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19 August 2019  
(19-5346) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS  TERRITORY OF TAIWAN , PENGHU, 
KINMEN AND MATSU   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI)  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
4 Chinan Road, Section 1  
Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel: (886 -2) 3343 -2268 
Fax: (886 -2) 3343 -3991  
E-mail: yuyi.lee@bsmi.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 indica ted 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) : 
Automobile light alloy disc wheels; - Road wheels and parts and accessories thereof 
(HS 870870)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposal for 
Legal Inspection Requirements of Automobile Light Alloy Disc Wheels (3 page(s), in 
English; 1 page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection is proposing 
to expand the product scope of autom obile light alloy disc wheels to be subject to 
mandatory inspection to cover those with diameters more than 18 inches. A recent survey 
indicated that 50% of motor vehicles were with wheels more than 18 inches in diameter. 
With a view to ensuring the same l evel of protection of consumers, the scope of wheels 
subject to mandatory inspection will be revised to apply to those with diameters not more 
than 26 inches. Two alternative conformity assessment procedures are made available 
for the choice of applicants,  i.e. Registration of Product Certification or Type -Approved 
Batch Inspection.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• The Commodity Inspection Act; CNS 7135 (1995)  G/TBT/N/TPKM/386  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
4 Chinan Road, Section 1  
Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel: (886 -2) 2343 -1813 
Fax: (886 -2) 2343 -1804 
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/ TPKM/19_4567_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/TPKM/19_4567_00_e.pdf  
 