G/SPS/N/TPKM/625  
18 April 2024  
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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:  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):  Fruits of the genus Capsicum  or of the genus Pimenta , crushed or 
ground (HS code: 0904.22.00.00 -1) and Other fruits of the genus Capsicum  or of the 
genus Pimenta , dried, neither crushed nor ground  (HS code: 0904.21.90.00 -3) 
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:  Commodities used for food purposes and classified 
under specific CCC codes, CCC0904.22.00.00 -1 Fruits of the genus Capsicum  or of the 
genus Pimenta , crushed or ground and 0904.21.90.00 -3 Other fruits of the genus 
Capsicum  or of the genus Pimenta , dried, ne ither crushed nor ground, shall provide test 
report for Sudan Dyes . Language(s):  Chinese . Number of pages:  3 
http://www.fda.gov.tw/tc/includes/GetFile.ashx? id=f638477547539694181&type=4  
6. Description of content:  Sudan dye has been detected in many batches of imported chili 
powders that came from China, Thailand, Turkey and Viet Nam, whether at border 
inspection or post marketing inspection since 2023 -2024. It makes a urgent problem of 
health protection of Chinese Taipei . The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) is 
proposing an import inspection requirement on "Fruits of the genus Capsicum  or of the 
genus Pimenta , crushed or ground" importation. Commodities used for food purposes and 
classified under specific CCC codes : CCC0904.22.00.00 -1 Fruits of the genus  Capsicum  or 
of the genus Pimenta , crushed or ground and 0904.21.90.00 -3 Other fruits of the genus 
Capsicum  or of the genus Pimenta , dried, neither crushed nor ground, shall provide test 
report for Sudan Dyes. The test report shall include Sudan I -IV and make note of the test 
method, including limit of quantitation (LOQ), testing unit and the evidence used in 
interpreting the results shall be concurrently disclosed.  
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:  
[ ] Codex Alimenta rius 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) :  G/SPS/N/TPKM/625  
 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international stand ard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation, available in English 
(http://consumer.fda.gov.tw /Law/Detail.aspx?nodeID=518&lang=1&lawid=292 ) (available 
in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 15 April 2024  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 3 April 2024  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 15 April 2024  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
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:   
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency, Ministry of Agriculture  
9F, No.100, S ec. 2, Heping W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 100060, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2091  
Fax: +(886) 2 2332 2200  
E-mail: wtosps@mail.aphia.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:   
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency, Ministry 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.aphia.gov.tw