G/SPS/N/TPKM/621  
13 November 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN 
AND MATSU  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Health and Welfare  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Edible offal of livestock and poultry, Infant formula, follow -up infant 
formula, young child formula, t ree nuts, oilseeds and chocolate  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Sanitation Standard for Contaminants and Toxins 
in Food . Language(s):  Chinese and English . Number of pages:  19 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TPKM/23_13412_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TPKM/23_13412_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  To set maximum levels (ML)  for metals in foods.  
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. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how  and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/TPKM/621  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Draft Sanitation Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food (MOHW Food 
No. 1121302346, 13 November 2023) is available in Eng lish from the National Notification 
Authority, National Enquiry Point, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The standards 
will be published in the Official Government Gazette when adopted. The full text may be 
downloaded from the following website: http://www.fda.gov.tw/eng/index.aspx  (available 
in Chinese) . 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2024  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 12 January 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency Ministry of Agriculture  
9F, No. 100, Sec. 2, Heping W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., 100060, Taipei City, Taiwan  
E-mail: wtosps@aphia.gov.tw  
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2091  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if a vailable) of other body:   
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency Ministry of Agriculture  
9F, No. 100, Sec. 2, Heping W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., 100060, Taipei City, Taiwan  
E-mail: wtosps@aphia.gov.tw  
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2091