WTO notification · TBT
Chinese TaipeiProposed measure, not in force yet
Official title
Proposal for Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Power Supply Equipment, Including Secondary Lithium Power Banks
Chinese Taipei notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 7 July 2026. The comment period closed on 5 September 2026.
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Lithium-ion accumulators (excl. spent); Electric accumulators (excl. spent, and lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion accumulators)
The comment period closed on 5 September 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/TPKM/601; it can take them up with Chinese Taipei.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)In view of the widespread use and higher risk associated with commodities containing lithium-ion cells and batteries, and in order to enhance product safety and protect consumers’ rights and interests, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to revise the inspection requirements for 9 types of listed electronic products, including secondary lithium power banks and other power supply equipment. The principal amendments include expanding the inspection scope of batteries to cover secondary lithium cell blocks, battery packs, modules or systems; adopting updated versions of the applicable inspection standards; and introducing factory inspection as part of the conformity assessment procedures.
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