G/SPS/N/TPKM/419  
 
13 December 2016  
(16-6807) 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): Fruits, vegetables and herbs  
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: Draft of  Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in 
Foods . Language(s): Chinese and English . Number of pages: 4 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/TPKM/16_5107_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS /TPKM/16_5107_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Draft of pesticide MRLs for Chlorothalonil, Dimethomorph, 
Dinotefuran, Fluensulfone, Fluopicolide, Fluopyram, Fluxapyroxad, Glufosinate -
ammonium, Hymexazol, Imidacloprid, Indoxacarb, Kasugamycin, Propamoc arb 
hydrochloride, Proquinazid, Pyraclostrobin, Spinetoram, Spiromesifen, Sulfoxaflor, 
Tebuconazole, Tecloftalam, Thiamethoxam and Trifloxystrobin in fruits, vegetables or 
herbs.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant pr otection, 
[ ] 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 numb er of Codex 
standard or related text) : Pesticide Maximum Residue Levels  
[ ] 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?   
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: Chinese Taipei follows Codex principles  and FAO risk 
assessment procedures when setting pesticide MRLs.  G/SPS/N/TPKM/419  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
Draft of Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Foods (13 December 2016, Food 
No. 1051304106) available in English from the Nationa l Notification Authority, National 
Enquiry Point, and Ministry of Health and Welfare. The amendment will be published in 
the Official Government Gazette when adopted. The full texts may be downloaded from 
the following website: http://www.fda.gov.tw . 
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) : 11 February 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  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) 2787 8000 ext. 7314  
Fax: +(886 2) 2653 1062  
E-mail: fawcy@fda.gov.tw  
13. Text(s)  available from: [X]  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 District, Taipei City 115 -61, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886 2) 2787 8000 ext. 7314  
Fax: +(886 2) 2653 1062  
E-mail: fawcy@ fda.gov.tw