G/SPS/N/TPKM/316  
 
16 June 2014  
(14-3488)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
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): 224 different commodities, food additives classified 
under 224 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: Notice is hereby given, for the stipulation of 
commodities classified under 224 specific CCC codes (including to "lacs", to be annexed) 
shall follow the "Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and Related Products". The 
importer shall apply for inspection to the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare.  Language(s): Chinese  Number of pages: 5 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CHT/14_2752_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: Commodities classified under 224 specific CCC codes shall 
follow the "Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and Related Products" if the 
import commodities are used as food additives. The importers shall apply for inspection 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. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: This Order aims to 
protect the health of consumers. This requir ement on border inspection is promulgated 
according to article 30 of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation. 
9. Is there a relevant international stan dard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] 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)   
[ ] None G/SPS/N/TPKM/316 
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
[ ] Yes   [X] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: The relevant Codex Standards. 
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:  
The table of 224 specific CCC codes (available in Chinese) 
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
1 July 2014  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] 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) 
Tel: +(886 2) 2787 7327  E-mail: were6080@fda.gov.tw 
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Noti fication Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (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) Tel: +(886 2) 2787 7327 E-mail: were6080@fda.gov.tw