. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TPKM/54 
1 July 2005 
 (05-2870) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Fruits, vegetables, tea and rice. 
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 of Pesticide 
Residue Limit (Available in English, 1 page). 
6. Description of content:  The draft establishes the pesticid e MRLs for Bifenthrin on sweet 
sops; Clothianidin on mangos; Cyazofamid on wax apples; Cyhalothrin on sweet sops; 
Dinotefuran on cruciferous vegetables, Flu azinam on mangos; Imidacloprid on sweet sops; 
Iminoctadine on mangos, persimmons and wax apples; Spinosad on guavas; Thenylchlor 
on rice; Thiamethoxam on pears and tea; Trifloxystrobin on spring onions. 
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 Pesticide 
Residue Limits in Foods and Proposed Revocation of Pesticide Residue Limits  
(23 June 2005, Food No., 0940404910) available in English from the National Notification 
Authority, National Enquiry Point, and Depart ment of Health.  The amendment will be 
published in the Offici al Government Gazett e when adopted.  The full texts may be 
downloaded from the following website: http ://food.doh.gov.tw/chine se/ruler/draft.htm 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined. G/SPS/N/TPKM/54 
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 12. Final date for comments:  27 August 2005 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [   ] 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 
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