WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TPKM/81 
29 March 2006 
 (06-1438) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
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 He alth Inspection and Quarantine  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Plants or plant products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Please 
see below  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft amendment of the 
"Quarantine Requirements for the importation of plants or plant products" (available in 
Chinese, 13 pages)  
6. Description of content:   
(1) Changes of the hosts and pest in festation countries or districts of Xylella fastidiosa .  The 
importation of living plants (e xcluding flowers, fruits and seeds) of its hosts will be 
prohibited.  Regions or countries affected: French Polynesia, Canada and Mexico. 
(2) Changes of the hosts of Carposina sasakii (=Carposina niponensis) .  Fruits of Aronia 
arabutifolia , Chaenomeles japonica , Chaenomeles speciosa , Cornus mas , Eriobotrya 
japonica , Phoenix dactylifera , Prunus avium , Prunus dulcis , Prunus mume , Rosa  spp., Sorbus 
aucuparia  and Sorbus commixta  are amended as hosts of Carposina sasakii  and they will be 
prohibited. 
(3) Designation of Phytophthora ramorum  as quarantine pest.  The importation of living 
plants (excluding flowers, fruit s and seeds) of its hosts will be prohibited. Regions or 
countries affected: Belgium, British Channel Islands, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovenia , Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, 
Canada (British Columbia), United States (Sta tes of California, Flor ida, Georgia, Oregon, 
Washington). 
(4) Living plants (excluding fruits and seeds) which are hosts of Erwinia amylovora will be 
prohibited.   
(5) Changes of the hosts and pest in festation countries or districts of Erwinia amylovora . 
Regions or countries affected: Albania, Austri a, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, 
Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and M ontenegro, Slovakia, Spain, Bermuda and 
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   (6) Amendments of Benincasa hispida , Citrullus lanatus , Cucumis sativus , Cucurbita 
moschata , and Cucurbita pepo  as hosts of Acidovorax avenae  subsp. citrulli , and its pest 
infestation countries or districts: Australia (Queensland), China, Guam, Japan, North Marianas 
Islands, Thailand, Turkey, United States (State of Illinois, and Oregon), and Brazil. 
(7) Designation of Erwinia pyrifoliae  as quarantine pest.  South Korea is amended as its 
pest infestation country.  Malus domestica  var. Idared  and Pyrus  spp. (excluding fruits and 
seeds) is amended as its hosts 
(8) Designation Oligonychus perseae  as quarantine pest. Affected countries or districts: 
Israel, Spain (Andalucia), Mexico, United States (State of California), Costa Rica. 
(9) Designation of Brevipalpus chilensis  as quarantine pest.  Affected countries or districts: 
Argentina (Mendoza), and Chile. 
(10) Designation of Valsa ambiens  as quarantine pest. Affected countries or districts: 
Australia, China, Japan, Austria, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, 
United Kingdom, Canada and United States. 
(11) Remove Kaincope disease and Bronze leaf wilt as quarantine pests.  
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,  [   ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  ISPM No. 11 Pest risk analysis for quarantine 
pests including analysis of environmental risks  
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  None  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
12. Final date for comments:  27 April 2006  
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
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  13. Texts available from:  [   ] National noti fication 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