G/SPS/N/TPKM/433  
 
9 May 2017  
(17-2493) 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 Qua rantine, 
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): Fresh melon fruits  
4. Regions or countries likely  to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Honduras  
5. Title of the notified document: Draft of the "Quarantine Requirements for the 
Importation of F resh Melon Fruits from Honduras ". Language(s): English . Number of 
pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/TPKM/17_2197_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Fresh melon fruits produced from pest free production sites of 
the Mediterranean fruit fly ( Ceratitis capitata  (Wiedemann)) of Honduras are approved to 
be imported into Chinese Taipei upon complying with these quarantine requirements:  
Melons which have passed inspection for exporting to Chinese Taipei shall be 
accompanied by phytosanitary certificates issued by SENASA (National Plant Protection 
Organization of Honduras). The phytosanitary certificate must contain the following 
additional declaration: "The melons have been ins pected and found free from the 
Mediterranean fruit fly, Spodoptera frugiperda , Helicoverpa zea , Melon necrotic spot 
virus, and the Squash mosaic virus." ; also, the name or the registration code number of 
the packing house must be noted.  
7. Objective and r ationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] 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:  
[ ] 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) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention  (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
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  [ ] 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 relevan t documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
The draft of the "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of F resh Melon Fruits 
from Honduras " (Council of Agriculture  Announcement, Nong Fang Zi No.  1061493386A 
dated on 1 May 2017) can be foun d at: http://www.coa.gov.tw/  (available in Chinese)  
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) : 8 July 2017  
Agency or auth ority 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, No.100, Sec. 2, Heping W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 10070, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2091  
Fax: +(886) 2 2332 2200  
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.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:   
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture  
9F, No.100, Sec. 2, Heping W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 10070, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 209 1 
Fax: +(886) 2 2332 2200  
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw