. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TPKM/79 
15 March 2006 
 (06-1156) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  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 He alth Inspection and Quarantine 
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):  Actinidia deliciosa , Citrus  limonia, Citrus paradis ii, Citrus reticulate, Citrus 
reticulata  x C. paradisii, Citrus reticulata  x C. sinensis, Citrus si nensis, Persea Americana, 
Vaccinum corymbosum and Vitis vinifera.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
Australia (exclude Riverland and Tasmania)  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Amendment of the 
"Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Plants or Plant Pr oducts" and "Quarantine 
Requirements for the Importation of Host Frui ts of Mediterranean Fruit Fly or Queensland 
Fruit Fly from Australia" (Available in Chinese, 10 pages)  
6. Description of content:  Fresh fruits of Actinidia deliciosa, Citrus limonia, Citrus 
paradisii, Citrus reticulate, Citrus reticulata  x C. paradise, Citrus reticulata  x C. sinensis, 
Citrus sinensis, Persea Americana, Vaccinum corymbosum and Vitis vinifera  exported from 
Australia (exclude Riverland and Tasmania) shal l be packed in the designated packing house. 
The above-mentioned fresh fruits sh all be treated with cold treatm ent before importation.  The 
requirement of the package, th e operation of pre-cooling, co ld treatment, packing, export 
inspection procedure, and import inspection shall follow the "Quarantine Requirements for the 
Importation of Host Fruits of Mediterranean Fr uit Fly or Queensland Fruit Fly from Australia" 
and other relevant import requirements.  
7. Objective and rationale: [   ] food safety,  [   ] animal health,  [ X ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ] protect territory from other damage from pests   
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [ X ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  None G/SPS/N/TPKM/79 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption:  9 March 2006 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  9 March 2006 
12. Final date for comments:  Not available 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
 Bureau of Animal and Plant He alth Inspection and Quarantine 
 9F, 51 Chung Ching S. Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei 
 100 Taiwan 
 Tel: +886 2 2343 1401  Fax: +886 2 2343 1400  E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw
 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National noti fication authority, [ X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
 Bureau of Animal and Plant He alth Inspection and Quarantine 
 9F, 51 Chung Ching S. Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei 
 100 Taiwan  Tel: +886 2 2343 1401  Fax: +886 2 2343 1400  E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw