G/TBT/N/TPKM/453  
2 March 2021  
(21-1781) 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  
12F, No.41 -3, Hsin -Yi Rd., Sec 3,  
Da-an Dist., Taipei City 106, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886 -2) 8941 -5082 
Fax: +(886 -2) 8941 -5028 
E-mail: a64p510@wra.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):  Induction 
faucet; Sanitary ware, and parts thereof, of iron or steel (excl. cans, boxes and similar 
containers of heading 7310, small wall cabinets for medical supplies or toiletries and other 
furniture of chapter 94, and fittings) (HS 7324)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposal for 
Amendments to the Mandatory Requirements of Water Efficiency Labeling Products for 
Water Use Equipment, Sanitary Ware or Other Equipment (3 page(s), in English; 4 
page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  In order to encourage the public to save water easily, the Water 
Resource Agency proposes to include induction faucets in the product scope to which a 
Water Efficiency Label shall be affixed.  
When juristic persons, gro ups and individuals intend to place water equipment, sanitary 
ware or other equipment designated by the central authority -in-charge on domestic 
market, a Water Efficiency Label shall be affixed to such equipment or ware as stated in 
Paragraph 1, Article 95 -1 of the Water Supply Act. According to the provisions of 
Paragraph 3 of the same Article, the type, scope and effective date of the water 
equipment, sanitary ware or other equipment to be affixed with a Water Efficiency Label 
pursuant to Paragraph 1 shal l be announced by the central authority -in-charge. Currently, 
products that require bearing the Water Efficiency Label include washing machines, single 
flushing water closets, dual flushing water closets and flush urinals.  
To further promote the use of water -saving equipment and facilitate water saving, 
amendment to the scope of products to carry the Water Efficiency Label is proposed to G/TBT/N/TPKM/453  
 
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  add induction faucets considering that induction faucets has been widely used in public 
places.  
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  
8. Relevant documents:   
Regulations for the Man agement of the Water Efficiency Label; Article 95 -1 of Water 
Supply Act   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 July 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 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  
https://gazette.nat.gov.tw/egFront/detail.do?metaid=122059&log=detailLog  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/TPKM/21_1620_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/TPKM/21_1620_00_x.pdf