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10 July 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 7 July 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu . 
 
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Those foods, food additives, food utensils, food containers or packaging classified under 138 specific 
CCC codes  
The measure notified as G/SPS/N/TPKM/599 on 13 October 2022, was promulgated on 6 July 2023, 
and the retroactive effect is 23 June 2023.  
Commodities classified under 138 specific CCC codes shall follow the "Regulations of Inspection of 
Imported Foods and Related Products" if they are used for foods, food additives, food utensils, food 
containers or packaging. The importers shall apply for i nspection to the Food and Drug Administration, 
Ministry of Health and Welfare.  
http://www.fda.gov.tw/TC/newsContent.aspx?cid=3&id=28928 http://www.fda.gov.tw/TC/newsCon
tent.aspx?cid=3&id=28929  
http://www.fda.gov.tw/TC/newsContent.aspx?cid=3&id=28930  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TPKM/23_10841_00_x.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided,  normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the  notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
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 Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture  
9F, No.100, Sec. 2, Heping W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 100060, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2091  G/SPS/N/TPKM/599/Add.2  
 
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  Fax: +(886) 2 2332 2200  
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw  
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Bureau of Animal and Pl ant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture  
9F, No.100, Sec. 2, Heping W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 100060, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886) 2 3343 2091  
Fax: +(886) 2 2332 2200  
E-mail: wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw  
 
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