G/SPS/N/TPKM/495  
 
2 May 2019  
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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 ): Fresh mangosteen  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Thailand  
5. Title of the notified document:  The Draft of the "Quarantine Requirements for the 
Importation of Fresh Mangosteens from Thailand" . Language(s):  English . Number of 
pages:  1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/TPKM/19_2596_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The importation of Thailand's mangosteens ( Garcinia 
mangostana ) must have the vapour heat treatment (VHT) treatment implemented and 
relevant management measur es to mitigate carambola fruit fly ( Bactrocera carambolae) 
and papaya fruit fly ( Bactrocera papayae  Drew & Hancock).  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  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) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM n° 2, 
14 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant int ernational standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/TPKM/495  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
The draft of the "Quarantine Requirements for th e Importation of Fresh Mangosteens from 
Thailand, Nong Shou Fang Zi No.  1081493587A dated on  26 April 2019) can be found at: 
http://www.coa.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 f or comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2019  
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, 10070, 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 Quarantin e, Council of Agriculture  
9F, No.100, Sec. 2, Heping W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 10070, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2091  
Fax: +(886) 2 2332 2200  
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw