. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TPKM/28 
29 January 2004 
 (04-0318) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF
 
TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU  
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Health 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):   Meat and meat product, tissues, orga ns, and derivatives of cattle, sheep, and 
goat. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
Countries (zones) with incidences of bovine spongiform encephalopath y announced by the 
Council of Agriculture (COA) in the Separa te Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu. 
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  Ban on the importation 
of meat and meat product, tissues, organs , and derivatives of cattle, sheep, and goat 
originating in the countries (zones) with in cidences of bovine spongiform encephalopathy. 
6. Description of content:  Ban on the importation of the above mentioned products 
originating in the countries (zones) with in cidences of bovine spongiform encephalopathy 
in order to prevent introduction of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE or Mad Cow Disease) into the Separate Customs Territo ry of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:   To prevent introduction 
of Bovine Spongiform Encepha lopathy (BSE or Mad Cow Disease) into the Separate 
Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu. 
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health, 
[   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  Measures based on the OIE's Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code. 
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   Regulations of 
Inspection of Food Imports(14 December 2002)(available in Chinese,4 pages ) G/SPS/N/TPKM/28 
Page 2  
 
 11. Date of entry into force/period  of application (as applicable):   Immediate entry into force 
on 24 December 2003. 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
 Department of Health 
 12F, 100 Ai-Kuo E. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan, Postal Code 100  Tel:  886-2-23210151 ext. 366  Fax:  886-2-23929723 
 Email:  fssherry@doh.gov.tw
 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [   ] National enquiry point,  
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
 
 Department of Health  12F, 100 Ai-Kuo E. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan, Postal Code 100  Tel:  886-2-23210151 ext. 366  Fax:  886-2-23929723 
 Email:  fssherry@doh.gov.tw