G/TBT/N/TPKM/170  
 
14 August 2014  
(14-4710)  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 TERRITOR Y OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN 
AND MATSU 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible:  
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection 
Ministry of Economic Affairs 4, Chinan Road, Section 1 
Taipei City 100, Taiwan 
Tel.: (886-2) 2343-1783 Fax: (886-2) 3343-3991 E-mail:  kh.fanchiang@bsmi.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 [ X ], 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): Low-voltage three-
phase induction motors (CCCN 8501.51.90.00.7 and 8501.52.90.00.6). 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Public Notice under 
the Commodity Inspection Act (2 pages in Chinese, English translation available)     
6. Description of content: The low-voltage three-phase induction motors have been subject 
to mandatory inspection under the Commodity Inspection Act by the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) since 20 May 1974. The BSMI will adopt the revised 
standard CNS 14400 “Low-voltage three-phase squirrel-cage high-efficiency induction 
motors (For general purpose)” (promulgated on 26 March 2012) and CNS 1056 “Low-voltage 
three-phase induction motors” (promulgated on 10 August 2011) as new testing and 
inspection standards, instead of the current CNS 14400 (promulgated on 9 September 2003) 
and CNS 1056 (promulgated on 31 August 19 99). The low-voltage three-phase induction 
motors covered in the inspection scope must comply with the revised CNS 14400 or CNS 
1056 (class A insulation) when imported or placed on the market after 1 January 2015.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To promote energy using efficiency of electric appliances to achieve the goal of energy 
conservation and environmental protection.   
8. Relevant documents:  The Commodity Inspection Ac t, CNS 14400, CNS 1056   
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 2015 G/TBT/N/TPKM/170 
 
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  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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