G/SPS/N/TPKM/620  
9 November 2023  
(23-7571) 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:  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency, MOA  
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):  Dog and cat  
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 amendment of the "Quarantine Requirements 
for the Importation of Dogs and Cats" in relation to Article 8 (Annex 6) of the " Regulations 
for the Importation of Objects Subject to Animal Quarantine" . Language(s):  English . 
Number of pages:  15 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TPKM/23_13388_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The 7 -days post -entry quarantine f or dogs/cats from a country 
(zone) not recognized as being free from rabies is still maintained. However, in the draft 
amendment, this measure may be waived when the waiting period between blood sampled 
date of rabies antibody test to the exporting date ar e extended from 90 days to 180 days 
and one of the following requirements is complied with:  
1. The applicant submit s the application for the import quarantine permit at least 120 days 
prior to entering; or  
2. The test report is recognized by the veterinarians of  the animal quarantine authority of 
the exporting country (endorsed, a declaration issued of the test result, etc.); or  
3. The test report is sent directly by a reference or designated laboratory to the 
import/export animal quarantine authority stationed at t he port of entry (mail, email, 
fax, shown on its website, etc.).  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] 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 Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aq uatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 8.15 of the WOAH Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/TPKM/620  
 
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  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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  The draft 
amendment of the "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Dogs and Cats" in 
relation to Article 8 (Annex 6) of the "Regulations for the Importation of Objects Subject to 
Animal Quarantine" (Ministry of Agriculture Announcement, Nong Fang Zi No. 1121483363 
dated  31 October  2023)  can be found  at: 
https://www.aphia.gov.tw/theme_data.php?theme=news&sub_theme=massage&id=20561  
(available in Chines e) 
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) : 8 January 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency, Ministry of Agriculture  
9F, No. 100, Sec.2, Heping W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 100060, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2091  
Fax: +(886) 2 2332 2200  
Email: wtosps@aphia.gov.tw  
Website: http://www.aphia.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:   
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency, Ministry of Agriculture  
9F, No.100, Sec.2, Heping W. R d., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 100060, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2091  
Fax: +(886) 2 2332 2200  
Email: wtosps@aphia.gov.tw  
Website: http://www.aphia.gov.tw/