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ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/TPKM/107 
28 September 2011  
 (11-4709) 
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 [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):  Instantaneous Gas Water 
Heaters (CCCN 8419.11) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Requirements for 
Labelling and Inspection of Energy Consumption and Energy Efficiency Rating for Instantaneous Gas Water Heaters  
6. Description of content:  The Bureau of Energy intends to propose an energy efficiency 
labelling scheme to regulate the energy perform ance for Instantaneous Gas Water Heaters. 
The proposed labelling scheme applies to both imported products and domestically 
manufactured products. In addition to the sche me, the proposed techni cal regulations also 
specify labelling requirements,  the conformity assessment procedures and post-market 
surveillance actions. Products that fail to conf orm to the requirements will be prohibited from 
being sold and placed on the domestic market.  
This labelling for Instantaneous Gas Water He aters, under the authorization of Energy 
Management Act, will be divided into five grades and should include the following items: 
- Product names (Instantaneo us Gas Water Heaters) 
- Product model number (Fuel Type) - Gas consumption (kw) - Thermal efficiency value - Energy efficiency rating G/TBT/N/TPKM/107 
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  - The year and announcement number of the Announcement containing the Criteria for 
 Energy Efficiency Rating of Instantaneous Gas Water Heaters used for this rating 
 determination - Registration number for this rating - 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 13603:  (Gas burning water heaters for 
domestic use)   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    - 
Year-end 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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