G/SPS/N/TPKM/551  
 
23 September 2020  
(20-6443) 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 (TFDA), 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):  Pork products  under one specific HS Code  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Germany  
5. Title of the notified document:  Imported Pork Products under one specific HS Code 
from Germany, for food purpose shall be accompanied by official certificates issued by 
the competent authority of the exporting country . Language(s):  English . Number of 
pages:  1 
6. Description of content:  Based on Article 30 of the "Act Governing Food Safety and 
Sanitation" and Article 4 of the "Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and Related 
Products", TFDA would like to request the food businesses operator which import pork 
products under  HS Code 1602.49.20.92.8 from Germany, for food purpose to submit 
official certificates issued by the competent authority of the exporting country.  
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 the 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, 
Section 5, Trade  Measures, Import/Export Procedures and Veterinary 
Certification.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/TPKM/551  
 
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  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 November 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/m m/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 November 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 October 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if av ailable) of other body:   
Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare  
No. 161 -2, Kunyang St., Nangang District, Taipei City 115 -61, Taiwan (R.O.C)  
E-mail: lydialin1109@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 Dist rict, Taipei City 115 -61, Taiwan (R.O.C)  
E-mail: lydialin1109@fda.gov.tw