G/TBT/N/TPKM/352  
 
16 January 2019  
(19-0252) 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 -1813  
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): Wireless 
chargers; Static converters (HS 850440)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified docume nt: Proposal for 
legal inspection requirements for wireless chargers (4 page(s), in English; 3 page(s), in 
Chinese)   
6. Description of content: Wireless chargers are widely used to charge electronic devices, 
such as tablets or mobile phones. A survey of s uch products raised safety concerns in 
aspects of overheating, fire -resistance and others. In order to protect consumers from 
relevant hazards arising from the use of such products and to protect the environment, 
the Bureau of Standards, Metrology, and Ins pection (BSMI) proposes to regulate the 
safety, EMC, and hazardous substances of wireless charger products. The inspection 
standards are CNS 14336 -1 for safety, CNS 13438 for EMC, and Section 5 of CNS 15663 
for marking of the presence of six hazardous subs tances, including Lead (Pb), Mercury 
(Hg), Cadmium (Cd), Hexavalent Chromium (Cr+6), Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB) , and 
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE) . Where the main working frequency of the 
wireless chargers is less than 30MHz, they shall also co mply with the magnetic field 
radiation requirements of CNS 13803 (2003). The conformity assessment procedure shall 
be Registration of Product Certification (Module II Type Test + Module III Conformity to 
Type Declaration).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety; To enhance consumer protection.  G/TBT/N/TPKM/352  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• The Commodity Inspection Act;  
• CNS 13438 (2006);  
• CNS 14336 -1 (2010);  
• Section 5 "Marking of presence" of CNS 15663 (2013);  
• The magnetic field radiation requirements of CNS 13083 (2003).  
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 2020  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
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 -1813 
Fax: (886 -2) 2343 -1804 
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
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