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Chinese TaipeiIn force, according to its latest notice

Potatoes – Chinese Taipei

Official title

Draft 'Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of US processing potatoes'

Chinese Taipei issued an addendum on 10 February 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/TPKM/657. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 21 January 2026. The comment period closed on 22 March 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Potatoes for processing purposes

Notifying member
Chinese Taipei
Status
In force, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Plant protection
  • Protect territory from other damage from pests
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/TPKM/657Latest notice: G/SPS/N/TPKM/657/Add.1
Keywords
Plant health, Territory protection, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 22 March 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined.
Proposed entry into force
To be determined.

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/TPKM/657/Add.1⁩, 10 February 2026)

The latest notice says the measure has entered into force.

The implementation of the 'Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of US processing potatoes'

The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu notified the draft of the 'Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of US processing potatoes' on 21 January 2026 (G/SPS/N/TPKM/657). The regulation was published and became effective on 6 February 2026.

The draft regulates the quarantine requirements for the importation of fresh potatoes for processing purposes from the United States of America.

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/657/Add.1

    The implementation of the 'Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of US processing potatoes'

    The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu notified the draft of the 'Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of US processing potatoes' on 21 January 2026 (G/SPS/N/TPKM/657). The regulation was published and became effective on 6 February 2026.

  2. CorrigendumG/SPS/N/TPKM/657/Corr.1

    Draft of 'Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of US processing potatoes'

    Item 12 of notification G/SPS/N/TPKM/657 of 21 January 2026 should read: 12. Final date for comments: [] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 4 February 2026

  3. Regular notificationG/SPS/N/TPKM/657

    Comment deadline: Closed on 22 March 2026

    Draft 'Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of US processing potatoes'

    The draft regulates the quarantine requirements for the importation of fresh potatoes for processing purposes from the United States of America.

Sources

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