. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/TPKM/89 
18 August 2010  
 (10-4360) 
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 governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Transporta tion and Communications 
No.50, Sec. 1, Ren-ai Rd., Jhongjheng District,  
Taipei City 100, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Telephone:  (886-2) 2349-2162 Fax: (886-2) 2389-9887 E-mail: cw_tsao@motc.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):  Electric powered vehicles 
of categories M, N a nd L, and category O. 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Public Notice under the 
Vehicle Safety Testing Directions (4 pages in Chinese, English translation available). 
6. Description of content:  The Ministry of Transportation and Communications intends to 
regulate safety requirements for electric power ed vehicles of categories M, N and L, and 
category O by amending the Vehicle Safety Testing Directions.  
The draft for the revisions includes revision to  the existing requirement of dynamic braking, 
steering control system the protec tion of driver against the steering mechanism in the event of 
impact, the protection of occupants in the event of a lateral collision, the protection of occupants in the event of a frontal collisi on and electromagnetic compatibility. For motor 
vehicles (including electric  powered vehicles) of cate gories M, N, O and L, EMS 
requirements based on UN/ECE R 10 will be introduced. For elec tric powered vehicles of 
categories M, N with a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h, the requirements based on 
UN/ECE R100 will be introduced, which includ e protection against electrical shock, 
protection against direct contact of parts und er voltage, isolation resistance measurement 
method and the hydrogen emission test, etc. G/TBT/N/TPKM/89 
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  For electric powered vehicles of categories L, safety regulations regarding electric 
motorcycles will be introduced, which make refe rence to the TES Electric Motorcycles Safety 
Specifications and Testing Proce dure, Vehicle Safety Testing Dir ections of Prevention of Fire 
Risks for Large Passenger Vehicles and CNS 098024 1: safety testing pr ocedure of electric 
motorcycle secondary use lith ium battery pack (draft). 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To 
enhance the safety of el ectric powered vehicles.  
8. Relevant documents:   The Vehicle Safety Testing Directions   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:  30 September 2010 
11. Text 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 
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection Ministry of Economic Affairs 4 Chinan Road, Section 1, Taipei, 100, Taiwan Telephone:  (886-2) 3343-5140 Fax:  (886-2) 2343-1804 
Email: tbteng@bsmi.gov.tw
 
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