G/SPS/N/TPKM/330
8 October 2014 
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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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Fats and oils in bulk or weight above 150 litres. 
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: For imports of fats and oils a certificate of the 
cleaning routing of the cabin and/or sanitary health certificate is required Language(s): Chinese and English  Number of pages: 1  
6. Description of content: For fats and oils shipped in bulk in the cabin of the cargo ship, 
a notary certificate/report must be issued by the legally registered notary 
company/agency to provide proof of the cleani ng routing of the cabin and that the fats 
and oils are fit for food use. Fats and oils which are imported in bulk or in containers with a volume of 150 litres or more are required to have a sanitary health certificate 
issued by the health authority from the exporting country. 
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. Is there a relevant international st andard? 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 (CODEX 
STAN 211 - 1999); Code of Hygienic Practice for the Storage and Transport of 
Edible Oils and Fats in Bulk (CAC/RCP 36-1987) 
[ ] 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/330 
 
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  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) :  To be determined 
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:  
Food and Drug Administration,  Ministry of Health and Welfare 
No.161-2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan (R.O.C) 
Email: were6080@fda.gov.tw 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation 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 (R.O.C) 
Email: were6080@fda.gov.tw