G/SPS/N/TPKM/429  
 
4 April 2017  
(17-1825) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytos anitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: THE S EPARATE CUSTOMS TERR ITORY OF TAIWAN, PEN GHU, 
KINMEN AND MATSU  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Qua rantine, 
Council of Agriculture  
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): Dogs and cats  
4. Regions or countries likely to b e affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Dogs 
and Cats.  Language(s): English . Number of pages: 15 
http://www.baphiq.gov.tw/view.php?catid=16308  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/ SPS/TPKM/17_1626_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The amendments to the "Quarantine Requirements for the 
Importation of Dogs and Cats" include shortening the post -entry quarantine period for 
dogs and cat imported from countries/zones considered as rab ies-infected areas, 
relaxing requirements for the importation of service dogs, etc.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  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) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code 
Chapter 8.13  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standar d?   
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/TPKM/429  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
http://www.baphiq.gov.tw/view.php?catid=16308   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 May 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 May 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm /yy): 1 May 2017  
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 13 April 2017  
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:  
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture  
9F., No. 100, Sec. 2, Heping W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City  
10070 Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2091  
Fax: +(886) 2 2343 2200  
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.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 bod y:  
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture  
9F., No. 100, Sec. 2, Heping W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City  
10070 Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2091  
Fax: +(886) 2 2332 2200  
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw