Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu - Baby carriages and parts thereof

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 (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection

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): Baby carriages and parts thereof. (HS code(s): 8715); Domestic and commercial equipment. Entertainment. Sports (ICS code(s): 97)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposal for amendment to legal inspection of pushchairs and prams; (2 page(s), in Chinese), (2 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection intends to make changes to the inspection standards for pushchairs and prams by adopting the updated version of CNS 12940, which was published on 6 October 2022, to provide better protection of children. The new version of CNS 12940-1 and CNS 12940-2 adds new requirements for pushchairs for children between 15 kg to 22 kg, and integrated step platform. The conformity assessment procedure is either Type Approved Batch Inspection or Registration of Product Certification (Module 2 + Module 3).

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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:

CNS 12940-1 and CNS 12940-2

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: 1 July 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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