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Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/TPKM/291/REV.1 Chinese Taipei 2018
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
The Toxic Chemical Substances Control Act (TCSCA)…
The Toxic Chemical Substances Control Act (TCSCA) was amended and promulgated on 11 December 2013. Pursuant to TCSCA, the subordinate implementing law "Regulations of New and Existing Chemical Substances Registration and Management" were enacted on 11 December 2014. This proposal aims to update the provisions under the "Regulations of New and Existing Chemical Substances Registration."
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment and of human health/safty by updating the provisions for the Regulation of New and Existing Chemical Substances
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Toxic Chemical Substances Control Act (TCSCA) was amended and promulgated on 11 December 2013. Pursuant to TCSCA, the subordinate implementing law "Regulations of New and Existing Chemical Substances Registration and Management" were enacted on 11 December 2014. This proposal aims to update the provisions under the "Regulations of New and Existing Chemical Substances Registration."
Chemical substances
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
71.060
71.080
Subsidy amount Implementation period
entry into force: To be determined
Keywords
Hazardous
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/TPKM/314 Chinese Taipei 2018 General environmental protection
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Manufacturing
Proposal for Legal Inspection Requirements for…
Proposal for Legal Inspection Requirements for Power Supply Products for Automotive Cigar Lighter
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment and of human health/safty by updating the provisions for the Regulation of New and Existing Chemical Substances
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Proposal for Legal Inspection Requirements for Power Supply Products for Automotive Cigar Lighter
Power supply products for automotive cigar lighter
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
43.040.10
Subsidy amount Implementation period
entry into force: 1 January 2019
Keywords
Hazardous
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/TPKM/316 Chinese Taipei 2018
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Chemicals
Revision of the Guidelines on Regulated Toxic…
Revision of the Guidelines on Regulated Toxic Chemical Substances and the Management of Their Handling.

Fourteen toxic chemical substances, including Sudan dyes, have been classified as Class 4 toxic chemical substances under the specifications of this Official Announcement. These classifications were made in light of a number of food safety incidents in recent years, in response to illegal chemical substances entering the food supply chain and being mixed in with food products or animal feed, and in consideration of food safety risks that endanger the public's health.Furthermore, in response to international regulatory trends, pentachlorophenyl laurate has been classified as a Class 1 and a Class 3 toxic chemical substance, and perflurooctanoic acid as a class 4 toxic chemical substance. The controlled concentration level of perfiuorooctane sulfonic acid has also been revised.
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment and of human health/safty by Revising the Guidelines on Regulated Toxic Chemical Substances and the Management of Their Handling
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Revision of the Guidelines on Regulated Toxic Chemical Substances and the Management of Their Handling.

Fourteen toxic chemical substances, including Sudan dyes, have been classified as Class 4 toxic chemical substances under the specifications of this Official Announcement. These classifications were made in light of a number of food safety incidents in recent years, in response to illegal chemical substances entering the food supply chain and being mixed in with food products or animal feed, and in consideration of food safety risks that endanger the public's health.Furthermore, in response to international regulatory trends, pentachlorophenyl laurate has been classified as a Class 1 and a Class 3 toxic chemical substance, and perflurooctanoic acid as a class 4 toxic chemical substance. The controlled concentration level of perfiuorooctane sulfonic acid has also been revised.
Various toxic chemical substances
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
67.040
67.220.20
71.080
Subsidy amount Implementation period
entry into force: To be determined
Keywords
Hazardous
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/TPKM/323 Chinese Taipei 2018
Air pollution reduction, Energy conservation and…
Air pollution reduction, Energy conservation and efficiency, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Manufacturing
Draft Amendment to Articles of the Fuel Economy…
Draft Amendment to Articles of the Fuel Economy Standards and Regulations on Vehicle Inspection and Administration.

In response to the requests of energy saving and greenhouse gases emission reduction throughout the international community, the Bureau of Energy (BOE) continues to tighten the requirements on vehicles' fuel efficiency and proposes the next stage fuel economy standard for vehicles and its relevant regulations (effective in year 2022).
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment (energy efficiency) by amending Fuel Economy Standards and Regulations on Vehicle
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Amendment to Articles of the Fuel Economy Standards and Regulations on Vehicle Inspection and Administration.

In response to the requests of energy saving and greenhouse gases emission reduction throughout the international community, the Bureau of Energy (BOE) continues to tighten the requirements on vehicles' fuel efficiency and proposes the next stage fuel economy standard for vehicles and its relevant regulations (effective in year 2022).
Motor Vehicles
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
43
Subsidy amount Implementation period
entry into force: To be determined
Keywords
Energy
Emissions
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/TPKM/325 Chinese Taipei 2018 Environmentally friendly consumption Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture
Draft of labeling requirements at food vending…
Draft of labeling requirements at food vending locations for food containing ingredients of genetically modified organisms.

Based on the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 25 of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation, the MOHW proposes to anounce the labeling requirements at food vending locations for food containing ingredients of genetically modified organisms ( GMOs ) to offer consumers the right of choice.
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment and of human health/safty by proposes labeling requirements at food vending locations for food containing ingredients of genetically modified organisms
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft of labeling requirements at food vending locations for food containing ingredients of genetically modified organisms.

Based on the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 25 of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation, the MOHW proposes to anounce the labeling requirements at food vending locations for food containing ingredients of genetically modified organisms ( GMOs ) to offer consumers the right of choice.
Food containing ingredients of genetically modified organisms at food vending locations
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
67.040
Subsidy amount Implementation period
entry into force: To be determined
Keywords
Genetic
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/TPKM/326 Chinese Taipei 2018 Environmentally friendly consumption Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture, Manufacturing
1. Draft of amendment on labeling requirements…
1. Draft of amendment on labeling requirements for prepackaged food containing ingredients of genetically modified organisms ; 2. Draft of amendment on labeling requirements for food additives containing ingredients of genetically modified organisms ; 3. Draft of amendment on labeling requirements for unpackaged food containing ingredients of genetically modified organisms.

The purpose of the proposed amendments is to further specify that prepackaged food, food additives and unpackaged food containing non- GMO ingredients may be labelled "un- genetically -modified" or "with un- genetic modification" only when domesic approval exist for the genetically -modified ones.
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment and of human health/safty by further specifying that prepackaged food, food additives and unpackaged food containing non- GMO ingredients may be labelled "un- genetically -modified" or "with un- genetic modification" only when domesic approval exist for the genetically -modified ones
Measure description Coverage of the measure
1. Draft of amendment on labeling requirements for prepackaged food containing ingredients of genetically modified organisms ; 2. Draft of amendment on labeling requirements for food additives containing ingredients of genetically modified organisms ; 3. Draft of amendment on labeling requirements for unpackaged food containing ingredients of genetically modified organisms.

The purpose of the proposed amendments is to further specify that prepackaged food, food additives and unpackaged food containing non- GMO ingredients may be labelled "un- genetically -modified" or "with un- genetic modification" only when domesic approval exist for the genetically -modified ones.
Food containing ingredients of genetically modified organisms
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
67.040
67.230
Subsidy amount Implementation period
entry into force: 1 July 2020
Keywords
Genetic
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/TZA/142 Tanzania 2018 Animal protection
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Agriculture
This Draft East African Standard specifies…
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for the following feeds:

• pig creep feed;

• pig growers feed;

• pig finishing feed; and

• sow and weaner feed.
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment (animal health) and of human health/safty by setting out the requirements and the corresponding test methods for Compounded pig feeds
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for the following feeds:

• pig creep feed;

• pig growers feed;

• pig finishing feed; and

• sow and weaner feed.
Compounded pig feeds
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
65.120
Subsidy amount Implementation period
entry into force: To be determined
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/TZA/143 Tanzania 2018 Animal protection
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Agriculture
This Draft East African Standard specifies…
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements and method of sampling and test for the cattle feeds which include feeds for calf, dairy beef and draught cattle
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment (animal health) and of human health/safty by setting out the requirements and the corresponding test methods for cattle feeds
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements and method of sampling and test for the cattle feeds which include feeds for calf, dairy beef and draught cattle
Cattle feeds
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
65.120
Subsidy amount Implementation period
entry into force: To be determined
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/TZA/144 Tanzania 2018 Animal protection
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Agriculture
This Draft East African Standard specifies…
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements and method of sampling and test for Compounded poultry feeds
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment (animal health) and of human health/safty by setting out the requirements and the corresponding test methods for Compounded poultry feeds
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements and method of sampling and test for Compounded poultry feeds
Compounded poultry feeds
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
65.120
Subsidy amount Implementation period
entry into force: To be determined
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/TZA/145 Tanzania 2018 Animal protection
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Fisheries
This Draft East African Standard specifies…
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements and method of sampling and test for Compounded Fish feeds
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment (animal health) and of human health/safty by setting out the requirements and the corresponding test methods for Compounded Fish feeds
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements and method of sampling and test for Compounded Fish feeds
Compounded Fish feeds
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
65.120
Subsidy amount Implementation period
entry into force: To be determined
Keywords
Fish