G/TBT/N/TPKM/260  
 
12 January 2017  
(17-0220) 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 
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agenc y responsible:  
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) 2343 -4510 
Fax:(886 -2) 3343 -3991 
E-mail: Jackson.chang@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) : Printers and photo -
copying machines  (HS Chapter 84)  (HS: 8443) 
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Public Notice under 
the Commodity Inspection Act (4 pages, in English; 3 pages, in Chinese)  
6. Description of content : To reduce the difficulties in identifyi ng printers or photo -copying 
machines in terms of multifunction printing equipment, the Bureau of Standards, 
Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to revise the current conformity assessment 
procedures of photo -copying machines (i.e., Module II+IV or II +V, or II+VII under RPC 
scheme) to be in line with printers (i.e., Module II+III under RPC scheme), also, to 
combine printers and photo -copying machines into one inspection item printing or copying 
machines.  
In addition, for purpose of clarity and ensuring  safety of related multifunction printing 
equipment, printing or copying machines with facsimile or scanning function, and for 
printing labels, barcodes, receipts, numbers, photographs, and bankbooks, will be included 
in this proposal.  
7. Objective and ra tionale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment ; 
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents : The Commodity Inspection Act, CNS 1433 6-1 (2010.9), CNS 13438 
(2006.6), CNS 15663 (2013.7) Section 5  G/TBT/N/TPKM/260  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : 1 January 2018   
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National en quiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:  
TPKM -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) 2343 -1813 
Fax: (886-2) 2343 -1804 
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw   
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