Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu - Food required to be registered with the central competent authority; Food products in general (ICS 67.040)

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Ministry of Health and Welfare

No.161-2, Kunyang St, Nangang District

Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan

Tel.: (886-2) 2787-8000 ext. 7331

Fax: (886-2) 2653-1062

E-mail: fsjunyu@fda.gov.tw

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Food required to be registered with the central competent authority; Food products in general (ICS 67.040).

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Amendment of the Regulations Governing the Management of the Review, Registration, and Permit Issuance of Food and Related Products (Public Notice Food No.1071302691 issued by Ministry of Health and Welfare) (20 page(s), in English; 15 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: The name of the regulations has been changed to the "Regulations Governing the Management of the Review, Registration and Issuance of Permit Documents for Food and Related Products". Other key features of the amendment are revisions to relevant provisions or textual amendments and additional regulations for registration of infant and follow-up formula and formula for certain disease.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Consumer protection

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Relevant documents: Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

WTO/TBT Enquiry Point
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection
Ministry of Economic Affairs
4, Chinan Road, Section 1
Taipei City 100, Taiwan
Tel.: (886-2) 2343-1813
Fax: (886-2) 2343-1804
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw

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