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ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/TPKM/105 
23 August 2011  
 (11-4180) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, 
PENGHU,KINMEN AND MATSU  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:   
Bureau of Energy  Ministry of Economic Affairs 
13F., No.2, Fusing N. Rd., Jhongshan Di strict, Taipei City, 104, Taiwan 
Telephone:  (886-2) 2772 1370 Fax:  (886-2) 2711 5891 E-mail:  energy@moeaboe.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 [   ], 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):  Gas Stoves (CCCN 
7321.81) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Requirements for 
Labelling and Inspection of Energy Consump tion and Energy Effici ency Rating for Gas 
Stoves. 
6. Description of content:  The Bureau of Energy intends to propose an energy efficiency 
labelling scheme to regulate the energy perform ance for Gas Stoves.  The proposed labelling 
scheme applies to both impor ted products and domestically  manufactured products.  In 
addition to the scheme, the proposed technical re gulations also specify labelling requirements, 
the conformity assessment proce dures and post-market su rveillance actions.  Products that fail 
to conform to the requirements will be prohibite d from being sold and placed on the domestic 
market.  
This labelling for Gas Stoves, under the author ization of Energy Management Act, will be 
divided into five grades and should include the following items: 
1. Product names(Gas Stoves) 
2. Product model number(Fuel Type) 3. Total gas consumption(kW) G/TBT/N/TPKM/105 
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  4. Thermal efficiency value 
5. Energy efficiency rating 
6. The year and announcement number of th e Announcement containi ng the Criteria for 
 Energy Efficiency Rating of Gas Stoves used for this rating determination 
7. Registration number for this rating 8. Other text as designated by the Central Competent Authority 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To 
promote energy efficiency of the said products  to achieve the national goals of energy 
conservation and envi ronmental protection.  
8. Relevant documents:   Energy Management Act; CNS 13604  F (Gas burning cooking 
appliances for domestic use) 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:      -- 
Mid 2012 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  Ministry of Economic Affairs 4 Chinan Road, Section 1 Taipei, 100, Taiwan 
Tel.:  (+886 2) 2343 1801 
Fax:  (+886 2) 2343 1804 E-mail:  tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
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