. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TPKM/157 
30 March 2009 
 (09-1582) 
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 number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Powdered infant formula 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ X ] All trading partners, or [   ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft of Sanitation Standard for Infant Foods 
Language:  English  Number of pages:  1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2009/sps/TPKM/09_1159_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The amendment of the draft is to designate that Enterobacter 
sakazakii (Cronobacter  spp.) shall not be detected in powdered infant formula. 
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)  Code of Hygienic Practice for Powdered Formula for Infants and 
Young Children (CAC/RCP 66-2008) 
[   ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)     
[   ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM N°)     
[   ] None 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:    G/SPS/N/TPKM/157 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   
1. "Draft of Sanitation Standard for In fant Foods" (18 March 2009, DOH Food 
No. 0980401863) available in English fro m the National Notification Authority, 
National Enquiry Point, and Department of Health.  The amendment will be published 
in the Official Government Gazette when adopted.  The full text may be downloaded 
from the following website: 
 http://food.doh.gov.tw/english/ Acts_Regulations/Proposed.asp
 
2. "Act Governing Food Sanitation" availabl e in English may be downloaded from the 
following website:  http://food.doh.gov.tw/english/Acts_Regulations/Foodsafety.asp  
 Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
Propose 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: [ X ] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or ( dd/mm/yy ):  29 May 2009 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] 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. 80, Linsen N. Rd., Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan, Postal Code 104 Tel:  +(886 2) 8590 6666 ext. 6848 Fax:  +(886 2) 2523 0056 
E-mail:  fswang@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. 80, Linsen N. Rd., Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan, Postal Code 104 Tel:  +(886 2) 8590 6666 ext. 6848 
Fax:  +(886 2) 2523 0056 
E-mail:  fswang@doh.gov.tw