G/TBT/N/TPKM/348  
 
7 January 2019  
(19-0071) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member: THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS  TERRITORY OF TAIWAN , PENGHU, 
KINMEN AND MATSU   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  
Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA)  
Council of Agriculture  
8, Kuang -Hua Road, Chung -Hsing New Village  
Nantou 54044, Taiwan  
Tel: (886 -49) 2332 -380 ext 2429  
Fax: (886 -49) 234 -1092  
E-mail: hsiuhui@mail.afa.gov.tw  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN  where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Organic 
agricultural products  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft of 
Regulations Governing the Labeling  and Marks Management of Organic Agricultural 
Products and Agricultural Products in Conversion to Organic Farming (5 page(s), in 
Chinese)   
6. Description of content: With a view to implementing Articles 17, 19 and 20 of the 
Organic Agriculture Promotion A ct (hereinafter referred to as the Act), regarding the 
marking, labelling, display and other matters of organic agricultural products, agricultural 
products in conversion to organic farming and imported organic agricultural products, the 
Council of Agricul ture is proposing the Draft of Regulations Governing the Labeling and 
Marks Management of Organic Agricultural Products and Agricultural Products in 
Conversion to Organic Farming. Below is a summary of the draft:  
1. To specify the methods of marking the na mes of raw materias, place of origin 
(country) and the name of certification body on the containers and packaging of 
organic agricultural products and agricultural products in conversion to organic 
farmings (Articles 2 -4); 
2. To specify the conditions of u se, specification, diagram, period of use, dimensions and 
printing method for organic agricultural product marks (Articles 5 -9); 
3. To identify  matters to be observed (including confidentiality) by the competent 
authority in performing supervisory activities under the Act (Articles 5 -6); G/TBT/N/TPKM/348  
 
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  4. To specify  methods of transmitting information for certification bodies and competent 
authorities of local government regarding the management of organic agricultural 
products marks (Article 10); and  
5. To specify  the transitional arrangements for old organic agricultural product marks 
(Article 11).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent pr oblems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Organic Agriculture Promotion Act  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force: 30 May 2019  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
No.4, Sec. 1, Jinan Rd.  
Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886 2) 2343 -1813 
Fax: +(886 2) 2343 -1804 
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
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