G/SPS/N/TPKM/304  
 
6 February 2014  
(14-0738)  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: Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, 
Council of Agriculture 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Biological materials for research purposes 
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: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of 
Biological Materials for Research Purposes (Draft Version)  Language(s): English   
Number of pages: 17 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CHT/14_0619_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: According to a new risk analysis result, the new requirements 
established for the importation of biological materials (infectious animal disease pathogens and animal specimens) for research purposes (draft version) have been 
promulgated on 25 December 2013. The new requirements are available on 
http://www.baphiq.gov.tw/newsview.php ?menu=1054&typeid=1055&news_id=8752 . 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] 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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[X] 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 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/TPKM/304 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
http://www.baphiq.gov.tw/newsview.php ?menu=1054&typeid=1055&news_id=8752  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 20 April 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 20 April 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 June 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 March 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine 
9F, 51 Chung Ching S. Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei 
100 Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel: +(886) 2 2343 1401 
Fax: +(886) 2 2343 1400 
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw  
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine  
9F, 51 Chung Ching S. Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei 
100 Taiwan (R.O.C.) 
Tel: +(886) 2 2343 1401 Fax: +(886) 2 2343 1400 
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw