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30 November 2020  
(20-8627) 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  
No.4, Sec. 1, Jinan Rd.  
Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886 -2) 2343 -1771 
Fax: +(886 -2) 2392 -2402 
E-mail: hj.wang@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 b e 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):  Reference 
C.C.C Codes: 9403.20.00.00.1E, 9403.70.00.00.0G; Metal furniture (excl. for offices, 
seats and medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture) (HS 940320); Furniture of 
plastics (excl. medical, dental, surgical or veterinary , and seats) (HS 940370)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposal for 
Legal Inspection of Carry Cots and Stands (2 page(s), in English; 1 page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  In response to the concerns rais ed by the public about the 
safety of carry cots and stands due to incidents in recent years that resulted in severe 
injuries to infants, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection intends to regulate 
the safety and quality of carry cots and stands. The conformity assessment procedure is 
either Type -Approved Batch Inspection or Registration of Product Certification (Module 2 
+ Module 3).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive prac tices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• The Commodity Inspection Act, CNS 16083  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 December 2021  G/TBT/N/TPKM/445  
 
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  10. Final date for comments:  30 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  
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
No.4 , Sec. 1, Jinan Rd., Zhongzheng Dist.  
Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel: +(886 2) 3343 -5140  
Fax: +(886 2) 2343 -1804  
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/TPKM/20_7353_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/ TBT/TPKM/20_7353_00_x.pdf  
 