G/TBT/N/TPKM/361  
 
20 February 2019  
(19-0977) 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  
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 t he 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): Electric 
Cookers; - Other ovens; cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters 
(HS 851660)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposal for 
Amendment to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Electric Cookers (6 page(s), in 
English; 4 page(s), in Chinese)    
6. Description of content: Electric Cookers have been subject to mandatory inspection 
under the Commodity Inspection Act by the Bureau of Standards Metrology and 
Inspection since 25 May 1972. To enhance consumer protection and promote efficiency 
of energy use, the BSMI proposes to adopt the latest version of standard s for inspection. 
In addition to that, for electric cookers with an inner pot to cook rice and a capacity less 
than 10L, compliance with Section 6.5 "Heat efficiency test" and Section 7 "Marking" of 
CNS 2518 (2016) is required.  
The conformity assessment procedures remain the same, i.e. Registration of Products 
Certification (RPC) or Type -approved Batch Inspection (TABI).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Energy cons ervation  G/TBT/N/TPKM/361  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• The Commodity Inspection Act;  
• CNS 60335 -1(2014);  
• CNS 60335 -2-13(2014);  
• CNS 60335 -2-15(2014);  
• CNS 2518(2016) Section 6.5 "Heat efficiency test" & 7 "Marking: (g) Heat 
efficiency (%)";  
• CNS 13783 -1(2013);  
• CNS 13803(2003);  
• CNS 15663(2013) Section 5 "Marking of Presence";  
• "Requirements on Minimum Energy Performance Standard and Energy Efficiency 
Rating Labelling and Inspection of Electric Rice Cookers"published by Bureau of 
Energy.  
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determi ned 
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 2020  
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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