G/SPS/N/TPKM/397  
 
9 May 2016  
(16-2523)  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:  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): Food additives to be used in foods 
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 Draft Amendment of  Standards for Specification, 
Scope, Application and Limitation of Food Additives  Language(s): Chinese and English   
Number of pages: 3 
6. Description of content: Deletion of Chlorinated Lime, Sodium Hypochlorite Solution 
and Chlorine Dioxide, which are used for drinking water quality treatment, from food 
additive. 
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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
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)    
[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:   G/SPS/N/TPKM/397 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
The Draft Amendment of Standards for Specific ation, Scope, Application and Limitation 
of Food Additives (available in English, 1 page) (MOHW Food No.1051301474, 
4 May 2016) is available in English from the National Notification Authority, National 
Enquiry Point, and Ministry of  Health and Welfare. The standards will be published in the 
Official Government Gazette when adopted. The full text may be downloaded from the 
following website: http://www.fda.gov.tw /news_list.aspx . 
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 2016 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Health and Welfare 
No.161-2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886 2) 27878000 ext. 7319 
Fax: +(886 2) 26531062 E-mail: tzuyi@fda.gov.tw 
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Health and Welfare  
No.161-2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886 2) 27878000 ext. 7319 Fax: +(886 2) 26531062 
E-mail: tzuyi@fda.gov.tw