. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TPKM/84 
12 April 2006 
 (06-1733) 
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):  Fresh  fruits of betel nut ( Areca catechu ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
Thailand 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft amendment of the 
"Quarantine Requirements for the importation of  plants or plant products" and draft of the 
“Quarantine requirements for the importation of fresh betel nut fruits from Thailand” (Available in Chinese, 6 pages)  
6. Description of content:  BAPHIQ revised the "Quarantine Requirements for the importation 
of plants or plant products" for exempting fresh fruit of betel nut from the prohibited items of 
guava fruit fly ( Bactrocera correcta ) and papaya fruit fly ( Bactrocera papayae ).  Fresh  fruit 
of betel nut may be imported from Thailand in accordance with the designated fumigation 
treatment (32/m3, 4 hours, above 21°C) with methyl br omide and other safeguard measures 
stated in the "Quarantine requirements for th e importation of fresh betel nut fruits from 
Thailand".  
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:  ISPM No. 11 Pest risk analysis for quarantine 
pests including analysis of environmental risks  
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  None 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined. G/SPS/N/TPKM/84 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined. 
12. Final date for comments:  30 April 2006 
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