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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):

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Agency responsible:

Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection

Ministry of Economic Affairs

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:

Please submit comments to: WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw

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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 or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Portable Air Conditioners (inspection scope: rated voltage not exceeding 250Vac) (HS code(s): 841581

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposal for Legal Inspection Requirements for Portable Air Conditioners; (5 page(s), in English), (4 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: Portable air conditioners are gaining popularity among consumers. Considering that they share similar risks with conventional air conditioners, which are already regulated by BSMI, BSMI proposes to add portable air conditioners into the scope of legal inspection.

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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:

1. The Commodity Inspection Act;

2. CNS 60335-1 (2014);

3. CNS 60335-2-40 (2015);

4. CNS 13783-1 (2013);

5. CNS 18326 (2012);

6. CNS 15663 (2013);

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Proposed date of adoption: 1 January 2025

Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 2025

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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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) 23431916

Fax: +(886-2) 23431804

Email: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw

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