G/TBT/N/TPKM/214  
 
16 September 2015  
(15-4741)  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, Metr ology and Inspection (BSMI) 
Ministry of Economic Affairs 4 Chinan Road, Section 1 
Taipei City 100, Taiwan 
Tel:(886-2) 3343-5187 Fax:(886-2) 3343-3991 E-mail: hoping.huang@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): Power press or shearing 
machinery and similar equipment (refer to attachment) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposal for 
Amendment to Legal Inspection Requirements for Power Press or Shearing Machinery and Similar Equipment (4 pages, in English; 2 pages, in Chinese) 
6. Description of content: Power press or shearing machinery and similar equipment are 
subject to the mandatory inspection under the certification system of The Bureau of 
Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) . The BSMI will adopt the revised "Safety 
Standard of Machinery and Equipment" (promulgated on 22 December 2014) as a new testing and inspection standard, instead of th e current "Safety Standard of Prevention and 
Guarding Devices – Machinery and Tools" (promulgated on 13 May 2009). The BSMI is 
proposing that, beginning from 1 January 2016, power press or shearing machinery and similar equipment covered in the inspection scope must comply with the revised "Safety 
Standard of Machinery and Equipment" when  imported or placed on the market. The 
conformity assessment procedure of the power press or shearing machinery and similar equipment is the Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Labour protection 
8. Relevant documents: The Commodity Inspection Act, Safety Standard of Machinery and 
Equipment G/TBT/N/TPKM/214 
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 2016 
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from 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:  
TPKM – 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) 3343-5191 
Fax: (886-2) 2343-1804 
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw   
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