G/TBT/N/TPKM/482  
21 February 2022  
(22-1631) 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 Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI)  
No.4, Sec. 1, Jinan Rd.  
Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel: (886 -2) 2396 -3360 
Fax: (886 -2) 2397 -0715 
Email: mu.tsai@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 indicate d if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 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):  
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS 
AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, 
AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES (HS 85)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the n otified document:  Proposal for 
Amendments to Regulations Governing Verification and Inspection of Measuring 
Instruments (9 page(s), in English; 9 page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  In response to the increased deployment of electric vehicle 
supply equipment (EVSE) and the need to ensure accuracy of EV charging transactions, 
the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to regulate EVSE as 
a legal measurement instrument subject to verification. Technical specifications for 
verifying EVSEs will be drafted and submitted for comments when the draft text is 
available.  
In addition, the BSMI also proposes to revise Article 12 by (1) allowing the adoption of 
sampled verification as an alternative to verification per unit for weighin g instruments as 
listed in Subparagraph 2, Paragraph 1, Article 3 and (2) providing the legal basis for 
specifying procedures of sampled verification in the relevant technical specifications.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality 
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  8. Relevant documents:  The Weights and Measures Act; Enforcement Rules of the Weights 
and Measures Act  
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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