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Chinese TaipeiIn force, according to its latest notice

Starches; inulin – Chinese Taipei

Official title

Draft for the Use Restrictions and Labeling Requirements of Inulin Produced by Fructosyltransferase as a Food Ingredient

Chinese Taipei issued an addendum on 12 August 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/TPKM/654. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 7 January 2026. The comment period closed on 8 March 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Food ingredients to be used in food

HS codes
  • 11 · Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten
    • 110820 Inulin
Notifying member
Chinese Taipei
Status
In force, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Food safety
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/TPKM/654Latest notice: G/SPS/N/TPKM/654/Add.1
Keywords
Food safety, Human health, Labelling, Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

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

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/TPKM/654/Add.1⁩, 12 August 2026)

The latest notice says the measure has entered into force.

Use Restrictions and Labeling Requirements of Inulin Produced by Fructosyltransferase as a Food Ingredient

The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu would like to notify that the 'Use Restrictions and Labeling Requirements of Inulin Produced by Fructosyltransferase as a Food Ingredient' as per G/SPS/N/TPKM/654 on 7 January 2026, was promulgated on 12 August 2026 and came into effect on the same day.

This draft regulation specifies the use restrictions and labeling requirements for the inulin produced by fructosyltransferase (derived from Bacillus sp. strain 217C-11) for food purposes.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/SPS/N/TPKM/654/Add.1

    Use Restrictions and Labeling Requirements of Inulin Produced by Fructosyltransferase as a Food Ingredient

    The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu would like to notify that the 'Use Restrictions and Labeling Requirements of Inulin Produced by Fructosyltransferase as a Food Ingredient' as per G/SPS/N/TPKM/654 on 7 January 2026, was promulgated on 12 August 2026 and came into effect on the same day.

  2. Regular notificationG/SPS/N/TPKM/654

    Comment deadline: Closed on 8 March 2026

    Draft for the Use Restrictions and Labeling Requirements of Inulin Produced by Fructosyltransferase as a Food Ingredient

    This draft regulation specifies the use restrictions and labeling requirements for the inulin produced by fructosyltransferase (derived from Bacillus sp. strain 217C-11) for food purposes.

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