G/TBT/N/TPKM/178
10 October 2014 
(14-5763)  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: 
Environmental Protection Administration 
83, Chunghwa Road, Section 1 Taipei City 100 
Taiwan 
Tel.: (886-2) 2311-7722 Fax: (886-2) 2331-7741 E-mail:  yenwenchen@epa.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 [   ], 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): One-time-use 
non-button type cell batteries: manganese-zinc batteries and alkaline manganese batteries 
(CCC-code: 8506.10.21.006, 8506.10.22.005, 8506 -10.90.100); One-time -use button cell 
batteries: alkaline manganese batteries, mercuric oxide batteries and silver oxide batteries (CCC-code: 8506.10.90.903, 85 06.30.00.007, 8506.40.00.005) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Revisions to the 
"Restrictions on the Manufacture, Import, and Sale of Dry Cell Batteries", relating to button cell batteries taking effect from 1 January 2017, and the remaining provisions taking effect 
from 1 January 2015. (Notice #1030070196 issued by the Envi ronment Protection 
Administration) (14 pages, in Chinese; English translation available) 
6. Description of content: The new revision expands the scope of the restrictions to cover 
button cell batteries. The restrictions thus cover "designated battery"- one-time-use non-button type cell batteries and button cell batteries. At the same time, the new revision 
also assigns the Maximum Permitted Heavy Metal Content, especially for mercury and 
cadmium content, among different battery types.  
From 1 January 2016, the mercury and cadmium content of the non-button type cell 
batteries must be less than 1 ppm and 20 ppm, respectively. From 1 January 2017, the 
mercury and cadmium content of the button type cell batteries must less than 5 ppm and 
20 ppm, respectively. Battery manufacturers or importers should apply for the "mercury or cadmium content confirmation document" before manufacture, import, or sale of the 
batteries. G/TBT/N/TPKM/178 
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Environmental protection 
8. Relevant documents:  Waste Disposal Act 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force:   1 January 2015   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of 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:  
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) 2343-1801 
Fax: (886-2) 2343-1804 
E-mail:  tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw   
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