. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/TPKM/25 
3 October 2005 
 (05-4378) 
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:    
Bureau of Energy 
Ministry of Economic Affairs 
12F, 2 Fu-Hsing North Road, Taipei, 104, Taiwan 
Telephone: (+8862) 2772 1370 
Fax:  (+8862) 2711 5891 E-mail:  energy@moeaboe.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):   Non-ducted air 
conditioners, electric refrigerat ors, ballasts for fluorescent lamp  
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:   Draft Amendments to 
the minimum energy efficiency requirement s for non-ducted air conditioners, electric 
refrigerators, and ballasts for fluorescent lamp (3 pages in Chinese, English translation 
available.  The English version is for reference only.  In case of any di screpancies between the 
two texts, the Chinese text shall govern.) 
6. Description of content:   With a view to enhancing the effi ciency of energy use, the Bureau 
of Energy intends to amend the current mini mum energy efficiency requirements for three 
products (non-ducted air conditioners, electri c refrigerators, and ballasts for fluorescent 
lamps), which constitute the major groups of energy-consuming appliances.  A transitional 
period ranging from 3 to 5 or 10 years will be  allowed for manufacturers to adapt to the 
proposed new requirements.  Test methods of  the proposed minimum energy efficiency 
requirements would be based on related national standards. G/TBT/N/TPKM/25 
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 7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:    
 To promote energy using efficiency of said products to achieve the goal of energy 
conservation and environmental protection. 
8. Relevant documents:   Energy Management Law. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:   30 November 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: (+8862) 2343 1978, 2343 1985 
Fax:  (886 2) 3343 5173, 2343 1986 E-mail:  tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw 
Chinese description available at: 
http://www.bsmi.gov.tw/upload/b05/TBT/notificati/ROC/11150204.pdf 
English translation available at: 
http://www.bsmi.gov.tw/upload/b05/TBT/notif icati/ROC/Proposedamendmenttotheminimu
menergyefficiencyrequirements.pdf