G/TBT/N/TPKM/255  
 
17 November 2016  
(16-6324) 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  
No.4, Sec. 1, Jinan Rd.  
Zhongzheng Dist., 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 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) : Self-ballasted 
fluorescent lamps (HS : Chapter 85) . – Fluorescent, hot cathode (HS : 853931)  
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 : Self-ballaste d fluorescent lamps (hereinafter "the commodities") 
have been subject to mandatory inspection under the Commodity Inspection Act by the 
Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspec tion (BSMI) since 1 March 2001.  
In order to encourage industries to reduce the u se of chemical substances in electric 
products and, more importantly, to raise consumers' concerns on effective utilization of 
resources to reduce the environmental burden, the BSMI proposes that the manufactures 
or importers 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. Those who 
utilize website as a means to annou nce "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 instru ction books of the commodities.  
In addition, the BSMI intends to revise the Descriptio n of Goods of the commodities and 
adopt the revised standards CNS 14125 and CNS 14115, which were promulgated on 
10 June 2014 and 4 March 2009 respectively.  
The conformity assessment procedures remain the same, i.e. Registration of Product 
Certification (R PC) or Type Approval Batch Inspection (TABI).  G/TBT/N/TPKM/255  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : To enhance the consumer protection from hazards to human health and safety 
and to reduce the use of chemical substances. Pr otection of the environment.  
8. Relevant documents : 
 The Commodity Inspection Act  
 CNS 14125(2014.6)  
 CNS 14115 (2009.3)  
 Section 5 "Marking of Presence" of CNS 15663(2013.7)  
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 enquiry 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) 3343 5191  
Fax: (+886 2) 2343 1804  
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw   
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