G/SPS/N/TP KM/472  
 
23 October 2018  
(18-6636) 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): Fishery products (HS Codes: 03 01, 0302, 0303, 0304, 0305, 0306 
and 0308) for food purposes  
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: Importation of fishery products for food purposes 
classified under specific HS codes shall be accompanied with official certificates noted for 
food purpose and to attest that the products are in compliance with relevant food safety 
and sanitary regulations , and certificates shall be issued by the competent authority of 
the exporting country . Language(s): Chinese and English.  Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content: The TFDA  is proposing an imported inspection requirement on 
fishery products importatio n. Importation of fishery products for food purposes classified 
under four specific HS codes including 0301, 0302, 0303, 0304, 0305, 0306 and 0308, 
shall be accompanied with official certificates individually noted for food purpose and in 
compliance with r elevant food safety and sanitary regulations, and certificates shall be 
issued by the competent authority of the exporting country.  
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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] Worl d 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/TP KM/472 
 
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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 av ailable:   
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) : 22 December 2018  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] 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: r98641006@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: r98641006@fda.gov.tw