WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/339
2 August 2002
(02-4282)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
RELEVANT LAWS, DECREES, REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE RULINGS OF
GENERAL APPLICATION
RELATING TO SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES
Submission from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Pursuant to paragraph 137 of the Working Party Report on the accession of the Separate
Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei) to the WTO1, the
Permanent Mission of Chinese Taipei has submitted to the WTO Secretariat its relevant laws, decrees,regulations and administrative rulings of general application relating to sanitary and phytosanitary
measures, including product coverage and relevant international standards, guidelines and
recommendations.  The documents, available in English only, may be consulted at the Secretariat in
office 1033.
The following list reproduces the titles and, where available, the table of contents, of the
documents as notified by Chinese Taipei.
Regulations Governing Quarantine at International Ports
Law Governing Food Sanitation
Enforcement Rules of the Law Concerning Food Sanitation
Food Recall Guidelines
Department of Health (DOH) Announcements
Health Food Control Act
Health Food Sanitary StandardsEnforcement Rules of Health Food Control Act
Guidelines on Registration of Food Additives
Guidelines on Registration of Imported Foods in Tablet or Capsule Forms
The Regulation on Registration of Special Dietary Food
Regulations for Application of Health Food Permit
Food Sanitary Standards
1. Sanitary Standard for Milk and Milk Products
2. Sanitary Standard for Eggs and Egg Products3. Sanitary Standard for Fishes and Shrimps
4. Sanitary Standard for Canned Foods
5. Sanitary Standard for Edible Oils and Fats
6. Sanitary Standard for Ice Products
7. Sanitary Standard for Infant Foods
                                                     
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8. Sanitary Standard for Food Utensils, Containers and Packages
9. Sanitary Standard for Frozen Foods
10. Sanitary Standard for General Foods
11. Sanitary Standard Foods to be Eaten Raw
12. Standard for the Tolerance of Aflatoxin in Foods13. 1,2-Dibromoethane (Ethylene Dibromide) Residue in Foods
14. Sanitary Standard for Edible Algae
15. Sanitary Standard for Chewing and Bubble Gum Bases as Food Raw Materials
16. Sanitary Standard for Tablewares
17. Sanitary Standard for Foods Treated with Ionising Radiation
18. Provisional Standard for the Tolerance of Polychlorinated Biphenyl in Foods
19. Standard for the Tolerance of Nitrosamines on Baby Nipples20. Sanitary Standard for Acacia (Acacia;  Gum Arabic) as Food Raw Material
21. Sanitary Standard for Fresh Meats
22. Veterinary Drug Residue Limits in Foods
23. Standard for the Safety Tolerance of Atomic Dust and Radioactivity Contamination
in Foods
24. Pesticide Residues Limits in Foods
25. Pesticide Residues Limits in Meat Products
26. Standard for the Tolerance of Heavy Metals in Rice
27. Sanitary Standard for Carbon Dioxide to be Used in Food Processing
28. Sanitary Standard for Edible Natural Colorants29. Sanitary Standard for Food Use Detergents
30. Sanitary Standard for Bottled and Packaged Drinking Water
31. Sanitary Standard for Lecithin
32. Sanitary Standard for Beverage
33. Limit of 3-Monochloro-1,2- propanediol in Soy Sauce
Scope and Application of Standards of Food Additives
1. Preservatives
2. Sanitising agents
3. Antioxidants
4. Bleaching agents5. Colour fasting agents
6. Leavening agents
7. Food quality improvement, fermentation and food processing agents
8. Nutritional additives
9. Colours10. Flavouring agents
11. Seasoning agents
12. Pasting agents
13. Coagulating agents
14. Chemicals for Food Industry15. Solvents
16. Emulsifiers
17. OthersG/SPS/GEN/339
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Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Animals or Animal Products into the Republic of
China
Appendices
Appendix 1 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of CattleAppendix 2 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of PigsAppendix 3 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Sheep and Goats
Appendix 4 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Deer
Appendix 5 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Poultry and Birds
Appendix 6 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Horses
Appendix 7 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Wildlife Animals
Appendix 7-1 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Non-Human Primate
Wildlife
Appendix 8 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Bees
Appendix 9 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Dogs and Cats
Appendix 10 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Laboratory Animals
Appendix 10-1 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Rabbits for Non-Laboratory
Purpose
Appendix 11 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Bovine Semen
Appendix 12 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Bovine Embryos
Appendix 13 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Porcine Semen
Appendix 14 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Porcine Embryos
Appendix 15 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Caprine and Ovine SemenAppendix 16 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Equine Semen
Appendix 17 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Game Meats and their
Products
Appendix 18 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of De-boned (Chilled or
Frozen) Beef from Argentina into the Republic of China
Appendix 19 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of the Carcasses, Offal and
other Products Derived from Poultry
Appendix 20 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of the Carcasses, Offal and
other Products Derived fr om Artiodactyl Animals
Appendix 21 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of De-boned (Chilled or
Frozen) Beef from Paraguay into the Republic of China
Appendix 22 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Frozen/Chilled
Uneviscerated Fish Products
Appendix 23 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Live Fish and their Sperms
and Eggs
Appendix 24 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Dog and Cat Food into the
Republic of China
Questionnaire Information on Meat Inspection Issues in Countries Intending to Export Meat and
Meat Products Derived from Cloven Hoof ed Livestock to the Republic of China
Questionnaire Information on Meat Inspection Issues in Countries Intending to Export Meat and
Poultry Meat Products to the Republic of China
Veterinary Drugs Control Act
Procedure for the Recognition of Disease-Free Status of a Foreign Country
Animal Industry Act (translation)
Enforcement Rules of Animal Industry Act (translation)G/SPS/GEN/339
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Plant Protection and Quarantine Act (most recent version last amended 6 February 2002)
Plant Protection and Quarantine Act (previous version last amended on 17 January 2001)
Rules for Approving Imports of Designated Plants or Plant Products
Rules for Inspection of Designated Plant Diseases and Pests on Plants for Propagation Purposes and
Fee Schedule
Rules for Approving Relocation of Plants, Plant Products, Soils and its Packages, Containers and
Cultivation Media from Infestation Area
Enforcement Rules on Plant Protection and Quarantine Act
Rules for Conduct for Executing Plant Protection and Quarantine
Establishment Procedures for the Plant Protection and Quarantine Consultative Committee of the
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture,
Executive Yuan
Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Plants or Plant Products into the Republic of China
Appendices
Appendix 1 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Fresh Fruit from Countries
where the Mediterranean Fruit Fly is Known to Occur
Appendix 2 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Apples from Countries
where the Codling Moth is Known to Occur
Appendix 3 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Fresh Fruits from the
Netherlands
Appendix 4 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Fresh Fruits from ChileAppendix 5 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Lilies, Gladiolus and Dahlia
bulbs
Appendix 6 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Pear Scions
Appendix 7 Quarantine Requirements for Transshipment of Plants or Plant Products
through Countries or Districts where the Quarantine Pests are Known toOccur
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