NEW ZEALAND: EXPLANATORY NOTES -- PROPOSAL P90 The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.112. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: NEW ZEALAND. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Australia New Zealand Food Authority. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): All packaged foods and some unpackaged foods. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Explanatory Notes -- Proposal P60 (60 pages, English). 6. Description of content: A proposal to regulate country of origin labelling of food. Food for sale in New Zealand must comply with either the Australian Food Standards Code or the New Zealand Food Regulations. These transitional arrangements will continue until thejoint Australia-New Zealand Food Standards Code is adopted. 7. Objective and rationale: Consumer information. 8. Relevant documents: Australian Food Standards Code. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Recommendation to Government anticipated by mid 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: 12 months after Government agreement for packaged foods, and in the case of unpackaged foods, at the date of Government agreement. 10. Final date for comments: The domestic closing date for comments is 30 May 1997. However comments from WTO Members will be accepted until 10 June 1997 if notice of intention to comment is received by the domestic closing date. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point or address and telefax number of other body: Australia New Zealand Food Authority, P.O. Box 7186, Canberra Mail Centre ACT 2610, Australia, Fax +61 6 271 2278, Email slo@anzfa.gov.au. Note: This proposal is also being notified by Australia. Texts requested under either notification will be identical. (0104)

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