Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu - Requirements on energy efficiency standard, efficiency labeling, and inspection for low-voltage three-phase squirrel-cage induction motors

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:

Energy Administration

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): - Other AC motors, multi-phase : (HS code(s): 85015)

Low-voltage three-phase squirrel-cage high-efficiency induction motors 0.75 kW~200 kW

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft of Amendment to Requirements on Energy Efficiency Standard, Efficiency Labeling, and Inspection for Low-Voltage Three-Phase Squirrel-Cage Induction Motors (including those installed in one part of specific equipment); (5 page(s), in English), (5 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: Aiming to enhance the efficiency of energy use, the Energy Administration proposes to amend the minimum energy performance standards, energy efficiency rating labelling requirements for low-voltage three-phase squirrel-cage induction motors (including as a component of specified equipment).

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Energy Conservation; Protection of the environment

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Relevant documents:

Energy Management Act; CNS 14400IEC 60034-2-1IEEE 112

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: 1 July 2024

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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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