G/TBT/N/TPKM/390/Rev.1  
27 March 2020  
(20-2479) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
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 (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI)  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
No.4, Sec. 1, Jinan Rd.,  
Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel: (886 -2) 2343 -1962 
Fax: (886 -2) 2392-2402 
E-mail: keven.haung@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 no tification 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):  Protective 
helmets for drivers and passengers of motorcycle and mopeds; pedal cyclists and for users 
of skates, skateboards and roller skates;  Safety headgear (HS 650610)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposal for 
amendments to the inspection requirements for protective helmets for drivers and 
passengers of motorcycle and mopeds; pedal cyclists and for user s of skates, skateboards 
and roller skates (2 page(s), in English; 3 page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  Protective helmets nowadays are having multi -functions by using 
high tech, for examples, the Bluetooth video playback and photography func tions. As these 
new functions are battery -powered (secondary lithium  cells or secondary lithium battery 
packs), there are safety concerns. The BSMI is proposing to amend the inspection 
requirements for certain protective helmets currently subject to legal inspection to ensure 
their safety with multi -functions. This proposal applies to protective helmets for (1) drivers 
and passengers of motorcycle and mopeds, (2) pedal cyclists and (3) users of skates, 
skateboards and roller skates. In addition, a new versi on of the inspection standard will be 
adopted for the second and third categories of protective helmets. The conformity 
assessment procedure remains the same: Batch Inspection or Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC).  G/TBT/N/ TPKM /390/Rev.1  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety   
8. Relevant documents:  The Commodity Inspection Act, CNS 2396:2007; CNS13371:2019  
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 or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
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://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/TPKM/20_2170_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/TPKM/20_2170_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/TPKM/20_2170_01_x.pdf