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Chinese TaipeiAdopted, according to its latest notice
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Proposal for Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Wooden Board Commodities
Chinese Taipei issued an addendum on 2 February 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/TPKM/570. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 27 August 2025. The comment period closed on 26 October 2025.
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Wooden board commodities
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/TPKM/570/Add.1, 2 February 2026)
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Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Wooden Board Commodities
The purpose of this notification is to provide the final texts of 'Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Wooden Board Commodities' and relevant dates of its implementation. The draft texts notified in 'G/TBT/N/TPKM/570' were adopted with a minor change, namely that the originally proposed implementation date of 1 April 2026 is extended to 1 July 2026.
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) plans to refine the management of wooden board commodities to enhance product performance, protect consumers, and maintain consistency in requirements. The proposed measures are summarized below: The BSMI will adopt the 2024 versions of inspection standards for laminated veneer lumber, structural laminated veneer lumber, glulam for decorative use, overlaid glulam for decorative use, overlaid glulam posts for structural use, medium density fiberboard, particleboard, various types of plywood, and fire-retardant plywood. The inspection scope for plywood products will be extended to include fire-retardant plywood, currently regulated under fire-retardant construction materials. The inspection standard will be updated to its 2024 version and Type Approved Batch Inspection (TABI) will replace Monitoring Inspection to expedite customs clearance. Alternatively, business operators may use the Registration of Product Certification procedure (Modules II+IV, II+V, or II+VII) based on their needs.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/TPKM/570/Add.1
Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Wooden Board Commodities
The purpose of this notification is to provide the final texts of 'Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Wooden Board Commodities' and relevant dates of its implementation. The draft texts notified in 'G/TBT/N/TPKM/570' were adopted with a minor change, namely that the originally proposed implementation date of 1 April 2026 is extended to 1 July 2026.
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/TPKM/570
Comment deadline: Closed on 26 October 2025
Proposal for Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Wooden Board Commodities
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) plans to refine the management of wooden board commodities to enhance product performance, protect consumers, and maintain consistency in requirements. The proposed measures are summarized below: The BSMI will adopt the 2024 versions of inspection standards for laminated veneer lumber, structural laminated veneer lumber, glulam for decorative use, overlaid glulam for decorative use, overlaid glulam posts for structural use, medium density fiberboard, particleboard, various types of plywood, and fire-retardant plywood. The inspection scope for plywood products will be extended to include fire-retardant plywood, currently regulated under fire-retardant construction materials. The inspection standard will be updated to its 2024 version and Type Approved Batch Inspection (TABI) will replace Monitoring Inspection to expedite customs clearance. Alternatively, business operators may use the Registration of Product Certification procedure (Modules II+IV, II+V, or II+VII) based on their needs.
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