G/SPS/N/TPKM/456  
 
17 April 2018  
(18-2338) 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; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Live cr ustaceans 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: 5 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/TPKM/18_2100_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Requirements regulate the importation of live crustaceans 
and molluscs. The main points of the amendments include:  
1. Deleting the requirements which are not directly related to the animal's health 
situation, e.g. requirements governed by the Wildlife Conservation Act or the Act 
Governing Food Sanitation;  
2. Extending the period within which the exporting country must conduct clinical 
inspections for animals prior to their leaving from the water area or aquaculture facility 
of origin from three da ys to seven days;  
3. For consignments granted importing approval by the competent authority of 
aquaculture as part of its national genetic renewal project or for specific research 
purposes, post -entry quarantine and testing may be alternatives to the requirem ent of 
being accompanied by an original health certificate issued by the exporting country 
attesting the health status of the consignments.  
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 tex t):  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 
Sections 1, 4, 5, 9 and 11 and Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals 1.1, 
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  [ ] Internat ional Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
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: 
https://www.baphiq.gov.tw/view.php?catid=17121  (available in Chinese)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm /yy): 17 June 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 17 June 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 17 June 2018  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 16 June 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:  
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 body:   
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Counc il 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