G/SPS/N/TPKM/591  
 
27 July 2022  
(22-5690) 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):  Animals and animal products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Japan  
5. Title of the notified document:  The Draft Amendment of Article 16 and Article 22 of the 
"Regulations for the Impo rtation of Objects Subject to Animal Quarantine" and the 
"Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Pork Products from Japan" in relation to 
Article 16 (Attachment 14 -1) of the "Regulations for the Importation of Objects Subject to 
Animal Quarantine" . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  7 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/TPKM/22_4976_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/TPKM/22_4976_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Attachment 14 -1 "Quarantine Requirements for the 
Importati on of Pork Products from Japan" in Article 16 of the "Regulations for the 
Importation of Objects Subject to Animal Quarantine" is newly established to carry out the 
control measures for heat -processed pork products from Japan.  
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 Ali mentarius 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) : Chapters 8.8, 15.1 and 15.2 of the 
WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/TPKM/591  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it de viates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
The Draft Amendment of Article 16 and Article 22 of the "Regulations for the Importation 
of Objects Subject to Animal Quarantine" and the "Quarantine Requirements for the 
Importation of Pork Products from Japan" in relation to Article 16 (Attachment 14 -1) of the 
"Regulations for the Importation of Objects Subject to Animal Quarantine" (Announcement 
of Council of Agriculture, Nong Fang Zi No. 1111482370 dated 18 July 2022) can be found 
at: 
https://www.baphiq.gov.tw/theme_data.php?theme=news&sub_theme=massage&id=203
54 (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) : 16 September 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] 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  
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 2332 2200  
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw