G/TBT/N/TPKM/256  
 
2 December 2016  
(16-6616) Page: 1/3 
Committe e 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:  
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
4 Chinan Road, Section 1  
Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel: (886-2) 2343 -1965 
Fax: (886-2) 3343 -3991 
E-mail: kh.yang@bsm i.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) : 63 items of electrical 
appliances  
5. Title, number of  pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Public Notice under 
the Commodity Inspection Act (16 pages, in English; 24 pages, in Chinese)  
6. Description of content :In response to technological advances and appearance of new 
technology products on the  markets, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection 
(BSMI) proposes to adopt the latest version of inspection standards for 63 items of 
electrical appliances. In addition, the BSMI proposes to require marking of presence 
conditions of hazardous sub stances to make users informed of the use of 6 chemical 
substances in such products. Such markings shall be made in accordance with Section 5 
"Marking of Presence" of CNS 15663 on the body, packages, stickers or the instruction 
books of the commodities. Fo r those who utilize website as a means to announce "the 
presence conditions of the restricted substances of the commodities," the website address 
shall be clearly stated on the body, packages, stickers or the instruction books of the 
commodities.  
With a vi ew to maintaining consistency of requirements imposed on electrical products, the 
BSMI also intends to modify the current inspection scope (please refer to the attachment 
for a detailed list).  
The conformity assessment procedures for products subject to t his notified measure 
remain the same, i.e. Registration of Products Certification (RPC) or Type -approved Batch 
Inspection (TABI).  G/TBT/N/TPKM/256  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable : 
To enhance the consumer protection of h uman health and safety and reduce the use of 
chemical substances. Protection of the environment.  
8. Relevant documents : 
 The Commodity Inspection Act  
 CNS 2062(2000.5) Section 5.2 "Cooling Performance", Section 5.3 "Cooling Rate", 
Section 5.10 "Energy effic iency" and Section 7 "Marking"  
 CNS 12492(2010.3)  
 CNS 12625(2012.2) Section 5.4 "temperature of supplying water", Section 5.7 
"Standardized standby loss of every 24 hours for the appliance, E st,24", Section 11 
"Markings"  
 CNS 13783 -1(2013.10)  
 CNS 13803(2003. 7) 
 CNS 15663(2013.7) Section 5 "Marking of Presence"  
 CNS 60335 -1(2014.11)  
 CNS 60335 -2-2(2015.9)  
 CNS 60335 -2-3(2014.12)  
 CNS 60335 -2-4(2015.9)  
 CNS 60335 -2-5(2015.7)  
 CNS 60335 -2-6(2015.11)  
 CNS 60335 -2-7(2014.10)  
 CNS 60335 -2-8(2015.7)  
 CNS 60335 -2-9(2016.6)  
 CNS 60335 -2-10(2015.9)  
 CNS 60335 -2-11(2014.10)  
 CNS 60335 -2-12(2014.10)  
 CNS 60335 -2-13(2014.10)  
 CNS 60335 -2-14(2015.11)  
 CNS 60335 -2-15(2014.12)  
 CNS 60335 -2-17(2015.7)  
 CNS 60335 -2-23(2015.7)  
 CNS 60335 -2-24(2016.1)  
 CNS 60335 -2-25(2016.1)  
 CNS 60335 -2-30(2015.12)  
 CNS 60335 -2-31(2015.9)  
 CNs 60335 -2-32(2015.10)  
 CNS 60335 -2-35(2016.6)  
 CNS 60335 -2-40(2015.8)  
 CNS 60335 -2-43(2015.7)  
 CNs 60335 -2-55(2015.10)  
 CNS 60335 -2-59(2015.7)  G/TBT/N/TPKM/256  
 
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   CNS 60335 -2-61(2015.7)  
 CNS 60335 -2-65(2015.12)  
 CNS 60335 -2-74(2015.10)  
 CNS 60335 -2-80(2015.12 ) 
 CNS 60335 -2-81(2015.12)  
9. Proposed date of adoption : January 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force : For the "Marking of Presence" 1 January 2018; For 
the revised inspection standards of safety and performance and EMC : 1 January 2019   
10. Final date f or comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:  
TPKM 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) 3343 5191  
Fax: (+886 2) 2343 1804  
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/TPKM/16_4956_00_e.pdf   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/TPKM/16_4 956_00_x.pdf