G/SPS/N/TPKM/310  
 
9 April 2014  
(14-2219)  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: Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, 
Council of Agriculture 
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): Live crustaceans and molluscs 
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: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Live 
Crustaceans and Molluscs  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 7 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CHT/14_1867_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Requirements cover animal health control and regulate 
the importation of live crustaceans and molluscs. These requirements have been 
implemented since 1 September 2011. This  amendment also revises the list of 
susceptible species of crayfish plaque, and the name of a mollusc disease in accordance 
with the OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code (2013 version). The susceptible species of 
crayfish plaque which had been listed in table 1 of the Requirements ( Astacus astacus , 
Astacus leptodactylus , Austropotamobius pallipes , etc.) have been expanded to include 
three crayfish families (Cambaridae, Astacida e and Parastacidae). Infection with abalone 
herpes-like virus (listed in table 2 of the Requirements) is also revised as Infection with abalone herpesvirus. Excluding table 1 and ta ble 2 of the Requirements, the other part 
of the Requirements remain unchanged. 
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 st andard? 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)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None G/SPS/N/TPKM/310 
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
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: 
http://www.baphiq.gov.tw/newsview.php ?menu=1054&typeid=1055&news_id=9114  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 25 March 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 25 March 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 25 March 2014 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not available 
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:  
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine 
9F, 51 Chung Ching S. Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei 
100 Taiwan (R.O.C.) 
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2084 Fax: +(886) 2 2343 1400 E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw  
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation 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  
9F, 51 Chung Ching S. Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei 100 Taiwan (R.O.C.) 
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2084 
Fax: +(886) 2 2343 1400 E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw