G/SPS/N/TPKM/470  
 
25 September 2018  
(18-5931) 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: Ministry of Health and Welfare  
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): fruits, vegetables, cereal grains, dry beans, herbs, livesto ck and 
poultry tissue, edible offals, eggs and milk  
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 of Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Foods 
and Draft of Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Animal Products . Language(s): 
Chinese and English.  Number of pages: 12 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/TPKM/18_5069_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/TPKM/18_5069_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/TPKM/18_5069_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/TPKM/18_5069_01_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: Amendment of pesticide MRLs of Acequinocyl, Benzovindiflupyr, 
Chlorfenapyr, Cyprodinil, Dinotefuran, Ethiprole, Etoxazole, Fluensulfone, Fluopyram, 
Fluxapyroxad, Mandipropamid, Mecarbam, Methoxyfenozide, Metolachlor, Myclobutanil, 
Pendimethalin, Prothoate, Spiromesifen, Spirotetramat, Sulfoxaflor, Tebuconazole in 
fruits, vegetables, dry beans, cereal grains and herbs. Amendment of pesticide MRLs of 
Fluopyram, Mecarbam, Novaluron and Spinetoram in livestock and poultry tissue, edible 
offals, eggs and milk. Revision of LOQ of Chlorfenapyr, Chlorothalonil, Diflubenzuron, 
Hexaflumuron, Imibenconazole, Molinate and Pretilachlor. Addendum of Prothoate, 
Mecarba m and Endosulfan as Pesticides Prohibited for Use.  
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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : pesticide maximum residue levels  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/TPKM/470  
 
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  [ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: TPKM follows Codex principles and FAO risk assessment 
procedures when setting pesticide MRLs.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are avai lable:  
Draft of Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Foods and Draft of Standards for 
Pesticide Residue Limits in Animal Products (25 September 2018, Food No. 1071302176) 
is available in English from the National Notification Authority, National Enqu iry Point, and 
Ministry of Health and Welfare. The amendment will be published in the Official 
Government Gazette when adopted. The full texts may be downloaded from the following 
website: http://www.fda.go v.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) : 24 November 2018  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  Nation al Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Food and Drug Administration  
Ministry of Health and Welfare  
No.161 -2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115 -61, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886 2) 2787 8000 ext 7314  
Fax: +(886 2) 2653 1062  
E-mail: sy77@fda.gov.tw  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Food and Drug Administration  
Ministry of Health a nd Welfare  
No.161 -2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115 -61, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886 2) 2787 8000 ext 7314  
Fax: +(886 2) 2653 1062  
E-mail: sy77@fda.gov.tw