G/SPS/N/TPKM/458  
 
26 April 2018  
(18-2634) 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: Food and Drug Administration, 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): Egg products (HS Codes: 0407, 0408, 350211 and 350219) and dairy 
products (HS Codes: 0401, 0402, 0403, 0404, 0405, 0406 and 9806) for food purposes  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or c ountries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Importation of egg products and dairy products for food 
purposes classified under specific HS codes shall be accompanied with official certificates 
noted for food purpose and to attest that the products are in  compliance with relevant food 
safety and sanitary regulations, and certificates shall be issued by the competent authority 
of the exporting country . Language(s): Chinese and English.  Number of pages: 1 
6. Description of content: The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) is proposing 
an imported inspection requirement on egg products and dairy products importation. 
Importation of egg products for food purposes classified under four specific HS codes 
including 0407, 0408, 350211 and 350219, and dairy p roducts for food purposes classified 
under seven specific HS codes including 0401, 0402, 0403, 0404, 0405, 0406 and 9806, 
shall be accompanied with official certificates individually noted for food purpose and in 
compliance with relevant food safety and sa nitary regulations, and certificates shall be 
issued by the competent authority of the exporting country.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] prote ct territory from 
other damage 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 st andard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/TPKM/458  
 
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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:   
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: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 June 2018  
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:  
Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare  
No. 161 -2, Kunyang St., Nangang District, Taipei City 115 -61, Taiwan  
E-mail: lydialin1109@fda.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:   
Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare  
No. 161 -2, Kunyang St., Nangang District, Taipei City 115 -61, Taiwan  
E-mail: lydialin1109@fda.gov.tw