G/TBT/N/TPKM/461  
28 June 2021  
(21-5184) 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 (BSMI)  
No.4, Sec. 1, Jinan Rd.  
Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886 -2) 2343 -1783 
Fax: +(886 -2) 3343 -3991 
E-mail: ha.han@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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Microwave 
ovens (CCCN: 8516.50.00.00.0); Microwave ovens (HS 851650)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposal for 
amendments to the legal inspection requirements for microwave ovens (5 page(s), in 
English; 3 page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  In line with the energy policy, the BSMI proposes to require 
that microwave ovens be subject to Section 6 "General conditions for measurements", 
Section 8 "Determination of microwave power output" and Sect ion 9 "Efficiency" of CNS 
60705: 2018, and CNS 62301: 2017.  The measured efficiency and standby power shall 
comply with the Table of "MEPS for Microwave Ovens" as  stated in "Requirements on 
Minimum Energy Performance Standard, Energy Efficiency Indication,  and Inspection for 
Microwave Ovens" to be adopted by the Bureau of Energy, which was notified as 
G/TBT/N/TPKM/456.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Energy saving; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
• The Commodity Inspection Act;  
• CNS 60335 -1: 2014;  
• CNS 60335 -2-25: 2016;  
• CNS 60705: 2018;  G/TBT/N/TPKM/461  
 
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  • CNS 62301: 2017;  
• CNS 13803: 2013;  
• CNS 15663: 2013 Section 5 "Marking of Presence";  
• G/TBT/N/TPKM/456  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 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) 3343 -5140  
Fax: +(886 2) 2343 -1804  
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
https://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/public/Data/f1624583742305.pdf  
https://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/public/Data/f1624613818101.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/TPKM/21_4335_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/TPKM/21_4335_00_x.pdf