G/SPS/N/TPKM/280  
 
27 February 2013  
(13-1041)  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:  Department of Health 
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):  Livestock and poultry tissues 
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:  Draft Standards for Veterinary Drug Residue Limits in 
Foods  Language(s):  Chinese and English  Number of pages:  2 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/CHT/13_0907_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/CHT/13_0907_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Amendment to maximum residue limit for cephalonium, 
doxycycline, enramycin, flubendazole, ivermectin, toltrazuril and virginiamycin. 
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 seri al 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)    
[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/280 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  Draft 
Standards for Veterinary Drug Residue Limits in Foods (February 2013, DOH Food No. 1021300411) is available in English from  the National Notification Authority, 
National Enquiry Point, and Department of Health. The amendment will be published in 
the Official Government Gazette when adopte d. The full texts may be downloaded from 
the following website: http://www.fda.gov.tw  
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) :  28 April 2013 
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 
Department of Health No.161-2, Kunyang St., Nangang District, Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan (R.O.C.) 
Tel: +(886 2) 2787 7313 
Fax: +(886 2) 2653 1062 E-mail: 1587syj@fda.gov.tw 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Food and Drug Administration  
Department of Health 
No.161-2, Kunyang St., Nangang District, Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel: +(886 2) 2787 7313 
Fax: +(886 2) 2653 1062 
E-mail: 1587syj@fda.gov.tw