. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/TPKM/19 
20 April 2005 
 (05-1617) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF 
TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:    
Ministry of Transportation and Communications 
2 Chang-sha Street  
Section 1  
Taipei 100  Taiwan Telephone:  (+886-2) 2349-2151 Fax:  (+886-2) 2389-9887 
E-mail:  fs_lin@motc.gov.tw 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
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):    
Large passenger vehicles  
1. Other, with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-
diesel) (CCCN:  8702.10.90.00-4) 
2. Gas bus (CCCN:  8702.90.10.00-4) 
3. Other motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver  (CCCN 8702.90.90.00-7) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:   Public Notice under 
the Directions for the Safety Type Approva l and Conformity of Production of Motor 
Vehicles (2 pages, in Chinese, English translation available) 
6. Description of content:   The proposed draft includes revision to the existing requirement 
for vehicle tilt stability and introduction of international safety regulations regarding 
protection against fire risks a nd strength of superstructure. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
The aim of the revision is to enhance vehicle safety and stability, reduce the potential risk of rollover and fire, and ensure that the superstruc ture of the vehicle is of sufficient strength 
during and after rollover. G/TBT/N/TPKM/19 
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 8. Relevant documents:   Directions for the Safety T ype Approval and Conformity of 
Production of Motor Vehicles. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined 
1 July 2007 and 31 December 2007 
10. Final date for comments:  10 June 2005 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  
Information Center  
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs 
4 Chinan Road 
Section 1  Taipei, 100 Taiwan  
Telephone: (+886-2) 2343-1978, 2343-1985 
Fax:  (+886-2) 3343-5173, 2343-1986 
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
English translation available at:  
http://www.bsmi.gov.tw/upload/b05/TBT/no tificati/ROC/TPKM19documentEnglish.pdf 
Chinese description available at:  
http://www.bsmi.gov.tw/upload/b05/TBT/no tificati/ROC/TPKM19documentchinese.pdf