G/LIC/N/2/TPKM/15  
 
11 February 2021  
(21-1187) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
 AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN , PENGHU , KINMEN AND MATSU 
The following notification, of which the first draft was received on 30 October 2020, is being 
circulated at the request of the delegation of The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedur
e Regulations for the Importation of Shark Fins and Toothfish  
3 Date of Publication  12 July 2019 
4 Date of entry into 
force  12 July 2019 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the 
new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.fa.gov.tw/cht/LawsRuleOrg/content.aspx?id=4&chk=dd94 6b6
c-cd9f-4e4c-9a66-8f3ad71eadea&param=pn%3D2   
6 Have you attached a 
copy of the 
regulation (PDF) to 
the Secretariat  [X] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[ ] No. 
7 Type of notification  [] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer question 8 to 
14) 
 
[X] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document:  G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/8 ; (please answer question 15 and 
16) 
8 List of products 
subject to licensing  Please find attached the  Commodity Code of "Regulations for the 
Importation of Shark Fins and Toothfish"  
 
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: []  
 
Non-Automatic: []  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure 
being implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life or health;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and the 
prevention of deceptive practices;  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and thos e which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable materials 
and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
11 Administrative 
body(ies) for  
submission of 
applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department: [  ] 
Address: [  ] 
Website: [  ] 
Telephone: [  ] 
E-Mail: [  ] 
12 Contact point for 
information on 
eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: [  ] 
Address: [  ] 
Website: [  ] 
Telephone: [  ] 
E-Mail: [  ] 
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of 
the WTO official 
languages    
 
 
 
15 In the case of 7(b), 
please indicate the 
type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification o f specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in 
one of the official 
WTO languages)  The time of operation for issuing the certificate was adjusted to 14  days 
due to the needs of administrative practice.  
 
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  ANNEX  
 
The Commodity Code of "Regulations for the Importation of Shark Fins and Toothfish"  
Commodity 
Code  Commodity Description  
0302.92.00.00 -4 Shark fins, fresh or chilled  
0302.99.20.10 -1 Shark 's tail, fresh or chilled  
0302.99.90.20 -4 Upper lobe of shark 's caudal fin, fresh or chilled  
0303.92.00.00 -3 Shark fins, frozen  
0303.99.20.10 -0 Shark 's tail, frozen  
0303.99.90.20 -3 Upper lobe of shark 's caudal fin, frozen  
0305.71.10.00 -4 Shark fins, smoked  
0305.71.20.00 -2 Shark fins, dried  
0305.71.30.00 -0 Shark fins, salted or in brine  
0305.72.00.10 -3 Sharks tail, smoked, dried, or salted  
0305.79.00.10 -6 Upper lobe of sharks caudal fin, smoked, dried, or salted  
1604.18.00.10 -6 Shark fins, prepared or preserved, frozen  
1604.18.00.20 -4 Shark fins, prepared or preserved, canned  
1604.18.00.90 -9 Other shark fins, prepared or preserved  
1604.19.40.10 -7 Other fins, prepared or preserved, frozen  
1604.19.40.20 -5 Other fins, prepared or preserved, canned  
1604.19.40.90 -0 Other fins, prepared or preserved  
0302.83.00.00 -5 Toothfish, fresh or chilled  
0303.83.00.00 -4 Toothfish, frozen  
0304.46.00.00 -9 Toothfish fillets, fresh or chilled  
0304.55.00.00 -7 Toothfish meat (whether or not minced), fresh or chilled  
0304.85.00.00 -1 Toothfish fillets, frozen  
0304.92.10.00 -0 Frozen Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.), minced (surimi)  
0304.92.90.00 -3 Other tooth fish (Dissostichus spp.) meat (whether or not minced), frozen  
0305.59.90.50 -2 Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.), dried  
0305.69.90.50 -0 Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.), salted or in brine  
1604.19.90.61 -4 Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.), whole or in pieces, but not minced, prepared or preserved, 
frozen  
1604.19.90.62 -3 Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.), whole or in pieces, but not minced, prepared or preserved, 
canned  
1604.19.90.69 -6 Other toothfish (Dissostic hus spp.), whole or in pieces, but not minced, prepared or 
preserved  
 
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