G/SPS/N/TPKM/616  
19 June 2023  
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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:  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):  Dog and cat food  
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 amendment of the "Quarantine Requirements 
for the Importation of Dog and Cat  Food" in relation to Article 17 (Annex 15 -1) of the 
"Regulations for the Importation of Objects Subject to Animal Quarantine" . Language(s):  
English . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TPKM/23_10382_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The amendment aims to reduce the scopes of the dog and cat 
food subject to animal quarantine by excluding the items below. The amended texts of the 
draft amendment quarantine requirements are marked in red and blue. Items excluded are 
as follows:  
1. Dog and cat food containing ingredients derived from bovine and manufactured by a 
high-temperature sterilization canning procedure ; 
2. Dry dog and cat food manufactured by the high -temperature extrusion procedure and 
in the original manufacturer's packaging ; 
3. The form of the dog and cat food being capsule or tablet and in the original 
manufacturer's packaging.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from 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 Cod e, chapter number) : Chapters 8.8, 10.4, 10.9, 11.4, 11.5, 
14.7, 15.1 and 15.2 of the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/TPKM/616  
 
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  [ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant inter national standard?  
[ ] 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 amendment of the "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Dog and Cat 
Food" in relation to Article 17 (Annex 15 -1) of the "Regulations for the Importation of 
Objects Subject to Animal Quarantine" (Council of Agriculture Announcement, Nong Fang 
Zi No . 1121482282 dated 12 June 2023) can be found at: 
https://www.baphiq.gov.tw/theme_data.php?theme=news&sub_theme=massage&id=204
76 (available in Chinese)  
10. Prop osed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 11 August 2023  
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) : 11 August 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enqui ry 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 2332 2200  
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.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:   
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 2332 2200  
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw