G/SPS/N/HKG/40
15 October 2014 
(14-5907)  Page: 1/2
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
1. Notifying Member:  HONG KONG, CHINA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, the Government of 
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China 
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): All edible fats and oils of animal origins. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Chinese Taipei  
5. Title of the notified document: Imports and sale of all edible oil of animal origins 
produced in Taiwan prohibited with immediate effect   Language(s): Chinese and 
English  Number of pages: 1 
http://www.cfs.gov.hk/englis h/press/20141 009_0057.html  (English) 
http://www.cfs.gov.hk/tc_ch i/press/20141009_0057.html  (Chinese) 
6. Description of content: To prohibit import into and sale within Hong Kong of all edible 
fats and oils of animal origins produced in Chinese Taipei to safeguard public health and food safety until further notice. This measure came into effect on 9 October 2014, and 
was preceded by a public announcement by the Centre of Food Safety, Food and 
Environmental Hygiene Department. 
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: Information from 
Chinese Taipei authorities reveals there have  been repeated cases of using collected 
waste oils and/or substandard ingredients such as lard for animal feeds to produce 
edible fats and oils. Lard, lard products, butter and fats and oils from animal origins 
have been affected. Based on information from Chinese Taipei authorities, examination and evaluation of available information, the Centre for Food Safety of the Food and 
Environmental Hygiene Department has decided to prohibit import into and sale within 
Hong Kong of all edible fats and oils of animal origins produced in Chinese Taipei to safeguard public health and food safety. G/SPS/N/HKG/40 
 
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  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 (CODEX 
STAN 211 - 1999) 
[ ] 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:   
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:      
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
9 October 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body: 
Centre for Food Safety  
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department 43/F, Queensway Government Offices 66 Queensway, Hong Kong, China 
Tel: +(852) 2867 5572 
Fax: +(852) 2521 4784 E-mail: dctam@fehd.gov.hk 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Noti fication Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (if available)  of other body:  
Centre for Food Safety 
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department 43/F, Queensway Government Offices 66 Queensway, Hong Kong, China 
Tel: +(852) 2867 5572 
Fax: +(852) 2521 4784 E-mail: dctam@fehd.gov.hk