G/SPS/N/TPKM/420  
 
5 January 2017  
(17-0018) 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 Qu arantine, 
Council of Agriculture  
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): Caprine embryos  
4. Regions or countries likely t o be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: France  
5. Title of the notified document: Quarantine Require ments for the Importation of 
In Vivo Derived Caprine Embryos from France . Langu age(s): English . Number of 
pages:  5 
http://www.baphiq.gov.tw/view.php?catid=15844  
6. Description of content: The requirements govern to the importation of in vivo  derived 
caprine embryos origina ting from France. The requirements include diseases free status 
of the country and farm of origin, disease testing prior to the embryo collection and the 
information which shall be attested on the veterinary certificate.  
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.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimenta rius 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) : OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapters 4.7, 8.3, 8.4, 8.8, 8.14, 8.15, 14.3, 14.6, 14.7, 14.8, 14.9  
[ ] 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:   G/SPS/N/TPKM/420  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 9 December 2016  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 9 December 2016  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 9 December 2016  
[X] 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 handle 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 Quara ntine 
9F., No. 100, Sec. 2, Heping W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City  
10070 Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2091  
Fax: +(886) 2 2343 2200  
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw  
13. Text(s)  available from: [ ]  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., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City  
10070 Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2091  
Fax: +(886) 2 23 32 2200  
E-mail: wtosps @mail.baphiq.gov.tw