G/TBT/N/TPKM/476  
5 January 2022  
(22-0030) 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)  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
No.4, Sec. 1, Jinan Rd.  
Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886 -2) 2343 -1771 
Fax: +(886 -2) 2392 -2402 
E-mail: ashley.li@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 sha ll 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):  
4809.90.10.00.4; 4811.90.00.10.0; 4811.90.00.20.8; 4811.90.00.90.3; 
4816.90.10.00.5; 4821.10.00.00.7; 4821.90.00.00.0; 4823.90.00.10.6; 
4823.90.00.20.4; 4823.90.00.31.1; 4823.90.00.39.3; 4823.90.00.90.9; 
4908.10.00.00.3; 4908.9 0.00.00.6; Transfer papers, incl. coated or impregnated paper 
for duplicator stencils or offset plates, whether or not printed, in rolls of a width > 36 cm 
or in square or rectangular sheets with one side > 36 cm and the other side > 15 cm in 
the unfolded state (excl. self -copy paper) (HS 480990); Paper, paperboard, cellulose 
wadding and webs of soft cellulose, coated, impregnated, covered, surface -coloured, 
surface -decorated or printed, in rolls or in square or rectangular sheets, of any size (excl. 
goods of heading 4803, 4809, 4810 and 4818, and of subheading 4811.10 to 4811.60) 
(HS 481190); Copying or transfer papers, in rolls of a width of <= 36 cm or in rectangular 
or square sheets with no side measuring > 36 cm in the unfolded state, or cut into shapes  
other than rectangles or squares, whether or not in boxes, together with offset plates of 
paper (excl. self -copy paper) (HS 481690); Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, 
whether or not printed (HS 4821); Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs o f 
cellulose fibres, in strips or rolls of a width <= 36 cm, in rectangular or square sheets, of 
which no side > 36 cm in the unfolded state, or cut to shape other than rectangular or 
square, and articles of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of c ellulose fibres, 
n.e.s (HS 482390); Transfers "decalcomanias" (HS 4908)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposal for 
amendments to legal inspection requirements of thermal paper (3 page(s), in English; 3 
page(s), in Chi nese)  G/TBT/N/TPKM/476  
 
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  6. Description of content:  With a view to avoiding mistakes of customs clearance 
practices, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to amend 
the twelve C.C.C. Codes currently announced to the reference C.C.C. Codes, and upd ate 
the inspection standards to adopt the new version without any changes in the inspection 
scope. The proposed amendments is scheduled to be effective starting from the day of 
announcement. Whether domestically produced or imported from abroad, thermal pa pers 
must be in compliance with the inspection requirements before they are released from 
the production premises or the customs.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and c onsumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
The Commodity Inspection Act;  
CNS 15447: 2019;  
Labeling Criteria for Stationery Goods  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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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