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Chinese TaipeiProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Food – Chinese Taipei

Official title

Draft Handing Regulation for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Foods

Chinese Taipei notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 7 January 2026. The comment period closed on 8 March 2026.

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At a glance

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Foods

Notifying member
Chinese Taipei
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 7 January 2026. Check WTO ePing or Chinese Taipei for its current status.
Objectives
  • Food safety
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/TPKM/653
Keywords
Food safety, Human health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 8 March 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined.
Proposed entry into force
To be determined.

How to comment

The comment period closed on 8 March 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/TPKM/653; it can take them up with Chinese Taipei.

Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)

What the notification says

This handing regulation aims to set maximum levels for PFOS, PFOA, PFNA, PFHxS and their sum in foods.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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