G/TBT/N/TPKM/258  
 
9 December 2016  
(16-6741) Page: 1/3 
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 -4539 
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 
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) : 40 items of electrical 
products  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Public Notice 
under the Commodity Inspection Act  (10 pages, in English; 13 pages, in Chinese)  
6. Description of content : In order to encourage industries to reduce the use of restricted 
chemical substances in electrical products and to control the restricted chemical 
substances at each stage of the supply chain and life cycle of electrical products , also to 
promote the awareness of consumers on effective utilization of resources and reductio n of 
environmental burden, the BSMI proposes that manufacturers or importers shall follow the 
requirements stipulated in Section 5 "Marking of presence" of CNS 15663(2013) and 
clearly mark "the presence condition of restricted substances" (i.e. Marking of presence) 
on the body, packages, stickers, or the instruction books of 40 items of electrical products .  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : To enhance consumer protection and reduce the use of restricted chemical 
hazardous substances of electrical products.  Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents : 
 The Commodity Inspection Act  
 CNS 546(2004)  
 CNS 675(2004)  
 CNS 679(1998)  
 CNS 695(1987)  
 CNS 696(1984)  G/TBT/N/TPKM/258  
 
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   CNS 1056(2011)  
 CNS 1057(2001)  
 CNS 1488(1993)  
 CNS 3199(1994)  
 CNS 3 264(2001)  
 CNS 3301(1989)  
 CNS 3615(2013)  
 CNS 3618(1992)  
 CNS 3765(2005)  
 CNS 5422(2006)  
 CNS 5747(2004)  
 CNS 6070(1986)  
 CNS 6556(1984)  
 CNS 6797(1991)  
 CNS 7781( 1987)  
 CNS 8379(1995)  
 CNS 8559(1987)  
 CNS 8799(1990)  
 CNS 9811(2001)  
 CNS 9812(1995)  
 CNS 10314(1983)  
 CNS 10599(2004)  
 CNS 10609(1995)  
 CNS 10610(1095)  
 CNS 10741(2004)  
 CNS 11010(2013)  Sections 8.11 & 8.14, and the value of Est,24 must meet the 
requirements of Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS) of  Electric Storage 
Water Heaters  
 CNS 1 3438(2 006) 
 CNS 13783 -1(2004)  
 CNS 14115(2004)  
 CNS 14115(2009)  
 CNS 14335(1999)  
 CNS 14400(2012)  
 CNS 14576(2007)  
 CNS 14816 -2(2004)  
 CNS 15436(2012)  
 CNS 15630(2012 ) 
 IEC 61008 -1(2002)  
 IEC 61009 -1(2003)  
 IEC 60227 -1(1998)  
 IEC 60227 -3(1997)  
 IEC 60227 -4(1997)  
 IEC 60227 -5(2003) 
 IEC 60227 -6(2001)  
 IEC 60227 -7(2003)  
 IEC 60245 -1(2003)  
 IEC 60245 -4(2004)  
 IEC 60320 -1(2001)  
 IEC 60335 -2-21(2004)  
 IEC 60335 -2-40(2005)  
 IEC 60598 -2-1(1979)  
 IEC 60598 -2-2(1979)  
 IEC 60598 -2-4(1994)  
 IEC 60598 -2-6(1994)  
 IEC 6059 8-2-11(2005)  
 IEC 60598 -2-20(199 8) 
 IEC 60598 -2-23(1996)  
 IEC 60669 -1(2003)  
 IEC 60745 -1(2002)  
 IEC 60745 -2-1(2003)  
 IEC 60745 -2-3(1995)  G/TBT/N/TPKM/258  
 
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   IEC 60898 -1(2003)  
 Section 5 "Marking of presence" of CNS 15663(2013)  
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : 01 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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