New Zeal and Food Safety Authority, PO Box 2835, 
Wellington, New Zealand.  Tel:  +(64 4)  894 2558;  Fax:  +(64 4) 894 2583; Email 
trish.ranstead@nzfsa.govt.nz 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notificati on authority, [   ] Na tional enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Mrs Sally Jennings, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526,  Wellington, New 
Zealand.  Tel:  +(64 4) 894 0431;  Fax:  +(64 4) 894 0731;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz 
Website:  www.biosecurity.govt.nz/sps/transp arency/notifications/index.htm