WTO notification · TBT
Chinese TaipeiAdopted, according to its latest notice
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Proposal for Legal Inspection Requirements for Household Polyvinyl Chloride Gloves
Chinese Taipei issued an addendum on 2 July 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/TPKM/591. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 9 April 2026. The comment period closed on 8 June 2026.
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Household Polyvinyl Chloride Gloves
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/TPKM/591/Add.1, 2 July 2026)
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Legal Inspection Requirements for Household Polyvinyl Chloride Gloves
The purpose of this notification is to provide the final text of 'Legal Inspection Requirements for Household Polyvinyl Chloride Gloves' and relevant dates of its implementation. The draft texts notified in 'G/TBT/N/TPKM/591' were adopted without change.
In response to concerns regarding the quality of household polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gloves and the risks associated with excessive levels of plasticizers, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to require that household PVC gloves be subject to mandatory inspection before being placed on the market. The conformity assessment procedure will be the Declaration of Conformity (DoC). This measure applies only to lined gloves not marked for non-household use, excluding disposable gloves.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/TPKM/591/Add.1
Legal Inspection Requirements for Household Polyvinyl Chloride Gloves
The purpose of this notification is to provide the final text of 'Legal Inspection Requirements for Household Polyvinyl Chloride Gloves' and relevant dates of its implementation. The draft texts notified in 'G/TBT/N/TPKM/591' were adopted without change.
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/TPKM/591
Comment deadline: Closed on 8 June 2026
Proposal for Legal Inspection Requirements for Household Polyvinyl Chloride Gloves
In response to concerns regarding the quality of household polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gloves and the risks associated with excessive levels of plasticizers, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to require that household PVC gloves be subject to mandatory inspection before being placed on the market. The conformity assessment procedure will be the Declaration of Conformity (DoC). This measure applies only to lined gloves not marked for non-household use, excluding disposable gloves.
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