G/TBT/N/TPKM/327  
 
5 July 2018  
(18-4222) 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  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
4 Jinan Road, Section 1  
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): Electronic 
toilet seats ; Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet 
pans, flush ing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures. (HS 6910), -- Other (HS 
851679).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposal for 
Legal Inspection Requirements for Electronic Toilet Seats (4 page(s), in English; 3 page(s), 
in Chinese)    
6. Description of content: The use of electronic toilet seats is becoming prevalent in 
domestic households. As consumer's skin is in direct contact with the products, of which 
the installed environment tends to be with high humidity  and high temperature, concerns 
have been raised about hazards of electric shock and fire. With a view to protecting 
consumers from relevant hazards, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection 
proposes to regulate electronic toilet seats in aspects of safety (CNS 60335 -1 and CNS 
60335 -2-84), EMC (CNS 13783 -1) and use of hazardous substances (Section 5 of CNS 
15663). The conformity assessment procedure will be Registration of Product Certification 
Scheme (Module II+IV, II+V, or II+VII) or Type -approve d Batch Inspection.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
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  8. Relevant documents:  The Commodity Inspection  Act, CNS 60335 -1 (2014), CNS 60335 -
2-84(2017), and Section 5 "Marking of Presence" of CNS 15663(2013)   
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined  
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  
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
4 Jinan 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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