G/SPS/N/TPKM/422  
 
27 January 2017   
(17-0560) 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: Department of Animal Industry, Council of Agricultu re 
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): Pet food  
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 amendment of the "Standards for Types and 
Tolerance Levels of Pathogenic Microorganisms and Health -hazard Materials in Pet 
Food" . Langu age(s): English . Number of pages: 2 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/TPKM/17_0530_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The summary of the amended "Standards  for Types and 
Tolerance Levels of Pathogenic Microorganisms and Health -hazard Materials in Pet Food" 
is as follows:  
1. To consider the particularity of Arsenic in aquatic animals, seaweed, and products 
derived thereof and/or meal;  
2. To amend the limited standa rd of Arsenic in pet food according to the researches 
and some countries' rules.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [ ]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory from 
other d amage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius 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) :   
[ ] 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, wheneve r possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/TPKM/422  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
http://law.moj.gov.tw/Law/ LawSearchResult.aspx?p=Z&k1=%E5%AF%B5%E7%89%A9
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%89%A9%E8%88%87%E6%9C%89%E5%AE%B3%E5%81%A5%E5%BA%B7%E7%89
%A9%E8%B3%AA%E7%A8%AE%E9%A1%9E%E5%8F%8A%E5%AE%89%E5%85%A8
%E5%AE%B9%E8%A8%B1%E9%87%8F%E6%A8%99%E6 %BA%96&t=B1B2B3B4A1A
2C1C2D1D2&fei=0&TPage=1  (available in Chinese)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 9 December 2016  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 9 December 2016  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publ ication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 9 December 2016  
[ ] 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:  
Department of Animal Industry, Council of Agriculture  
No.37, Nanhai Rd., Zhangzheng Dist., Taipei City, 10014, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 2381 2991  
Fax: +(886) 2 2 2381 7566  
E-mail: ihchen@mail.coa.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:   
Department of Animal Industry, Council of Agriculture  
No.37, Nanhai Rd., Zhangzheng Dist., Taipei City, 10014, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 2381 2991  
Fax: +(886) 2 2381 7566  
E-mail: ihchen @mail.coa.gov.tw