G/TBT/N/TPKM/484  
24 February 2022  
(22-1782) 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) 2343 -1784 
Fax: (886 -2) 3343 -3991 
E-mail: tc.lin@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 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):  Wireless 
Charger (CCCN 8504.40.99.20.5); Static converters (HS 850440)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposal for 
amendments to the legal requirements for wireless charger (4 page(s), in English; 3 
page(s ), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  In response to the concerns raised about high non -compliance 
rate of wireless chargers, which are allowed to complete the conformity assessment 
procedure (Registration of Product Certification, RPC) before they ar e placed on the 
market, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to revise 
the time of completing the conformity assessment procedure to before the products are 
imported or transported out of the production premises. The procedure of Type -Approved 
Batch Inspection (TABI) will also be provided as an alternative to RPC. Business operators 
may choose the appropriate procedure depending on their needs. A specific Commodity 
Classification Code (C.C.C. Code) is assigned to wireless charge rs for customs clearance 
for this purpose.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
The Commodity Inspection Act;  
Directions Governing Type Approval of Electrical and Electronic  G/TBT/N/TPKM/484  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 August 2022  
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 10 0, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886 2) 3343 -5140  
Fax: +(886 2) 2343 -1804  
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
https://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/public/Data/f1645687 624034.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/TPKM/22_1781_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/TPKM/22_1781_00_x.pdf