G/SPS/N/TPKM/328
2 October 2014 
(14-5559)  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: 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): HS Code(s): 15. 
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: For the stipulation of commodities classified under the 
HS code 15 Chapter, if use for foods, sha ll follow the "Act Governing Food Safety and 
Sanitation" and "Regulations of Inspection of  Imported Foods and Related Products". The 
importer shall apply for import inspection to  the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry 
of Health and Welfare.  Language(s): Chinese and English  Number of pages: 1  
6. Description of content: The importers for fat or oil products used foods, shall apply for 
inspection with 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. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) Codex Standard for Named Animal Fats (CODEX 
STAN 211-1999), and Codex Standard for Named Vegetable Oils (CODEX STAN 
210-1999) 
[ ] 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 
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:     G/SPS/N/TPKM/328 
 
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  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 To be determined  
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined 
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:  
Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare 
No. 161-2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan (R.O.C) 
E-mail: were6080@fda.gov.tw 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] 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) 
E-mail: were6080@fda.gov.tw