G/TBT/N/TPKM/247  
 
27 September 2016  
(16-5154) 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:  
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 -1906 
Fax: (886-2) 3343 -3991 
E-mail: mark.huang@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):  
1) Plugs and s ocket -outlet s for fix ed wiring and a dapters : 
a. Plugs and socket -outlets for fixed wiring (CCCN 8536.69.90.00.6A)  
b. Adapters (CCCN 8536.69.90.00.6C)  
2) Cord sets:  
a. Cord extension sets (CCCN 8544.42.90.90.9A)  
b. Non-detachable cord sets  (CCCN 8544.42.90.90.9B)  
c. Detachable cord sets (CCCN 854 4.42.90.90.9C)  
d. Cord sets (CCCN 8544.42.90.90.9D)  
e. Cable reels (CCCN 8544.42.90.90.9E)  
Other (HS : 853669 ) 
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Public Notice under 
the Commodity Inspection Act (6 pages, in English; 4 pages, in Chinese)  
6. Description of content : In accordance with the Commodity Inspection Act, plugs and 
socket -outlet for fixed wiring, adapters and cord sets are currently subject to mandatory 
inspection. To enhance consumer protection, the BSMI intends to revise  the inspection 
standards for the products by adopting the up -to-date version.  
In addition to the safety requirements for the commodities above, the BSMI proposes to 
require marking of presence conditions of restricted substances. Such m arkings shall be 
made in accordance with Section 5 of CNS 15663(2013 -07) on the body, packages, 
stickers or the instruction books of the product. For those who utilize website as a means 
to announce "the presence conditions of the restricted substances," the website address 
shall be clearly stated on the body, packages, stickers or the instruction books of the G/TBT/N/TPKM/247  
 
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  product.  
The conformity assessment procedures remain the same, i.e. Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC) or Type -approved Batch Inspection (TABI).  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : To enhance the consumer protection and reduce the use of the restricted 
chemical hazardous substances of electr ical and electronic equipments.  
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant docume nts: 
 The Commodity Inspection Act  
 CNS 690 (2016 -03) 
 CNS 15767 -1(2014 -10) 
 CNS 15767 -2-5(2014 -10) 
 CNS 15767 -2-7(2016 -03) 
 CNS 15872(2016 -03) 
 CNS 6797(1991 -11) 
 CNS 60799(2016 -03) 
 IEC 60320 -1(2001 -06)  
 CNS 61242(2016 -03) and Section 5 "Marking of presence" of C NS 15663 (2013 -07) 
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : 1 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 Stan dards, Metrology and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
No.4 , Sec. 1, Jinan Rd.  
Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel.: (886-2) 33 43-5191 
Fax: (886-2) 2343 -1804 
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw   
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