. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TPKM/206 
23 September 2010  
 (10-4852) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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:  Department of Health 
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):  Plant origin 
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 Standard for the Tolerance of Heavy Metals in Plant 
Origin  Language:  English  Number of pages:  2  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/TPKM/10_3530_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/TPKM/10_3530_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  To establish a standard for the tolerance of heavy metals in 
vegetables, fruits, fresh herbs and spices. 
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 stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] 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:    G/SPS/N/TPKM/206 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  The Draft 
Standard for the Tolerance of Heavy Metals in Plant Origin (available in English, 2 pages) 
(DOH Food No. 0991302520, 7 Sept ember 2010) is available in English from the National 
Notification Authority, National Enquiry Point,  and Department of Health.  The standards 
will be published in the Official Government Gazette when adopted.  The full text may be 
downloaded from the following website:  http://www.fda.gov.tw/eng/index.aspx
   
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) :  6 November 2010 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Food Safety Division 
Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) Department of Health No.161-2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan (R.O.C) Tel:  +(886 2) 2653 1318 ext 1103 
Fax:  +(886 2) 2653 1062 
E-mail:  katty@fda.gov.tw 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Food Safety Division  
Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) Department of Health 
No.161-2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan (R.O.C) 
Tel:  +(886 2) 26531318 ext 1103 Fax:  +(886 2) 26531062 E-mail:  katty@fda.gov.tw