G/SPS/N/TPKM/289  
 
18 June 2013  
(13-3145)  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: Ministry of Finance 
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): Alcohol products containers 
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 Amendment to The Hygiene Standards for 
Alcohol Products Containers  Language(s): Chinese and English translation  Number 
of pages: 3 and 3 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/CHT/13_2285_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The draft amendment includes th e additional requirements on 
the phthalates contents and phthalates migration of plastics and the total phthalates 
content of polyvinylchloride (PVC) material. 
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:   G/SPS/N/TPKM/289 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: The 
Hygiene Standards for Alcohol Products Containers is available in English and can be downloaded from the following website: 
http://www.nta.gov.tw/web/Announce/ uptAnnounceEng.aspx?c0=316&p0=1188  
(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: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 17 August 2013 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Finance 
3F, No.2, Aiguo West Road, Taipei, 10066 Taiwan (R.O.C.) 
Tel: +(886 2) 2322 7473 or 2397 9491 ext. 520 after 5 July 2013 Fax: +(886 2) 2357 8380 or 2322 4035 after 5 July 2013 
E-mail: cwlin@mail.nta.gov.tw 
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Finance  
3F, No.2, Aiguo West Road, Taipei, 10066 Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel: +(886 2) 2322 7473 or 2397 9491 ext. 520 after 5 July 2013 
Fax: +(886 2) 2357 8380 or 2322 4035 after 5 July 2013 
E-mail: cwlin@mail.nta.gov.tw