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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TPKM/19/Rev.9 
23 November 2005 
 (05-5523) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Revision  
 
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 Health Inspection and Quarantine 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Plants or plant products exported to  the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, 
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
See below with respect to specific revisions. 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Amendment of the 
"Quarantine Requirements for the importation of plants or plant products" (some available in 
Chinese and English, some available in Chinese only) 
6. Description of content:   
The purpose of this revision is simply to cons olidate the previously notified revisions.  The 
regulation notified in G/SPS/N/TPKM/19 as we ll as all its amendments subsequently 
notified as revisions 1 to 8 and their relate d addenda continue to be valid, and are 
summarized below.  
(Rev.1:  3 October 2003).  Changes in the lists of countries or districts of origin with respect 
to:  gumming disease ( Xanthomonas axonopodis  pv. vasculorum  and Xanthomonas 
vasicola  pv. vasculorum ) and golden nematode ( Globodera rostochiensis ).  Regions or 
countries affected:  Australia;  Albania, Aust ralia (Victoria and West Australia), Brazil, 
Bulgaria, Columbia, Ecuador, Egypt, Hungary, Libya, Malta, Norfolk Island, Siera Leone, 
Romania, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. 
(Rev.2:  31 August 2004).  Revision of:  (1) hosts a nd pest infestation count ries or districts of 
Sternochetus mangiferae , Cryptorrhynchus gravis  and Frankliniella occidentalis ;  (2) 
requirements for importation of pl ants or plant products for the first time from a country or 
district in the immediat e vicinity of a quarantine pest area;  (3) requirement for importation of 
fresh fruit for the first time from a country or di strict with Mediterranean fruit fly;  (4) 
quarantine requirement for carrots from the Unit ed States (State of California), (further 
revised by Add.1 on 11 January  2005);  (5) designation of Psila rosae  as quarantine pest and 
quarantine requirement for the importation of of living Umbelliferae (excluding seeds).  
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 (Rev.3:  November 2004).  Revision of quaran tine requirement for table potatoes from New 
Zealand. 
(Rev.4:  22 November 2004).  Revision of pest infestation countri es or districts of Euscepes 
postfaciatus ;  and designation of Nasonovia ribisnigri  as quarantine pest and quarantine 
requirement for living Cichorium  spp., Crepis spp., Hieracium spp., Lactuca spp., 
Lampsana spp., Nicotiana  spp., Petunia spp., Ribes  spp., Scrophularia spp., and Veronica 
spp.(excluding seeds).  
(Rev.5:  18 March 2005).  Designation of Carposina sasakii （＝ Carposina niponensis ） as 
quarantine pest.  Importation of fresh fruit of Crataegus spp., quince, apple, apricot,  peach, 
plum,  pear, and  jujube from China, Japan, North Ko rea, Republic of Korea and Russia 
prohibited. 
(Rev.6:  12 April 2005).  (1) Revision of pe st infestation countries or districts of Euscepes 
postfasciatus;  Ralstonia solanacearum , banana bractmosaic potyvirus, Erwinia amylovora , 
and Rhizoglyphus echinopus ;  and of lethal yellowing phytoplasma, Bactrocera tryoni , and  
Globodera rostochiensis.  (Bactrocera tryoni excluded from final requirements by Add.1 on 
19 July 2005) (2) Revision of hosts  of cadang-cadang disease viroid .  
 
(Rev.7:  10 August 2005).  Revision of regulated pest list and amended quarantine 
requirements for importation of fro zen plant products and actions for import plants or plant 
products not accompanied with phytosanitary ce rtificates.  Requirements for initiation of a 
pest risk assessment (PRA);  when applying for the first importation of a plant or plant 
product, the importer or his agency shall pr ovide the information on production management, 
pest list, pest control, and ot her assigned references verified by the national plant protection 
organization of the country of orig in to BAPHIQ to conduct a PRA. 
(Rev.8:  10 August 2005).  Revision of pl ant parts of the affected host of Anoplophora 
glabripennis  and importation requirement for round w oods, fuel woods, rooted woods, barks, 
and unprocessed wood pr oducts of the host of that pest.
 
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, [ X ] 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:  Not applicable 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not applicable 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Not applicable  G/SPS/N/TPKM/19/Rev.9 
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 12. Final date for comments:  Not applicable 
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 notificati on 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