. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/AUS/223 
6 May 2008  
 (08-2146) 
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 
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):  Foods in general 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  All 
Countries.  Imported (as well as domestica lly produced) foods sold in Australia. 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Assessment Report for 
Application A552 – Cadmium in peanuts (available in English, 91 pages) 
6. Description of content:  This Application seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food 
Standards Code  (the Code) to increase the current maximum level (ML) of cadmium in 
peanuts from 0.1 mg/kg to 0.5 mg/kg.  
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 informa tion relating to food to enable consumers to 
make informed choices;  an d (c) the prevention of misl eading 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    
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] 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:    
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 Government an ticipated mid-2008 with adoption 
(gazettal) to follow, pending Government consideration. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Date of Gazettal pending Government consideration 
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  12. Final date for comments:  20 June 2008 
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:  standards.manage ment@foodstandards.gov.au 
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: 
Documents are availa ble from the Food Standards Aust ralia New Zealand website:  
www.foodstandards.gov.au/s tandardsdevelopment  
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@daff.gov.au