G/TBT/N/TPKM/497  
6 July 2022  
(22-5195) 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  
No.4, Sec. 1, Jinan Rd., Zhongzheng Dist.,  
Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel: (886 -2) 2343 -1962 
E-mail: keven.haung@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 [  ], 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):  Belts for 
work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards, full -body harnesses and 
safety belts (Fasten Type)(Refer to attachment)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposal for 
Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Belts for Work Positioning and 
Restraint and Work Positioning Lanyards, Full -body Harnesses and Safety Belts (Fasten 
Type); (2 page(s), in English), (3 page(s), in Chinese), (1 page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  1.Belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning 
lanyards, full -body harnesses and safety belts (Fasten Type), whether domestically 
produced or imported from abroad, must be in compliance with the inspection 
requirements  before they are transported out of production premises or released from 
the Customs.  
2.With a view to enhancing the performance of belts for work positioning and restraint 
and work positioning lanyards and full -body harnesses, the Bureau of Standards, 
Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to update the inspection standards. CNS 7534 
published in 2015 will be adopted for belts for work positioning and restraint and work 
positioning lanyards. CNS 14253 -1 and CNS 14253 -6 published in 2014 will be adopted 
for full -body harnesses.  
3.The BSMI also proposes to adopt the procedure of Type -Approved Batch Inspection 
(TABI) in place of Batch -by-batch Inspection to speed up customs clearance. The 
alternative procedure is still Registration of Product Certification ( Modules II+IV, II+V, or 
II+VII). Business operators can choose the procedure appropriate for them depending on 
their needs.  G/TBT/N/TPKM/497  
 
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  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, CNS 7534, CNS 14253 -1, CNS 14253 -6,CNS 6701  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 February 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  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/TPKM/22_4519_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/TPKM/22_4519_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/TPKM/22_4519_01_x.pdf