G/SPS/N/TPKM/288  
 
10 June 2013  
(13-2976)  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: Department of Health 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Algae 
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 Sanitation Standard for Algae  Language(s): 
English and Chinese  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/CHT/13_2170_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/CHT/13_2170_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: To establish sanitation standard for algae. 
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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] 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: Draft of 
Sanitation Standard for Algae (DOH Food No. 1021301380, 28 May 2013) is available in 
English from the National Notification Authority, National Enquiry Point, and Department 
of Health. The standards will be published in the Official Government Gazette when 
adopted. The full text may be downloaded from the following website: http://www.fda.gov.tw/eng/index.aspx. G/SPS/N/TPKM/288 
 
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  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: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 27 July 2013 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Food Safety Division 
Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) 
Department of Health No.161-2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan (R.O.C.) 
Tel: +(886 2) 2787 8000, ext. 7317 
Fax: +(886 2) 2653 1062 E-mail: katty@fda.gov.tw 
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Food Safety Division  
Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) Department of Health No.161-2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan (R.O.C.) 
Tel: +(886 2) 2787 8000, ext. 7317 
Fax: +(886 2) 2653 1062 E-mail: katty@fda.gov.tw