. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TPKM/175 
4 November 2009  
 (09-5507) 
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):  Genetically modified rice, papaya and other foods derived from genetically 
modified plants shall be registered to the Department of Health 
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:  None  Language:     Number of pages:      
6. Description of content:  Genetically modified rice, papaya and other foods derived from 
genetically modified plants shall be re gistered to the Department of Health. 
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:  
[X] 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)    
[ ] 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:  Genetically modified rice, papaya and other foods derived from 
genetically modified plants shall be registered  to the Department of Health.  This will be 
announced when adopted.  The full texts may be downloaded from the following website:  
http://food.doh.gov.tw/foodnew/News/New sHotDetail.aspx?IDX=474&TableSource=Post
&RowNo=1  G/SPS/N/TPKM/175 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Genetically 
modified rice, papaya and other foods derive d from genetically modified plants shall be 
registered to the Department of Health.  This will be announced when adopted.  The full 
texts may be downloaded from the following website:  http://food.doh.gov.tw/foodnew/News/New sHotDetail.aspx?IDX=474&TableSource=Post
&RowNo=1    
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) :  22 December 2009 
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:   
Bureau of Food Safety 
Department of Health No.36, Tacheng St., Datong District, Taipei City 10341, Taiwan  Tel:  +(886 2) 8590 7078  Fax:  +(886 2) 2523 0056 
E-mail:  fssarah@doh.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:    
Bureau of Food Safety  
Department of Health No.36, Tacheng St., Datong District, Taipei City 10341, Taiwan  Tel:  +(886 2) 8590 7078  
Fax:  +(886 2) 2523 0056 
E-mail:  fssarah@doh.gov.tw