G/TBT/N/TPKM/509  
10 November  2022 
(22-8428) 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:   
Bureau of Energy  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
13F, 2 Fu -Hsing North Road, Taipei, 104, Taiwan  
Telephone: (886 -2) 2772 -1370 
Fax: (886 -2) 2711 -5891 
E-mail: energy@moeaboe.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 indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Water 
chilling packages using the vapor compression cycle (HS: 841869) (hereinafter referred 
to as "Chiller")  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Requirements 
on Minimum Energy Performance Standard and Energy Efficiency Rating Labelling and 
Inspection of water chilling packages using the vapor compression cycle.; (16 pa ge(s), in 
Chinese), (18 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The Bureau of Energy proposes to amend "Requirements on 
Minimum Energy Performance Standard and Energy Efficiency Rating Labelling and 
Inspection of water chilling packages using the vapor compression cycle" in order to 
ensure implementation of such Requirements. The amendments mainly involve Clause 4 
(adding the acceptance of energy efficiency test reports from AHRI approved Test Stands) 
and Clause 12 (conditions of applying for renew  registration numbers). The minimum 
energy performance standards and test methods (referencing CNS 12575) remain 
unchanged.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
Energy Management Act; CNS 12575 (Water chilling packages using the vapor 
compression cycle); G/TBT/N/TPKM/376/Add.1  G/TBT/N/TPKM/509  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 June 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) 23431916  
Fax: +(886 2) 23431804  
Email: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
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