G/SPS/N/TPKM/286  
 
6 May 2013  
(13-2401)  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;  ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  Dogs and cats 
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:  Amendment of Rules for Importation of Dogs or Cats 
into Taiwan  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  8 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/CHT/13_1802_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The amendment of rules for importation of dogs or cats into 
Chinese Taipei includes the quarantine requ irements of rabies vaccination, antibodies 
neutralisation titre test, importation of rescue dogs or guide dogs, post-entry quarantine, etc. 
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 seri al 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:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  None   G/SPS/N/TPKM/286 
 
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  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) :  1 June 2013 
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:   
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture 
9F, 51 Chung Ching S. Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei 
Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2084 
Fax: +(886) 2 2397 1791 
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw  
13. Texts available from:  [ ] 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, Council of Agriculture  
9F, 51 Chung Ching S. Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei 
Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2084 Fax: +(886) 2 2397 1791 
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw