G/TBT/N/TPKM/395  
11 December 2019  
(19-8529) 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  
4 Chinan Road, Section 1  
Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel: (886 -2) 2343 -4511 
Fax: (886 -2) 3343 -3991 
E-mail: chavez.hsu@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 i ndicated 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 applic able):  - Static 
converters (HS 850440); - Audio -frequency electric amplifiers (HS 851840); Video 
recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or not incorporating a video tuner 
(HS 8521); Radar apparatus, radio navigational aid apparatus and radio remote control 
apparatus (HS 8526); Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating 
radio- Broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; video 
monitors and video projectors (HS 8528)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposal for 
Amendment to Legal Inspection Requirements for Static Converters, Power Supplies an 
Other Products (5 page(s), in English; 5 page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  The Bureau of Standar ds, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) 
proposes to make the following major revisions to streamline the inspection 
requirements:  
1. To revise the inspection scope for static converters and power supplies by removing 
those designed for HI -END audio. In additio n, instead of requiring compliance with both 
CNS 14336 -1 and CNS 14408 in terms of their safety, compliance with either one will be 
sufficient; and  
2. To adjust the modules applicable to audio -video products under the Registration of 
Product Certification Scheme.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/TPKM/395  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Commodity Inspection Act, CNS 14336 -1, CNS 14408  
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  
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
4 Chinan Road, Section 1  
Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel.: (+886 2) 2343 1813  
Fax: (+886 2) 2343 1804  
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
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