G/TBT/N/TPKM/362  
 
20 February 2019  
(19-0978) 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:  
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
4 Chinan Road, Section 1 Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel: (886 -2) 2343 -1785  
Fax: (886 -2) 3343 -3991  
E-mail: chip.chen@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 
regar ding 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): Electric 
storage tank water heaters, air conditioners with hermetic type compressor; - Window or 
wall types, self -contained or "split -system" (HS 841510), - Incorporating a refrigerating 
unit and a valve for reversal of the cooling/heat cycle (reversible heat pumps) 
(HS 841581), - Other, incorporating a refrigerating unit (HS 841582), - Parts 
(HS 841590), - Electric i nstantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters 
(HS 851610 ) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposal for 
Amendment to Legal Inspection Requirements of Electric Storage Tank Water Heaters and 
Air Conditioners  with Hermetic Type Compressor (7 page(s), in English; 4 page(s), in 
Chinese)    
6. Description of content: To ensure the safety of products in use on the markets, the 
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to adopt the latest 
versio n of standards for the inspection of safety and electromagnetic compatibility 
features of electric storage tank water heaters and air conditioners with hermetic type 
compressor. The followings are excluded from the scope: - water heaters and air 
conditione rs built in with a USB connection port with the main input voltage of 5V direct 
current (DC) but not attached cigar lighter power supply, - water heaters using only three -
phase voltage supply, and - water heaters and air conditioners powered only by dry ce ll 
batteries. The conformity assessment procedures remain the same, i.e. Registration of 
Products Certification (PRC) or Type -approved Batch Inspection (TABI).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/TPKM/362  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• CNS 60335 -1(2014 -11); 
• CNS 60335 -2-21(2015 -09); 
• CNS 13783 -1(2013 -10); 
• CNS 15663(2013 -07) Section 5 "Marking of Presence";  
• CNS 11010(2013 -12) Section 8.11 "Capacity of inner tank" and Section 8.14 
"Standardized Standby Loss of Every 24 Hours,Est,24" and the measured value 
of Est,24 shall meet the requirements of "Minimum Energy Performance Standard 
(MEPS)".  
• CNS 60335 -2-40(2015 -08); 
• CNS 13438(2006 -06); 
• CNS 3615(2013 -12) Sections 5.7, 5.8, 5.9 and 5.10 (the heating performance of 
Section 5.10 is not required).  
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 July 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 Affair s 
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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