G/SPS/N/TPKM/498  
 
17 May 2019  
(19-3453) 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):  Gelatin and its deri vatives for food purpose under HS Codes 
3503.00.10.00 -4, 3503.00.20.00 -2, 3503.00.90.90 -8 and 3504.00.11.00 -2 
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 required that the import of gelatin and its 
derivatives for food purpose be accompanied by official  certificates issued by the 
competent authority of the exporting country . Language(s):  Chinese and English . 
Number of pages:  1 
http://www.fda.gov.tw/TC/news.aspx?cid=3  
6. Description of content:  TFDA requires that the import of gelatin  and its derivatives for 
food purpose be accompanied by official certificates. The requirements are as follows:  
1. The import of gelatin and its derivatives for food purpose shall be accompanied by 
official certificates issued by the competent authority of th e exporting country 
indicating that the attested products are suitable "for human consumption", or "in 
compliance with relevant food safety and sanitary regulations";  
2. Following the above measure, the import of gelatin and its derivatives shall be 
accompan ied by an official certificate. The certificate shall also attest information on 
the parts/tissues of raw materials used;  
3. The requirements apply to products of HS Codes are 3503.00.10.00 -4, 
3503.00.20.00 -2, 3503.00.90.90 -8 and 3504.00.11.00 -2. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] 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 th e 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, 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] 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:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 August 2019  
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) : 1 August 2019  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 16 July 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if avail able) 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: mei_jean@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: mei_jean@fda.gov.tw