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Notifying Member: THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU

If applicable, name of local government involved:  

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Agency responsible: Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare

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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): Those food purposes classified under three specific CCC codes

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X]    All trading partners  

[ ]      Specific regions or countries:  

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Title of the notified document: Import inspection requirement for commodities classified under 3 specific CCC codes if they are used for food purposes  Language(s): Chinese and English  Number of pages: 1

http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CHT/15_2787_00_e.pdf

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Description of content: Commodities classified under three specific CCC codes (including 2939.30.10.00-4 Caffeine Anhydrous) shall follow the "Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and Related Products" if they are used for food purposes. The importers shall apply for inspection to the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare.

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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.  

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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[ ]        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)  

[X]      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:  

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and Related Products: http://law.moj.gov.tw/Eng/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?PCode=L0040017 (available in English)

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): 20 September 2015

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure  

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Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 15 September 2015

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:

Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare

No.161-2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

E-mail: were6080@fda.gov.tw

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Text(s) available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e?mail address (if available) of other body:

Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare

No.161-2, Kunyang St, Nangang District, Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

E-mail: were6080@fda.gov.tw