G/SPS/N/TPKM/519  
 
4 February 2020  
(20-0844) Page: 1/2 
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:  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):  Dairy products for f ood purpose under HS Codes 0401, 0402, 0403, 
0404, 0405 and 0406.  
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:  TFDA requires the import of dairy products for food 
purpose be accompanied by official certificates issued by the competent authority of the 
exporting country  Language(s):  English and Chinese  Number of pages:  1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/TPKM/20_0804_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  TFDA requires that the import of dairy products for food purpose 
shall be accompanied with official certificates. The requirements are as follows:  
1. The import of dairy products for food purpose shall be accompanied by official 
certificates issued by the co mpetent authority of the exporting country indicating that 
the attested products are suitable "for human consumption", or "in compliance with 
relevant food safety and sanitary regulations";  
2. The requirements apply to products of HS Codes are 0401, 0402, 0403, 0404, 0405 
and 0406.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] 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 inter national 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 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Chapter 8 and 10.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/TPKM/519  
 
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  Does this proposed re gulation 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 May 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 5 February 2020  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 May 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 5 February 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax num ber 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: lydialin1109@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: lydialin1109@fda.gov.tw