G/TBT/N/TPKM/501  
15 August 2022  
(22-6190) 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:   
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI)  
No.4, Sec. 1, Jinan Rd.  
Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel: (886 -2) 2343 -1783 
Fax: (886 -2) 3343 -3991 
E-mail: ha.han@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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  - - Other 
(HS code(s): 841869); - Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion 
heaters (HS code(s): 851610)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposal for 
Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Water Dispensers and 2 Other 
Household Electrical Appliances; (7 page(s), in Chinese), (6 page( s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The BSMI received reports that dichloromethane exceeding the 
limit value of "Drinking Water Quality Standards" was found in the drinking water 
processed by energy water machines, a kind of water filter, posing ri sk to human health. 
With a view to protecting consumers from relevant hazards, the BSMI proposes to add 
"Technical specification for water quality testing of drinking water from water filters 
(purifiers) commodities" as an additional inspection standard fo r water dispensers, 
drinking water suppliers and electric storage tank boiling water heaters. In addition, the 
scope is proposed to be expanded to cover hydrogen water machine with heating function.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
The Commodity Inspection Act;  
Technical specification for water quality testing of drinking water from water filters 
(purifiers) commodities.  G/TBT/N/TPKM/501  
 
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  CNS 60335 -1:2014;  
CNS 60335 -2-15:2014;  
CNS 13783 -1:2013;  
CNS 13803:2003;  
CNS 15663:2013;  
CNS 13516:2014;  
CNS 15929:2016;  
CNS 3910:2016;  
CNS 12623:2014;  
Related regulations issued by the authority for the energy efficiency  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2024  
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) 23431916  
Fax: +(886 2) 23431804  
Email: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/TPKM/22_5584_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/TPKM/22_5584_00_e.pdf