G/TBT/N/TPKM/264  
 
13 February 2017  
(17-0872) 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 T aiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and 
Matsu  
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2) : 
2. Agency responsible:  
Health Promotion Administration  
Ministry of Health and Welfare  
No.36, Tacheng St., Datong Dist.  
Taipei City 10341, Taiwan  
Tel.: (+886 2) 25220612  
Fax: (+886 2) 25220621  
E-mail: bhprich@hpa.gov.t w  
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 [  ], 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) : HS: Section IV 
Chapter  24. Tobacco and manufactured tobacco s ubstitutes  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Draft Amendments 
of the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act ( 41 pages, in English; 22 pages, in Chinese)   
6. Description of content : The amendments are proposed to take into accou nt principles of 
the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The proposed text contains eight 
chapters, thirty -eight articles, of which the main elements are described below:  
1. Adding definitions of electronic -cigarettes (e -cigarettes), and slightly ame nding 
definitions of smoking, tobacco product container, tobacco product advertisement, 
and tobacco product sponsorship.  
2. Adding that tobacco products sold by duty -free shops or duty -free shopping stores 
set up pursuant to the Customs Act or Offshore Island s Development Act shall be 
imposed with the HST.  
3. Revising that size of graphic health warning pictorial and message shall consist of no 
less than 85% of the main visible surface of cigarette product containers, and brand 
name of the tobacco product, shall  be printed in unitary font, size, and color.  
4. Adding ban on sponsoring by tobacco product, and ban on sponsoring in the name of 
tobacco companies to any activities as methods of advertisement.  
5. Revising that no one shall supply e -cigarettes to anyone under  age of 18.  
6. Adding that no person shall manufacture, import, sell or display e -cigarettes, and 
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  7. Deleting indoor smoking room regulation, in order to ensure that public indoor space 
is free from hazar ds of second hand smoking.  
8. Adding that any person who is harmed by another for the purpose of dissuading not 
to smoke or refusing to supply cigarette product, may receive legal and medical 
assistance and support.  
9. Adding a system of allocation of received f ines as money rewards for reporting of 
offence.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : To protect and promote public health, as well as  to comply with international 
norm in stricter control over tobacco produ cts. 
8. Relevant documents : WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control  
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined   
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notificatio n 
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 Standards, Metrology and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
4 Chinan Road, Secti on 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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