G/SPS/N/TPKM/338
2 December 2014 
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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 and Welfare 
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): Food for human consumption. 
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: Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and 
Related Products   Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  : 
http://law.moj.gov.tw/Eng/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?PCode=L0040017  
6. Description of content: Importation of commodities used for foods, genetically 
modified food raw materials and for food additives purposes shall be subject to import 
inspection conducted by the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and 
Welfare (FDA). Commodities classified under CCC codes wi th the import Regulations 
related to import food inspection, including F01, F02, 508, 821, 823, 824, 826, 827, 830 
and 831, shall be subject to food import inspection according to the "Regulations of 
Inspection of Imported Food s and Related Products". Commo dities classi fied under CCC 
codes other than the above-mentioned CCC codes are also requir ed to be subject to food 
import inspection if they are imported for use as food, genetically modified food raw 
materials and for food additives purposes. 
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 G/SPS/N/TPKM/338 
 
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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: Import 
and Export commodity classification of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (available in Chinese and English). 
http://eweb.customs.gov.tw/RateWebEn/Search1.aspx  (available in English). 
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) :  60 days 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [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, Nangang District, Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan  
Email: were6080@fda.gov.tw 
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notifi cation 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, Nangang District, Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan  Email: were6080@fda.gov.tw