G/SPS/N/TPKM/497  
 
17 May 2019  
(19-3425) 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:  Food and Drug Administration, 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):  Eggs and egg product s for food purpose under HS Codes 0407, 
0408, 350211 and 350219  
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:  TFDA requires the import of eggs and egg products for 
food purpose be accompanied by official certificates issued by the competent authority of 
the exporting country.  Language(s):  Chinese and English . Number of pages:  1 
6. Description of content:  TFDA re quires that the import of eggs and egg products for 
food purpose be accompanied by official certificates. The requirements are as follows:  
1. The import of eggs and egg products for food purpose shall be accompanied by official 
certificates issued by the competent authority of the exporting country indicating that 
the attested products are suitable "for human consumption", or "in compliance with 
relevant food safety and sanitary regulations";  
2. The requirements apply to products of HS Codes are 0407, 0408, 3 50211 and 350219.  
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) : Codex Alimentarius - Food Import and Export 
Inspection and Certification Systems  
[X] World Organization for Animal He alth (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapters 8 and 10  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant  international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/TPKM/497  
 
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  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:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 20 May 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 20 May 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 August 2019  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 May 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if availa ble) of other body:   
Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare  
No.161 -2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115 -61, Taiwan  
E-mail: lydialin1109@fda.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:   
Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare  
No.161 -2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115 -61, Taiwan  
E-mail: lydialin1109@fda.gov.tw