G/SPS/N/TPKM/445  
 
15 August 2017  
(17-4367) 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): Imported foods and related products  
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: The Partial Amended Provisions for the Regulations of 
Inspection of Imported Foods and Related Products.  Language(s): English . Number of 
pages: 2 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/TPKM/17_3631_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Food and Drug Administration, M inistry of Health and 
Welfare, proposes to partially amend provisions of the "Regulations of Inspection of 
Imported Foods and Related Products". The proposed amendments mainly involve the 
following points:  
1. To allow documents for the application for inspec tion to be provided electronically;  
2. To delete Article 5 concerning pre -declaration provisions.  
3. To add an alternative method of product sampling for applicants who are suspended 
for applying for prior release of products;  
4. To add conditions for applying f or prior release of products;  
5. To add conditions for payment of guarantee bond;  
6. To add conditions for refund of guarantee bond; and  
7. To revise the time limit for applying for re -inspection when the imported products do 
not conform to regulations.  
7. Obje ctive 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 standard? If so, identify the st andard:  
[ ] 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) :  G/SPS/N/TPKM/445  
 
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  [X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant docu ments and language(s) in which these are available: 
Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and Related Products  (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determin ed. 
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) : 14 October 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  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 H ealth and Welfare  
No.161 -2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115 -61, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886 2) 2787 8000 ext. 8374  
Fax: +(886 2) 2787 8398  
E-mail: ccy530@fda.gov.tw  
13. Text(s)  available from: [X]  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  
Tel: +(886 2) 2787 8000 ext. 8374  
Fax: +(886 2) 278 7 8398  
E-mail: ccy530@fda.gov.tw