G/TBT/N/TPKM/416  
12 June 2020  
(20-4169) 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:   
Water Resource Agency  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
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:   
12F, No.41 -3, Hsin -Yi Rd.  
Sec 3, Taipei City 106, Taiwan  
Tel: (886 -2) 8941 -5082 
Fax: (8 86-2) 8941 -5028 
E-mail: a64p510@wra.gov.tw  
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):  
Flush  urinals; Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water 
closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures (HS 6910)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Announcement 
for Mandatory Requirement for Water Efficiency Labelling Products of water equipment, 
sanitary ware or other equipment (3 page(s), in English; 5 page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  To promote the use of water  saving equipment in daily life, the 
Water Resource Agency proposes to designate flush urinals as one of the products which 
should have Water Efficiency Labels. It is to be in line with Article 95 -1 of the Water Supply 
Act amended  on 4 May 2016.  
The products of flush urinals sold in domestic market should obtain a license for the use of 
Water Efficiency Label in accordance with the Regulations for the Management of the 
Water Efficiency Label. Violators shall be imposed with a fine in an amount of NTD 40,000 
to NTD 200,000 according to Article 98 -1 of the Water Supply Act, and ordered to  correct 
within a limited period. Those who fail to  correct within the given time limit may be 
punished for each breach.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Water Conservation and Water Resource Protection; Consumer information, 
labelling; Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/TPKM/416  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Water Supply Act; Regulations for the Management of the Water Efficiency Label  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  30 September 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 October 2021  
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:   
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
No.4 , Sec. 1, Jinan Rd., Zhongzheng Dist.  
Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel: (88 6-2) 3343 -5140 
Fax: (886 -2) 2343 -1804 
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
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