AUSTRALIA: EXPLANATORY NOTES -- PROPOSAL P90 The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.113. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: AUSTRALIA. 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 and some unpackaged foods. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Explanatory Notes -- Proposal P90 (60 pages, English). 6. Description of content: A proposal to regulate country of origin labelling of food. 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 case of unpackaged foods, at date of Government agreement. 10. Final date for comments: The domestic closing date for comments is 30 May 1997, however, comments from Members will be accepted until 10 June 1997 if notice of intention to comment is received by the domestic closing date. 11. Text available from: Australia New Zealand Food Authority quoting Proposal P90; Australia New Zealand Food Authority, P.O. Box 7186, Canberra Mail Centre ACT 2610, Australia. Fax: +61 6 2712278 Email: slo@anzfa.gov.au. Note: This matter is also being notified by New Zealand. Texts requested under either Notification will be identical. (0104)

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