G/TBT/N/TPKM/463  
6 August 2021  
(21-6104) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, 
KINMEN AND MATSU   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
No. 4, Sec. 1, Chinan Road,  
Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886 -2) 2343 -4539 
Fax: +(886 -2) 3343 -3991 
E-mail: wing.chang@bsmi.gov.tw  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be in dicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Air-
cleaning Appliances (inspection scope: only those using with a filter net, electrostatic 
precipitator, negative ionizer, ozone generator, ultra -violet light or photo -catalyst as 
purifying methods and rated voltage not exceeding 250V, exclu sive of those mounted in 
ducts or using air exchanging system with outdoor air convection or medical devices 
specified by the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act) HS: 8421.39.10.00.8; 8543.70.30.00.7; 
8543.70.99.90.6; Centrifuges, incl. centrifugal dryers (excl. th ose for isotope separation); 
filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, for liquids or gases; parts thereof (excl. 
artificial kidneys) (HS 8421); Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual 
functions, n.e.s. in chapter 85 and parts thereof (H S 8543)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposal for 
amendments to the legal inspection requirements for air -cleaning appliances (5 page(s), 
in English; 3 page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  In line with th e energy policy, the BSMI proposes to require 
that air -cleaning appliances be subject to CNS 16098: 2019. The measured efficiency and 
standby power shall comply with the Table of "MEPS for Air Cleaners" as stated in 
"Requirements on Minimum Energy Performa nce Standard, Energy Efficiency Rating 
Labelling and Inspection for Air Cleaners" to be adopted by the Bureau of Energy, which 
was notified as G/TBT/N/TPKM/451.  
The conformity assessment procedures for products subject to this notified measure 
remain the s ame, i.e. Registration of Products Certification (RPC) or Type -Approved Batch 
Inspection (TABI).  G/TBT/N/TPKM/463  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Energy Saving; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the 
environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. CNS 60335 -1:2014 & CNS 60335 -2-65: 2015  
2. CNS 13783 -1: 2013  
3. For the products the under the scope of "Requirements on Minimum Energy 
Performance Standard and Energy Efficiency Rating Labelling and Inspection for 
Air Cleaners":  
CNS 16098: 2019, where the measured efficiency and standby power shall 
comply with the Table of "MEPS for Air Cleaners" stated in "Requirements on 
Minimum Energy Performance Standard and Energy Efficiency Ration Labelling 
and Inspection for Air Cleaners".  
4. CNS 15663: 2013 Section 5 "Marking of Presence"  
5. G/TBT/N/TPKM/451  
6. G/TBT/N/TPKM/451/Corr.1  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry in to force:  1 January 2023  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
No.4 , Sec. 1, Jinan Rd., Zhongzheng Dist.  
Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886 2) 3343 -5140  
Fax: +(886 2) 2343 -1804  
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
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