G/SPS/N/TPKM/315  
 
11 June 2014  
(14-3361)  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 
(BAPHIQ) 
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): Fruits 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Countries or districts where the Mediterranean 
fruit fly ( Ceratitis capitata ) is known to occur  
5. Title of the notified document:  Revision of Article 4 of the "Quarantine Requirements 
for the Importation of Fresh Fruits from Countries or Districts Where The Mediterranean 
Fruit Fly Is Known to Occur"  Language(s): Chinese  Number of pages: 2 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CHT/14_2636_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: BAPHIQ revised Article 4 of "Quarantine Requirements for the 
Importation of Fresh Fruits from Countries or Districts Where The Mediterranean Fruit 
Fly Is Known to Occur" by amending elaboration upon the requirements and location of 
temperature probes of fruits in the co ntainer for in-transit cold treatment. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] 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 number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  ISPM 28  
[ ] 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:   G/SPS/N/TPKM/315 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: Nil 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : This amendment is effective since 27 May 2014. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not available. The amendment only elaborates 
upon the existing regulation. 
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, No.100, Sec. 2, Heping W. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C.) 
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2084 Fax: +(886) 2 2304 6455 
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, No.100, Sec. 2, Heping W. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2084 
Fax: +(886) 2 2304 6455 
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw