G/TBT/N/TPKM/180
24 October 2014 
(14-6190)  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:  
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): Electric storage water 
heaters (CCCN 8516.10.00.00.9B) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Public Notice under 
the Commodity Inspection Act (3 pages in Chinese, English translation available) 
6. Description of content: The Electric Storage Tank Water Heaters have been subject to 
mandatory inspection under the Commodity Inspection Act by the Bureau of Standards 
Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) since 1 February 1972. Based on the original listed 
inspection standards [CNS 3765 (2005), IEC 60335-2-21 (2004), CNS 13783-1(2004)], the 
BSMI will add the test terms and methods which are Section 8.11 "Capacity of inner tank" & 
8.14 "Standardized standby loss of every 24 hours, E st,24" of the standard CNS 11010 
"Electric Storage Tank Water Heaters" (p romulgated on 27 December 2013). The 
"Standardized standby loss of every 24 hours, E st,24" must meet the requirements of 
Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS) of Electric Storage Tank Water Heaters 
when those products will be imported or placed on the domestic market after 1 October 2015. The conformity assessment procedure for those products will be under the Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme or Type-Approved Batch Inspection 
(TABI) Scheme.  
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.  G/TBT/N/TPKM/180 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  The Commodity Inspection Act, CNS 3765 (2005), IEC 60335-2-21 
(2004), CNS 13783-1 (2004), CNS 11010(2013) Section 8.11 & 8.14 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force:   1 October 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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