. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TPKM/225 
12 May 2011  
 (11-2430) 
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:  Bureau of Animal and Plant H ealth Inspection and Quarantine, 
Council of Agriculture 
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):  Stigmochelys pardalis, Geochelone sulcata, Kinixys belliana , including their 
sub-species 
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:  Draft Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of 
Tortoises  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  4 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/TPKM/11_1498_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The requirements established for the importation of tortoises 
(Stigmochelys pardalis, Geochelone sulcata, Kinixys belliana  including their sub-species) 
from all countries have been promulgated on 4 March 2011.  The highlight of the 
requirements are in brief as follows: 
1. There was no case of tuberculosis, Salm onellosis or massive deaths during the 
previous 12 months. 
2. The tortoises shall be detained for pre-e xport quarantine on an approved isolated 
quarantine premises under the supervision of the animal quarantine authorities of the 
exporting country for at least 30 days prior to shipment. 
3. Different requirements for large number (more than five heads) of imported tortoises 
in each consignment. 
4. The tortoises shall be subjected to pre-expor t quarantine and post-arrival quarantine.  
Treatment against internal and external parasites is required. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    G/SPS/N/TPKM/225 
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  8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Territrial Animal Health Code, Section 5)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] 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:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
http://www.baphiq.gov.tw/ct.asp ?xItem=20011&ctNode=1772&mp=1    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  30 June 2011 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  30 June 2011 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  30 June 2011 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  30 May 2011 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health 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 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health 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