. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TPKM/58 
20 September 2005 
 (05-4139) 
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:  Department of Health  
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):  All foods.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
Countries exporting the products concerned to  the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, 
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu.  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft Regulations 
Governing the Entrustment of Accrediting Ins titutions for the Certification of Inspecting 
Food Sanitation  (Available in English, 2 pages).  
6. Description of content:  To establish the regulations for governing the entrustment of 
accrediting institutions to enforce the food sanitation inspection.  
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. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [ X ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Draft of the  
Regulations Governing the Entrustment of Accr editing Institutions for the Certification of 
Inspecting Food Sanitation  (23 August 2005, Food No. 0940406923) available in English 
from the National Notification Authority, National Enquiry Point, and Department of Health. 
The amendment will be published in the Offici al Government Gazette when adopted. The full 
text may be downloaded from the following website: http://food.doh.gov.tw/chinese/ruler/draft.htm  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.  G/SPS/N/TPKM/58 
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 11. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined.  
12. Final date for comments:  17 October 2005  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification 
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or add ress, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Bureau of Food Safety 
Department of Health 
12F, 100 Ai-Kuo E. Rd., Taipei , Taiwan, Postal Code 100 
Tel:  886-2-23210151 ext 349 Fax:  886-2-23929723 E-mail:  fskaoit@doh.gov.tw  
13. Texts available from:  [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Bureau of Food Safety 
Department of Health 
12F, 100 Ai-Kuo E. Rd., Taipei , Taiwan, Postal Code 100 
Tel:  (+886) 2 23210151 ext 349 Fax:  (+886) 2 23929723 E-mail:  fskaoit@doh.gov.tw