Regulations for Systematic Inspection of Imported Food Article 4

To perform systematic inspection and evaluate the equivalance of the food safety management system of the exporting country(territory), the exporting country(territory)shall apply to the inspection authority with documents for approval of import of the product described in the above paragraph. Inspection authority shall conduct the documents review. If required, on-site inspection can be conducted following the document review.The inspection authority may make the following decision based on the result of systematic inspection:1. Market access approval for products of the establishments designated by competent authority of the exporting country(territory).2. Market access approval for products of the establishments which have been inspected and qualified by the inspection authority.3. Disapproval of the application for market access.If necessary, inspection authority shall request the exporting country(territory)to provide the documents within the designated period when performing the pre-said document review.Products which are subjected to the scope of this regulation, are not conforming to the paragraph 2 of this Article shall not apply for import inspection at border, except for the exemption according to Article 7 or according to the bilateral agreement with the exporting country(territory).
中文原文 輸入食品系統性查核實施辦法第4條
系統性查核應由輸出國(地)政府機關,向查核機關提出書面申請,由查核機關進行書面審查,必要時於書面審查後實地查核,評估輸出國食品衛生安全管理體系及政府機關監督措施與我國之等效性。
查核機關依前項評估結果,得為下列之決定:
一、同意輸出國(地)指定生產設施生產產品之輸入。
二、同意輸出國(地)經查核機關查核通過之指定生產設施生產產品之輸入。
三、不同意輸入。
查核機關進行第一項書面審查時,得視審查需求,要求輸出國(地)政府機關於指定期限內提供所需之文件。
依本辦法應實施系統性查核之產品,除有第七條之情形或與輸出國(地)政府機關另有協議者外,未經第二項之同意,不得依本法第三十條規定申請查驗。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.