G/SPS/N/TPKM/498/Rev.1  
 
21 June 2019  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
1. Notifying Member:  THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS  TERRITORY OF TAIWAN , PENGHU, 
KINMEN AND MATSU  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Food and Drug Administration, 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):  Gelatin and its deri vatives, other glues of animal origin, for food 
purpose under HS Codes 3503.00.10.00 -4, 3503.00.20.00 -2 and 3503.00.90.90 -8 
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:  Imported gelatin and its derivatives, other glues of 
animal origin, for food purpose shall be accompanied by official certificates issued by the 
competent authority of the exporting countr y. Language(s):  Chinese and English . 
Number of pages:  1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/TPKM/19_3549_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Imported gelatin and its derivatives, other glues of animal 
origin, for food purpose shall be accompanied by official certificates issued by the 
competent authority of the exporting country. The requirements are as follows:  
1. The import of gelatin and its d erivatives, other glues of animal origin, for food purpose 
shall be accompanied by official certificates issued by the competent authority of the 
exporting country indicating that the attested products are suitable "for human 
consumption", or "in complianc e with relevant food safety and sanitary regulations";  
2. Following the above measure, the certificate for gelatin and its derivatives, other glues 
of animal origin shall also attest information on the parts/tissues of raw materials 
used (ex: skin, bone or fi sh scales);  
3. The requirements apply to products of HS Codes are 3503.00.10.00 -4 "Gelatin", 
3503.00.20.00 -2 "Gelatin derivatives" and 3503.00.90.90 -8 "Other glues of animal 
origin, excluding casein glues of heading No. 35.01".  
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.   G/SPS/N/TPKM/498/Rev.1  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex Alimentarius - Food Import and Export 
Inspection and Certification Systems  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Anim al Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapters 8 and 10  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] 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:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 August 2019  
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 August 2019  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 31 July 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if avai lable) of other body:   
Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare  
No. 161 -2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115 -61, Taiwan  
E-mail: mei_jean@fda.gov.tw  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare  
No. 161 -2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115 -61, Taiwan  
E-mail: mei_jean@fda.gov.tw