G/TBT/N/TPKM/265  
 
2 March 2 017 
(17-1258) 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:  
National Communications Commission (NCC)  
4th floor, No.16, Sec. 2, Ji -Nan Road  
Taipei City 10054, Taiwan  
Tel: +886 -2-3343-8425 
Fax: +886 -2-2343-3699 
Email : jjn@ncc.gov.tw   
Name and address (includ ing 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) : Telecommunications 
radio-frequency devices  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Draft Amendment 
to the Compliance Approval Regulations on Controlled Telecommunications Radio -Frequency 
Devices (31 pages, in Chinese)   
6. Description of content : In response to the rapid development of emerging industries of 
inform ation and communications technology (ICT), such as the internet of things (IoT), the 
National Communications Commission (NCC) would like to propose a draft amendment to 
the Compliance Approval Regulations on Controlled Telecommunications Radio -Frequency 
Devices.  
The amendments mainly encompass the following three points:  
1. Compliance approval of radio -frequency devices : a hierarchical management 
mechanism has been adopted that takes into account the emission power, frequency 
band, and interference risk level of such devices. This enables the compliance 
approval of devices with fewer regulatory restrictions to be processed more 
efficiently, accelerating the product launch process.  
2. Qualifications of applicants : NCC has also relaxed restrictions; a natural person  will 
be eligible to apply for compliance approval. This not only facilitates the approval 
application process more effectively, but also promotes market competition and 
protects consumers.  
3. Facilitation of innovative applications : a simplified Declaration of Conformity (DoC) 
will be applied to regulate partial low -power devices (such as bluetooth wireless 
mice, keyboards, DC speakers, headphones, etc .) Together with simultaneous 
simplified compliance approval procedures, it is expected that these amendments  
not only promote innovative technology applications of communications and ICT 
industries, but also adhere to international standards, encouraging an innovative 
R&D environment that can better facilitate the development of relevant industries.  G/TBT/N/TPKM/265  
 
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  7. Objectiv e and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Streamlining administrative proc edures and consumer information  
8. Relevant documents : None 
9. Proposed date of adoption : June 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force : June 2017   
10. Final date for comments : 50 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  
The Bureau of Standa rds, Metrology and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
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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