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G/SPS/N/TPKM/32 
7 May 2004 
 (04-2042) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
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):  Edible offal of cattle, sheep, pig and poultry 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
Imported (as well as domestically produced) food s sold in the Separate Customs Territory of 
Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   "Draft of Standard for the 
Tolerance of Heavy Metals in Edible Offal of Cattle, Sheep, Pig and Poultry" (available in English, 1 page). 
6. Description of content:  The draft establishes the tolerance of lead in edible offal of cattle, 
sheep, pig and poultry. 
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. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[ X ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   
The Codex standard "Maximum Levels for Lead" is one of the important references for 
establishing the standard. 
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  "Draft of Standard for 
the Tolerance of Heavy Metals in Edible Offal of Cattle, Shee p, Pig and Poultry" 
(15 April 2004, Food No. 0930404187) (Available in English from the National Notification 
Authority and Department of Health).  The standard will be publis hed in the Official 
Government Gazette when adopted.  The full text can be downloaded from the following website: http://food.doh.gov.tw/frontpage.asp 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined. G/SPS/N/TPKM/32 
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 12. Final date for comments:  15 June 2004 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
 Bureau of Food Safety 
 Department of Health 
 12F, 100 Ai-Kuo E. Rd., Taip ei, Taiwan, Postal Code 100 
 Tel:  886-2-23210151 ext 353  Fax:  886-2-23929723  E-mail:  fswang@doh.gov.tw 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
 Bureau of Food Safety 
 Department of Health  12F, 100 Ai-Kuo E. Rd., Taip ei, Taiwan, Postal Code 100 
 Tel:  886-2-23210151 ext 353  Fax:  886-2-23929723 
 E-mail:  fswang@doh.gov.tw