20091022台灣美國進口牛肉協議-管碧玲提供

Protocol of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy(BSE)-RelatedMeasuresfor the Importation of Beefand BeefProductsfor Human Consumptionfrom the Territory of the Authorities Represented the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) by October 22, 2009 Recognizingtheobligationsof all WTO Membersunderthe WTO Agreement the on Measures; Applicationof SanitaryandPhytosanitary Recognizingtheanimalquarantine relevantsanitaryrequirements the and of authorities by Office in represented the Taipei Economicand CulturalRepresentative the United States(TECRO); The following import healthrequirementsrelatedto BSE shallbe appliedto beefand represented AIT into beefproductsexportedfrom the tenitory of the authorities by represented TECRO. the territory of the authorities by Definitions l. Definitionsfor the purpose thesehealthrequirements as follows: of are ( 1 ) "Beefor beefproducts" include ediblepartsof cattleandproducts all derivedfrom all ediblepartsof cattle. However,"beefor beefproducts" specified materials excludes risk meat recovered (SRMs);all mechanically (MRM)/mechanically separated meatrecovery meat(MSM); andadvanced product(AMR) from the skull andvertebralcolumnof cattle30 monthsof ageandover at the time of slaughter. AMR that is free of SRMsand centralnervoussystem tissues (CNS) is allowed.Groundmeat,processed productsandbeefextractsmay containAMR but excludesspecifiedrisk materials(SRMs)andall MRMA4SM. (2) "BSE" meansBovine SpongiformEncephalopathy. bovineanimals(Bostaurus andBos indicus) (3) "Cattle"meansdomesticated represented AIT, legally born and raisedin the tenitory of the authorities by

importedinto the tenitory of the authorities represented AIT from a by countrydeemedeligibleby TECRO'sdesignated representatives export to beef or beefproducts the territory of the authorities to represented by TECROI, or raisedin the territory of the authorities represented AIT for by at least100daysprior to slaughter. (4) "Food-safety hazard"meansany biological,chemical,or physicalproperty that may causefood to be unsafefor humanconsumption. (5) "Lot" means quantityof beefor beefproductsidentifiedon a singleexport a certificatefrom onemeatestablishment, consists and entirelyof the same process categoryand productstandard ofidentity (sub-category). (6) "Meatestablishment" include processing any slaughterhouse, plant,and storagefacility for beefor beefproductsthat operates underthe inspection representative, U.S.Department Agriculture of AIT's designated the of (usDA). means inconsistency this protocol (7) "Non-compliance" an with that doesnot constitute food-safety a hazard. (8) "Seriousnon-compliance" means food-safety a hazardin a shippedproduct or a food-safetyhazardfound during a scheduled systemaudit. (9) "Specified materials risk (SRMs)"means: (a) The distal ileum of the small intestine the tonsilsfrom cattleof all and ages; and (b) The brain,skull, eyes,trigeminalganglia,spinalcord,vertebralcolumn (excluding vertebrae the processes ofthe tail, thetransverse ofthe thoracicand lumbarvertebrae, the wings of the sacrum), dorsal and and root gangliafrom cattle30 monthsof ageandolder. (10) The tenitory of the authoritiesrepresented byAIT means fifty states the of the United States the District of Columbia. and I Beefand beefproductsofcattle from Canada lessthan 100daysin the territory ofthe authorities fed by with respect productscopeas if represented AIT shall be subjectto the sameimport restrictions to shippeddirectly from Canada.

General Requirements 2. AIT throughits designated representative, USDA, in accordance with the regulations the authorities of represented AIT continuously by maintains measures meetor exceed that forAnimal Health(OIE) World Organization guidelines controlled-risk for status effectivelydetectandpreventthe to introductionand spread BSE. AIT throughits designated of representative, USDA, will providenoticeto the World TradeOrganization (WTO)-according to the WTO commitments the authorities of represented byAIT-and inform TECRO regarding repealor amendment any BSE-related the of measures. 3. case cases BSE occurin thetenitory of the In the eventan additional or of authoritiesrepresented AIT, AIT throughits designated by representative, USDA, shall immediatelyconducta thoroughepidemiological investigation inform and representatives, Department Health (DOH) TECRO,through its designated the of andthe CouncilofAgriculture(COA),of the results the investigation. of AIT representative, throughits designated USDA, will consultwith TECRO,through its designated representatives, DOH andCOA, aboutthe findingsof the investigation. TECRO,throughits designated representative, DOH, will suspend the importationof beefand beefproductsif the additionalcase(s) resultsin the OIE recognizing adverse an change the classification the BSE status the in of of tenitory of the authoritiesrepresented AIT. by Requirements Meat Establishments for 4. in represented AIT that Any meatestablishment the territory of the authorities by underinspection operates canied out by AIT's designated representative, USDA, is eligible to producebeefor beefproductsfor the tenitory of the authorities represented TECRO.The establishment by shouldbe notified to TECRO in advance throughits designated representative DOH.

5. representative, AIT throughthe effortsof its designated USDA, will maintaina regularmonitoringandauditingprogramfor meatestablishments produce that beefor beefproductsfor exportto the territory ofthe authorities represented by TECRO to ensurethey complywith the relevantprovisionsof thesehealth and of represented AIT. In the event requirements regulations the authorities by personnel non-compliance, of a serious ofAIT's designated representative, Record USDA, would issue Noncompliance a (FSISForm 5400-4) would and product.If the process resultedin the immediatelycontrolthe non-compliant that productis on-going,this designated non-compliant representative would immediatelystopthe process until it determines appropriate that correctiveand preventative havebeentaken.Only whenthis designated measures representative, USDA, determines correctiveactionsareadequate productionbe that will allowedto resume. throughits designated AIT USDA, will representative, inform TECRO throughits designated DOH, if an establishment representative, actionhasbeentaken. is suspended whencorrective and 6. representatives, andCOA, may conduct TECRO'sdesignated DOH on-site sampleof the meatestablishments exportbeefor auditsof a representative that beefproductsto the tenitory of the authoritiesrepresented TECRO.Whena by with thesehealthrequirements beenfound as a result seriousnon-compliance has representative, of the on-siteaudit,TECROthroughits designated DOH or COA, will informAIT's designated USDA, of the results AIT's representative, and measures inform USDA, shalltake appropriate representative, designated and DOH or COA, of the measures representative, TECRO'sdesignated taken. 7. AIT throughits designated USDA, shallverifr that a suspended representative, meatestablishment determined implemented has and appropriate correctiveand preventative described item 5, item 6, beforelifting the suspension measures in and item 17.AIT throughits designated USDA, shall inform representative, DOH, of the correctiveactionthe meat representative, TECRO'sdesignated establishment takenandof the datethe meatestablishment's has is suspension lifted.

Requirementsfor Beef and Beef Products 8. The beef or beefproductswere derivedfrom cattleborn andraisedin the byAIT, from cattlelegally importedinto represented tenitory of the authorities represented the tenitory of the authorities byAIT from a countrydeemedeligible by TECRO to exportbeefor beefproducts the tenitory of the authorities to represented TECRO2, from cattleraisedin the tenitory of the authorities by or represented AIT for at least100daysprior to slaughter. by 9. Cattlefor producingbeefor beefproductsfor exportwerenot suspect or confirmedBSE cases; confirmedprogenies BSE cases; confirmed of or cohorts of BSE cases, definedin the Terrestrial as Animal HealthCodeadopted the by OIE. 10. Meat establishments producebeefor beefproducts that maintaina programfor the hygienicremovalof SRMs. 11. For the purpose SRM removal, ageof cattleat thetime of slaughter of the is which identifiesthe age,or by dentition. verified by documentation, 12. The beef or beefproductswere derivedfrom cattlethat were slaughtered meat in certifiedby AIT's designated establishments representative, USDA, aseligibleto exportbeef or beefproducts the tenitory of the authorities to represented by ante-mortem post-mortem TECRO andthat passed and inspectionconducted by personnel AIT's designated of representative, USDA, underthe supervision of veterinary the residentdesignated representative. 2 Beefand beefproductsofcattle from Canada lessthan 100daysin the territory ofthe authorities fed represented AIT shall be subjectto the sameimport restrictions by with respect productscopeas if to shippeddirectly from Canada.

13. The beef or beefproductswere derivedfrom cattlethat were not subjected a to stunningprocess, prior to slaughter, with a deviceinjectingcompressed or gas air into the cranialcaviry or to a pithing process. 14. The beefor beefproductswereprocessed a mannerasto prevent in from SRMsor from mechanically contamination meatfrom the skull separated and vertebralcolumnof cattle30 monthsof ageandover,in accordance with regulations AIT's designated of representative, USDA. Export Certificate 15. Importof beefandbeefproducts shallbe accompanied certificates with issued by the veterinaryauthorityofAIT's designated representative, USDA, which includethe following informationto be submitted the authorities to represented by TECRO: (l) Informationspecified items8 and12-14 in above; numberof packages weight (2) Name of the product(includingspecies), and (net weight) listedby eachfinal processing plant; (3) Names,addresses, establishment and numbers the slaughterhouse, of meat processing plant,or storagefacility; periodand/orprocessing (4) Slaughtering period(dd/mm/yy-dd/mm/yy); (5) Namesandaddresses the consignor the consignee; of and and (6) Dateon which, district in which, andauthorityby which the export certificatewas issued the nameand sisnature the veterinarvofficer: and of and (7) Container numberand sealnumber. Import Inspectionand RegulatoryAction 16. If TECRO'sdesignated DOH, detects food-safety representative, a hazardina

r I lot duringthe port of entry inspectionprocess, may rejectthe lot. TECRO's it designated shallnotifz andconsultwith AIT's designated representative representative, USDA, regarding matterandmay request the correctiveactionif appropriate. an SRM is found,AIT's designated If representative conductan will investigation determine cause the problem.Productproduced the to the of by pertinentmeatestablishment shallcontinueto be eligible for import; however, TECRO'sdesignated representative increase rateof inspection will the of subsequent and beefproductsfrom the meatestablishment. beef After TECRO's inspects lots totaling 3 times or greater representative designated 5 quantityof the sameproductfrom the samemeatestablishment without finding a food-safety hazard, TECRO'sdesignated representative shall apply its standard inspectionprocedures rates. and 17. If TECRO'sdesignated representative, DOH, observes least at two incidents of food-safetyhazards involving separate from the samemeatestablishment, lots it may request AIT's designated representative, USDA, to suspend relevant the establishment. Upon receivingthe request, AIT's designated representative, USDA, shallsuspend establishment. or beefproducts the meat the Beef of establishment were certifiedprior to the dateof suspension that shallcontinueto be eligible for import inspection. establishment An shallremainsuspended until AIT's designated representative verifiesto TECRO'sdesignated representative that correctiveactionshavebeencompleted. AIT's designated representative shall inform TECRO'sdesignated representative the meatestablishment's of correctiveactionand of the datethe meatestablishment's suspension lifted. is representative includean on-siteaudit of the TECRO'sdesignated may during its next system establishment in audit of establishments the tenitory of the authoritiesrepresented AIT. by 18. Brain,eyes, skull,or spinalcordfrom cattlelessthan30 months agearenot of SRMsor food-safetyhazards. Nevertheless, long as importersto the tenitory as of the authoritiesrepresented TECRO do not placeordersfor theseproducts, by if theseitemsaredetected duringthe import inspectionprocess the territory of in the authoritiesrepresented TECRO,TECRO'sdesignated by representative,

DOH, may returnthe relevantbox or boxesto its owner. 19. For problemsthat do not involve food-safety TECRO'sdesignated hazards, DOH, may seekclarificationthroughthe importerwith a view representative, towardallowing the productto enterwhen an appropriate explanationand/or correcteddocumentation accepted. is Consultations may representatives, 20. EitherTECRO orAIT, actingthroughtheir designated request concerning matterregarding interpretation consultations any the or Unlessotherwise applicationof theseimport healthrequirements. agreed, the shallbe held within 7 working daysof the request. consultations Unless shall,in the caseof a request TECRO,be otherwiseagreed, consultations the by represented AII and in the caseof a held in the territory of the authorities by byAIT, be held in the tenitory of the authorities request represented TECRO. by Notwithstanding above,TECRO andAIT, actingthroughtheir designated the within 180daysof the effectivedateof representatives, hold consultations shall the protocolto review its implementation. Addendum This noticewill eo into effecton the dateof its notification. 22,2009in the Englishlanguage. on October ManagingDirector TaipeiEconomicand Cultural AmericanInstitutein Taiwan Office Representative in the United States

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