G/SPS/N/TPKM/626  
18 April 2024  
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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):  Livestock and poultry tissues  
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 Standards for Veterinary Drug Residue Limits in 
Foods . Language(s):  Chinese and English . Number of pages:  10 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/TPKM/24_02676_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/TPKM/24_02676_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Addition of the list of ma rker residues for the veterinary drugs 
specified in this Standard.  
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 pes ts.  
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) : Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) and Risk 
Management Recommendations (RMRs) f or Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] 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:  Chinese Taipei  follows Codex principles and FAO risk assessment 
procedures wh en setting MRLs for veterinary drugs.  G/SPS/N/TPKM/626  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Draft Standards for Veterinary Drug Residue Limits in Foods (18 April 2024, Food 
No. 1131300236) is available in English from the National Noti fication Authority, National 
Enquiry Point, and Ministry of Health and Welfare. The amendment will be published in the 
Official Government Gazette when adopted. The full texts may be downloaded from the 
following website: http://www.fda.gov.tw  (available in Chinese)  
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) : 17 June 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency, Ministry of Agriculture  
9F, No. 100, Sec. 2, Heping W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., 100060, Taipei City, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 8978 2312  
Fax: +(886) 2 2332 2200  
E-mail: wtosps@aphia.gov.tw  
13. Text(s) available  from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency, Ministry of Agriculture  
9F, No. 100, Sec. 2, Heping  W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., 100060, Taipei City, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 8978 2312  
Fax: +(886) 2 2332 2200  
E-mail: wtosps@aphia.gov.tw