. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/AUS/40 
26 May 2005 
 (05-2142) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   AUSTRALIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible:         
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:    
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) 
PO Box 7186 Canberra BC  ACT  2610 AUSTRALIA 
Fax: (+61) 2 62712278    
Email  info@foodstandards.gov.au 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Formulated beverages, 
which are described as non-alc oholic, water-based, flavoured be verages containing claimable 
amounts of a range of vitamins and minerals. 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Assessment 
Report for Application A470 – Formulat ed Beverages (442 pages, in English). 
6. Description of content:   FSANZ has received an application seeking the development of a 
new standard for formulated beverages.  The Draft Assessment Report discusses issues in 
relation to the regulation of fo rmulated beverages and proposes a preferred regulatory option . 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
There is currently no specific food standard permitting the manufacture of formulated 
beverages in Australia for sale on the Australia n market.  Currently fortified beverages can 
be manufactured in New Zealand under the New Zealand  Dietary Supplements Regulations 
(1985) and sold in both Australia and New Zealand.    
The following regulatory approach fo r formulated beverages is proposed: 
• inclusion of a definition for formulated beverages in the Australia New Zealand Food 
Standards Code , in association with a maximum limit of 24% fruit ingredients; G/TBT/N/AUS/40 
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  • permissions for the voluntary addition of 16 vitamins and mine rals in amounts to 
allow ‘good source’ (25% Recommended Diet ary Intake (RDI)) claims, with the 
exception of vitamin C (100% RDI), per 600 ml reference quantity; 
• restriction of total sugars content in  formulated beverages to 7.5 g/100 ml; 
• exclusion of cordials as formulated beverages; and 
• permissions for the use of specific food additives as requested by the Applicant. 
All applications to change the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code , must be 
assessed in the context of the fo llowing objectives:  (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;  and (c) the prev ention of misleading or deceptive conduct.  
8. Relevant documents:   Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code  (English), New 
Zealand Dietary Supplements Regulations (1985)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
  
Proposed date of entry into force:    Notification to Government anticipated August 
2005 with adoption (gazettal) to follow, pending Government consideration. 
Date of Gazettal pending Government 
consideration. 
10. Final date for comments:   6 July 2005 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
Documents are available fro m the Food Standards Austra lia New Zealand website: 
www.foodstandards.gov.au/standardsdevelopment