G/SPS/N/TPKM/611  
20 March 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):  Deer velvet, deer antler, deer penis (and testis) and deer antler glue  
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 of "Suspension of the Importation of Deer Velvet, 
Deer Antler, Deer Penis (and T estis) and Deer Antler Glue from Listed Countries/zones 
(listed by the World Organisation for Animal Health) with Reported Case(s) of Chronic 
Wasting Disease" . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:   
6. Description of content:  Suspension of the importation of deer velvet, deer antler, 
deer penis (and testis) and deer antler glue from listed countries/zones (listed by the 
World Organisation for Animal Health) with reported case(s) of chronic wasting disease.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food s afety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    G/SPS/N/TPKM/611  
 
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  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) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 19 May 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority,  [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
The Department of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Ministry of Health and Welfare  
No. 488, Sec. 6, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Nangang  Dist., Taipei City 115204, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 8590 7261  
Fax: +(886) 2 8590 7075  
E-mail: cmhhsin@mohw.gov.tw  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address,  fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The Department of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Ministry of Health and Welfare  
No. 488, Sec. 6, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Nangang Dist., Taipei City 115204, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 8590 7261  
Fax: +(886) 2 8590 7075  
E-mail: cmhhsin@mohw.gov.tw