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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 (BSMI)

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 [ ], 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): Water Meters ( For cold potable water meters only)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Amendment to Technical Specification for the Verification and Inspection of Water Meters; (9 page(s), in English), (15 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to amend the "Technical Specification for the Verification and Inspection of Water Meters." The proposed changes are in accordance with the provisions of OIML R49:2013. The major changes involve:

1._    Scope of water meters subject to this Technical Specification;

2._    Definition of terms; and

3._    Technical requirements.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

The Weights and Measures Act; Enforcement Rules of the Weights and Measures Act.

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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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

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/TPKM/23_13260_00_x.pdf