G/SPS/N/TPKM/413  
 
6 October 2016  
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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: Food and Drug administration, Ministry of Health an d 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): HS Codes: 03, 04  
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: The Draft of amendment of Regulation for Systematic 
Inspection of Imported Food . Language(s): Chinese . Number of pages: 4 
http://www.fda.gov.tw/TC/news.aspx?cid=3&cchk=46552e96 -810a-42c3-83e1-
bd5e42344633  
6. Description of content: The Announcement of the draft for the amendment o f 
Regulation for Systematic Inspection of Imported Food for comment.  
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 p ests.   
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) : Guidelines for the Design, Operation, Assessment 
and Accreditation of F ood Import and Export Inspection and Certification 
Systems  
[ ] 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?   
[X] Yes   [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/TPKM/413  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are avail able:  
1. Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation  
(http://consumer.fda.gov.tw/Law/Detail.aspx?nodeID=518&lang=1&lawid=292 ) 
2. Regulations for Systematic Inspection of Imported  Food 
(http://consumer.fda.gov.tw/Law/Detail.aspx?nodeID=518&lang=1&lawid=145 ) 
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 7 September 2016  
Proposed  date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 7 September 2016  
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 d ate of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 5 December 2016  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [ ]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other bod y:   
13. Text(s)  available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [ ]  National 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, Nang ang District, Taipei City 115 -61, Taiwan  
Fax: +(886 2) 2653 1062  
E-mail: linda118025@fda.gov.tw