G/TBT/N/TPKM/406  
25 February 2020  
(20-1418) 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  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
No.4, Sec. 1, Chinan Rd.,  
Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel: (886 -2) 2343 -1844 
Fax: (886 -2) 3343 -3991 
E-mail: ajuly.chu@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 indi cated 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):  Double -
capped LED Lamps (CCC Code: 8539.50.00.00.3B); Electric filament or discharge lamps, 
including sealed beam lamp units and ultra -violet or infra -red lamps; arc -lamps (HS 8539)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified do cument:  Proposal for 
Legal Inspection Requirements for Double -capped LED Lamps (4 page(s), in English; 
3 page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  The use of double -capped LED lamps is becoming prevalent in 
domestic households. To enhance consumer p rotection and promote efficiency of energy 
use, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to regulate 
double -capped LED lamps in aspects of safety (CNS 15438, CNS 15829, CNS 15983 or 
CNS 62931), performance (CNS 16027), EMC (CNS 141 15) and use of hazardous 
substances (Section 5 of CNS 15663). The conformity assessment procedure will be 
Registration of Product Certification Scheme (Module II+III) or Type -approved Batch 
Inspection Scheme.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the natu re of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality 
requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• The Commodity Inspection Act;  
• CNS 15438(2019), CNS 15829(2015), CNS 15983(2019) or CNS 62931(2019);  G/TBT/N/TPKM/406  
 
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  • CNS 16027(2019);  
• CNS 14115(2016); and  
• CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5 "Marking of Presence".  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 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 100, Taiwan  
Tel.: (886 -2) 3343 -5140 
Fax: (886 -2) 2343 -1804 
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov .tw 
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