G/SPS/N/TPKM/477  
 
23 November 2018  
(18-7375) 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: 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): Food additives to be used in foods  
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: The Draft Amendment of Standards for Specification, 
Scope, Application and Limitation of Food Additives . Language(s): Chinese and English.  
Number of pages: 38 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/TPKM/18_6043_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/TPKM/18_6043_01_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/TPKM/18_6043_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/TPKM/18_6043_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of  content: Amendment of standards for scope, application and limitation 
of Sodium Phosphate (Monobasic), Sodium Phosphate  (Monobasic, Anhydrous), Calcium 
Chloride (Anhydrous), Calcium Chloride Hexahydrate, Cochineal Red A, Monosodium 
Fumarate, Sodium Lactat e, Sodium Algi nate, Glycerin Fatty Acid Ester and Sodium 
Hydrosulfite.  
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) : JECFA specification  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/TPKM/477  
 
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  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: 
The Draft Amendment of Standards for Specification, Scope, Application and Limitation o f 
Food A dditives (available in English, 14 pages) (MOHW Food No.  1071302641, 
22 November  2018) is available in English from the National Notification Authority, 
National Enquiry Point, and Ministry of Health and Welfare. The standards will be published 
in the Official Government Gazette when adopted. The full text may be downloaded from 
the following website: http://www.fda.gov.tw/tc/news.aspx?cid=3 . 
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 for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 22 January 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [  ] 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  
Tel: +(886 2) 27878000 ext 7382  
Fax: +(886 2) 26531062  
E-mail: chensy@fda.gov.tw  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (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. 10070  
Taipei City, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886 2) 2343 1401  
Fax: +(886 2) 2332 2200  
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw  
Website: https://www.baphiq.gov.tw/