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G/SPS/N/TPKM/260 
2 July 2012  
 (12-3502) 
Committee on Sanitary and 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:  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):  Fertilized chicken eggs for research purposes  or vaccine production 
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:  "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of 
Fertilized Chicken Eggs for Research Pur poses or Vaccine Production (Draft Revision)" 
Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  7 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/TPKM/12_2518_00_e.pdf  
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/TPKM/12_2518_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  According to a new risk analysis result, the new draft 
requirements established for the importation of fertilized chicken eggs specifically for 
research purpose or vaccine production have been  promulgated on 30 April 2012.  The new 
Requirements is available from 
http://www.baphiq.gov.tw/newsview. php?menu=1054&typeid=1 055&news_id=6066 . 
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.    
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)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None G/SPS/N/TPKM/260 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] 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/newsview. php?menu=1054&typeid=1 055&news_id=6066   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  1 September 2012 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  1 September 2012 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  1 September 2012 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  30 August 2012 
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 3343 2084 
Fax:  +(886) 2 2343 1400 E-mail:  wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.t 
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 3343 2084 Fax:  +(886) 2 2343 1400 E-mail:  wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw