G/SPS/N/TPKM/291  
 
27 June 2013  
(13-3343)  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: Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine 
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): Dog and cat food, pet chew (HS Code: 2309-10) 
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 amendments to the "Quarantine Requirements 
for the Importation of Animals and Animal Products" and "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Dog and Cat Food"  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 10 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/CHT/13_2445_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The draft amendments include two requirements as follows: 
1. Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Animals and Animal Products: 
Point 11 of Article 8, Appendix 4-11 for "Quarantine Requirements for the 
Importation of Animal Origin Rawhide Pet Chew" is deleted.  
2. Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Dog and Cat Food: 
a. Definition of "dog and cat food" is amended to encompass animal origin rawhide 
pet chew; some low risk materials are ex empt from the quarantine requirements 
(Article 1); 
b. Risk mitigation measures for BSE are amended in accordance with OIE 
guidelines (Article 5); 
c. Risk mitigation measures pertaining to other animal diseases are confined to 
only susceptible animals; 
d. Accept more heat treatment conditions for products from animal diseases-
infected countries (zones) (Article 4); and 
e. Whether or not to conduct an on-site inspection for the manufacturing plant is 
determined on a case-by-case basis, comp ared to the current regulation in which 
on-site inspection is mandatory (Article 4 and 5). 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/TPKM/291 
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Terrestrial Animal Health Code 
Chapters 8.5, 8.12, 10.4, 10.9, 11.5, 11.8 and 15.1  
[ ] 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
http://www.baphiq.gov.tw/  (available in Chinese and English) 
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) : 26 August 2013 
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:  
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine 
9F, 51 Chung Ching S. Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei 
100 Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel: +(886 2) 3343 2084 
Fax: +(886 2) 2343 1400 
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw 
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine  
9F, 51 Chung Ching S. Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei 
100 Taiwan (R.O.C.) 
Tel: +(886 2) 3343 2084 Fax: +(886 2) 2343 1400 
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw