Regulatory Updates
Amendments to the Regulations for the Inspection and Examination of Imported Medical Devices
Distribution date: 25 July 2022
The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu would like to notify that the “Amendments to the Regulations for the Inspection and Examination of Imported Medical Devices,” as per G/TBT/N/TPKM/496 on 30 June 2022, was promulgated on 8 July 2022 and came into effect on 10 July 2022. According to the amendments, imported COVID-19 Antigen Home/Self Test is subject to border sampling inspection.
Products Covered: COVID-19 Antigen Home/Self Test (HS code(s): 3002)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 25 July 2022 | Final date for Comment: 23 September 2022
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Fluensulfone.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14)Edible fruit and nuts (HS codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Coffee, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.01, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.07 and 10.08)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.07 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 25 July 2022 | Final date for Comment: 23 September 2022
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Fluensulfone.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14)Edible fruit and nuts (HS codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Coffee, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.01, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.07 and 10.08)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.07 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 25 July 2022 | Final date for Comment: 23 September 2022
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Tetraconazole.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.02, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13)Edible fruit and nuts (HS codes: 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10 and 08.11)Tea (HS code: 09.02)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01, 10.03 and 10.05)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.04, 12.05, 12.07 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 25 July 2022 | Final date for Comment: 23 September 2022
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Tetraconazole.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.02, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13)Edible fruit and nuts (HS codes: 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10 and 08.11)Tea (HS code: 09.02)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01, 10.03 and 10.05)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.04, 12.05, 12.07 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 25 July 2022 | Final date for Comment: 23 September 2022
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Etofenprox.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.02, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Tea, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.05, 12.07 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 25 July 2022 | Final date for Comment: 23 September 2022
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Etofenprox.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.02, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Tea, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.05, 12.07 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 25 July 2022
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Veterinary drug/Feed additive: Nicarbazin.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.07 and 02.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Animal fats and oils (HS code: 15.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 25 July 2022
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Veterinary drug/Feed additive: Nicarbazin.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.07 and 02.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Animal fats and oils (HS code: 15.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 25 July 2022
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Veterinary drug: Didecyldimethylammonium chloride.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.06, 02.07 and 02.09)Birds' eggs (HS codes: 04.07, 04.08)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01 and 15.02)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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