G/SPS/N/TPKM/600  
 
1 December 2022  
(22-8947) 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:  Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, 
Council of Agriculture  
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):  The day -old poultry and fertilized eggs  
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:  The draft amendments of Article 4, Article 22 and 
Article  5 (Attachments 1 -2, 1-3, 2-2 and 2 -3) of the "Regulations for the Importation of 
Objects Subject to Animal Quarantine" . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  20 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/TPKM/22_8133_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:   
1. Considering the epidemic of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) occurring in 
major poultry production countries, the draft amendments provide alternatives to 
import the day -old poultry and fertilized eggs from the designated establishments. The 
risk assessment for the designated establishments must be conducted and approved 
by our central competent authority to ensure the designated establishments which are 
able to prevent the infectious animal diseases from introducing to our territory.  
2. The exporting country must take action to comply with the related requirements for 
the mentioned designated establishments.  
3. Amended the abbreviation of the World Organisation for Animal Health from "OIE" to 
"WOAH".  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans f rom 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) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 10.4 of Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/TPKM/600  
 
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  [ ] 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:  
The draft amendments of Article 4, Article 22 and Article 5 (Attachments 1 -2, 1-3, 2-2 and 
2-3) of the "Regulations for the Importation of Objects Subject to Animal Quarantine" 
(Council of Agriculture Announcement, Nong Fang Zi No. 1111483234 dated 22 November 
2022)  can be found at:  
https://www.baphiq.gov.tw/theme_data.php?theme=news&sub_theme=massage&id=203
91 (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.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail a ddress (if 
available) of other body:   
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture  
9F., No. 100, Sec. 2, Heping W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 100060, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2091  
Fax: +(886) 2 2343 2200  
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.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:   
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture  
9F., No. 100, Sec. 2, Heping W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 100060, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2091  
Fax: +(886) 2 2343 2200  
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw