Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu - Children's high chairs

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI)

Ministry of Economic Affairs

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Children's high chairs.(HS code(s): 9401)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): Proposal for Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Children's High Chairs; (2 page(s), in Chinese), (3 page(s), in English)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw

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Description of content: The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) intends to revise the inspection standards for children's high chairs by adopting the updated version of CNS 15017 (2018) and Section 4.5.1 of CNS 15503 (2019), in order to enhance child safety. The conformity assessment procedure will be either Type-Approved Batch Inspection or Registration of Product Certification (Module II + Module III).

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents:

Government Gazette, Vol. 031, No. 221, dated 24 November 2025.

https://gazette.nat.gov.tw/egFront/e_detail.do?metaid=161722

The Commodity Inspection Act

Relevant notifications:

·_        G/TBT/N/TPKM/145

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 2027

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 26 January 2026

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

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) 23431700#1566

Fax: +(886-2) 23431804

Email: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw