G/TBT/N/TPKM/213  
 
2 September 2015  
(15-4426)  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) 2343-1844 Fax: (886-2) 3343-3991 E-mail: ajuly.chu@bsmi.gov.tw  
Name and address (including telephon e 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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Hot cathode fluorescent 
lamp and AC supplied electronic ballasts (HS: Chapter 85) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Public Notice under 
the Commodity Inspection Act (3 pages, in Chinese; English translation available) 
6. Description of content: Hot Cathode Fluorescent Lamp and AC supplied electronic 
ballasts(hereinafter referred to as "the commodities") have been subject to mandatory inspection under the Commodity Inspection Ac t by the Bureau of Standards Metrology and 
Inspection (BSMI) since 1 January 2001 and 1 January 1999 respectively. The current 
inspection standards CNS 691 and CNS 13755 were promulgated on 29 July 2000 and 10 July 2006. The BSMI will adopt the revised standards of CNS 691 and CNS 13755, which 
were both promulgated on 29 September 2014. Besides, the BSMI will revise the 
commodities' description.  
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection proposes that the requirements 
stipulated in CNS 15663 Section 5 "Marking of presence" will be also included for the 
commodities. 
The certificate holders/applicants of the commodities shall follow the requirements 
stipulated in Section 5 "Marking of presence" of CNS 15663 and clearly mark "the presence 
conditions of the restricted substance(s)" on the body, packages, stickers, or the 
instruction books of the commodities. For those who utilize website as a means to announce "the presence conditions of the restricted substance(s)" of the commodities shall 
also clearly mark the website address on the body, packages, stickers, or the instruction 
books of the commodities. 
Before 1 July 2017, the certificate holders shall prepare type test report in compliance with G/TBT/N/TPKM/213 
 
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  revised standards of CNS 691 and CNS 13755, documents related to the location of the 
marking, sample of the marking, and the "Declaration of the Presence Conditions of the Restricted Substances Marking" to apply for replacing certificate(s) from the BSMI or its 
branches. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer and environmental protection 
8. Relevant documents: The Commodity Inspection Act, CNS 691(2014.9), CNS 13755 
(2014.9) , CNS 15663(2013.7) Section 5 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: The date of publication   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, 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  
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