. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TPKM/149/Rev.1 
3 September 2010  
 (10-4564) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
Revision
 
 
1. Notifying Member:  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 H ealth Inspection and Quarantine, 
Council of Agriculture 
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):  Live fish and their gametes and fertilized eggs 
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:  Draft Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of 
Live Fish and Their Gametes and Fertilized Eggs  Language:  English  Number of 
pages:  6  
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/TPKM/10_3363_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:   
(1) The scope of the species and listed di seases of live fish and their gametes and 
fertilized eggs to which this requirements a pply are listed in the attached table of 
the requirements. 
(2) The aquaculture area or aquaculture estab lishment of origin shall meet one of the 
conditions, which are either the basic bi osecurity measures being implemented for 
the previous two years, or being subject to sample collection and testing with negative results for diseases listed in the a ttached table of the requirements thirty 
days prior to the shipment. 
(3) The importation of live fish and their gametes and fertilized eggs for human 
consumption shall also comply with this requirements and the veterinary certificate 
shall attest that the consignment have been complied with the Article 11 of Act 
Governing Food Sanitation. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    G/SPS/N/TPKM/149/Rev.1 
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  8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   Aquatic Animal Health Code, Section 
1,5,10  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] 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:   
http://www.baphiq.gov.tw/ct.asp ?xItem=19267&ctNode=1765&mp=2    
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   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  31 October 2010 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health 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 Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health 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