G/TBT/N/TPKM/462  
20 July 2021  
(21-5703) 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, No. 2, Fu -Hsing North Road  
Taipei City 104100, Taiwan  
Tel: +(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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  End 
suction single stage rotodynamic water pump including water pumps units with motors or 
water pumps without mot ors, respectively the end suction single stage own bearing 
rotodynamic water pumps, end suction single stage close coupled rotodynamic water 
pumps and end suction single stage close coupled inline rotodynamic water pumps.; (HS: 
841370 )  
5. Title, number o f pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Requirements 
on Minimum Energy Performance Standard, Labelling and Inspection of Rotordynamic 
Water Pumps (draft) (17 page(s), in English; 12 page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  Aiming to enhan ce the efficiency of energy utilization, the 
Bureau of Energy intends to expand the regulated scope of energy consumption standard 
and labelling scheme to include rotordynamic water pumps so as to reduce electricity loss. 
The proposed scheme applies to bot h imported products and domestically manufactured 
products. In addition to the scheme, the proposed technical regulations also specify 
labelling and inspection requirements, the conformity assessment procedures and post -
market surveillance. Products that f ail to conform to the requirements will be prohibited 
from being sold and placed on the domestic market.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/TPKM/462  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  Energy Management Act; CNS 16017 (Rotodynamic pumps - 
Hydraulic performance acceptance tests - Grades 1, 2 and 3); ISO 9906  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into 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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