G/SPS/N/MAC/19  
 
9 June 2016  
(16-3114)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: MACAO, CHINA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) 
The Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region 
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 
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: Regulamento Administrativo no. 13/2016 Limites 
máximos de micotoxinas em alimentos (Administrative Regulation No. 13/2016 Maximum Limits of Mycotoxins in Food)  Language(s): Chinese and Portuguese
  
Number of pages: 3 
http://images.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2016/22/rega-13-2016.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Administrative Regulation No. 13/2016 Maximum Limits of 
Mycotoxins in Food is a food safety standa rd that establishes the maximum levels of 
mycotoxins in various foodstuffs. The administrative regulation stipulates that levels of 
specified mycotoxins in food, including aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin M1, ochratoxin A and 
patulin, shall conform to the limits listed in this regulation. 
In this administrative regulation, mycoto xins refer to toxic secondary metabolites 
produced by molds during their growth and reproduction; maximum limits are defined as 
the maximum levels of mycotoxins, expressed in ìg/kg, legally established for the edible part of the food. 
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 stan dard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] 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)  Codex Stan 193-1995  
[ ] 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?   
[ ] Yes   [X] No G/SPS/N/MAC/19 
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: Based on the fact that the majority of imported primary 
agricultural produce in the local market are sourced from China, this standard has made 
reference to the Chinese national standard for mycotoxins in food and corresponding 
national standards of major exporting countries in order to facilitate international trade. 
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
See item 5 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 20 May 2016 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 May 2016 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 31 May 2016 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
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:   
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: