. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TPKM/202 
20 August 2010 
 (10-4398) 
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):  Plastic utensils, containers and packages for food 
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:  The Draft of Sanitation Standard for Food Utensils, 
Containers and Packages  Language:  English  Number of pages:  3 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/TPKM/10_3138_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/TPKM/10_3138_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:   
(1) Establishing the migration limit of plasticizer di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) and di-(2-
ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) of plastic materials; 
(2) Establishing the sanitary standards for food ut ensils, containers and packages made of 
polylactic acid and polycarbonate (except feeding bottle);  and 
(3) Establishing the sanitary standards for feeding bottle made of polyethersulfone and 
polyphenylene sulfone. 
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 G/SPS/N/TPKM/202 
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  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:  The Draft of 
Sanitation Standard for Food Utensils, C ontainers and Packages (6 August 2010, DOH 
Food No. 0991302375) available in English from the National Notification Authority, 
National Enquiry Point, and Department of Health.  The amendment will be published in 
the Official Government Gazette when adopt ed.  The full texts may be downloaded from 
the following website:  http://www.fda.gov.tw     
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:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  19 October 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 and Drug Administration  
Department of Health 
No.161-2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan 
Tel:  +(886 2) 2653 1318 ext. 1243 Fax:  +(886 2) 2653 1062 E-mail:  1587syj@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 and Drug Administration  
Department of Health 
No.161-2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan 
Tel:  +(886 2) 2653 1318 ext. 1243 Fax:  +(886 2) 2653 1062 E-mail:  1587syj@fda.gov.tw