G/SPS/N/TPKM/325  
 
16 September 2014  
(14-5164)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): lard and fat of swine 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Hong Kong, China  
5. Title of the notified document: Temporary suspension of acceptance of inspection 
applications for lard and fat of swine exported from Hong Kong  Language(s): Chinese   
Number of pages: 2 
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6. Description of content: We have brought in an emergency measure temporarily 
suspending the acceptance of inspection applications for lard and fat of swine exported 
from Hong Kong, China. This measure came into effect on 12 September 2014, and was 
preceded by a public announcement by Food an d Drug Administration, Ministry of Health 
and Welfare on 12 September 2014 (MOHW food no.1031302802). 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: Prevention of food 
fraud and protection of human health and safety  
9. Is there a relevant international stan dard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) CODEX STANDARD FOR NAMED ANIMAL FATS 
[ ] 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 G/SPS/N/TPKM/325 
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:  Act 
Governing Food Safety and Sanitation (available in English) 
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
12 September 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] 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 (R.O.C) Tel: +(886) 2 2787 7326 
Fax: +(886) 2 2653 1062 
Email: mei_jean@fda.gov.tw 
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Noti fication Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if availabl e) of other body: 
Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and welfare 
No.161-2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan (R.O.C) 
Tel: +(886) 2 2787 7326 Fax: +(886) 2 2653 1062 Email: mei_jean@fda.gov.tw