G/SPS/N/TPKM/374  
 
5 October 2015  
(15-5173)  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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Those food purposes classified under 13 specific 
CCC codes 
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: Import inspection requirement for commodities 
classified under 13 specific CCC codes if  they are used for food purposes  Language(s): 
Chinese and English  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CHT/15_3941_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Commodities classified under 13 specific CCC codes (including 
0106.20.20.10-3 Soft-shell turtle (terrapin), live, and fry) shall follow the "Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and Related Products" if they are used for food 
purposes. The importers shall apply for inspec tion to the Food and Drug Administration, 
Ministry of Health and Welfare. 
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  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
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:   G/SPS/N/TPKM/374 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
Regulations of Inspection of Impo rted Foods and Related Products: 
http://law.moj.gov.tw/Eng/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?PCode=L0040017  (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) : 15 December 2015 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 4 December 2015 
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 (R.O.C.) 
E-mail: 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 (R.O.C.) E-mail: were6080@fda.gov.tw