Benefiting from the Transparency Provisions: Dissemination of Information

1. Benefiting from the Transparency Provisions: Dissemination of Information - View from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (TPKM) M. S. Chen Section Chief, Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection November 3, 2004

2. Outline • Dissemination of Notifications & • the Use of Electronic Tools 2. Treatment of Domestic Feedback 3. Preparation of Comments on Members’ Regulations 4. Evaluation from a Survey Results 5. Conclusion ‧1 ‧

3. Dissemination of Notifications & the Use of Electronic Tools AUTHORITY ORGANIZATION In TPKM, BSMI is responsible for the implementation of notification procedures under TBT ‧2 ‧

4. WTO BSMI BSMI BSMI Public Sectors Check & Download Translation & Categorization Upload & E-mail Notification Private Sectors 3 days Dissemination of Notifications & the Use of Electronic Tools DISSEMINATION OF NOTIFICATION ‧3 ‧

5. DISSEMINATION OF NOTIFICATION WTO BSMI BSMI BSMI Public Sectors Check & Download Translation & Categorization Upload & E-mail Notification Private Sectors Question: How to provide the right notifications to the right people? ‧4 ‧ Dissemination of Notifications & the Use of Electronic Tools

6. SOLUTION In early 2004, BSMI introduces a product-classified notification dissemination system Dissemination of Notifications & the Use of Electronic Tools ‧5 ‧

7. SOLUTION In early 2004, BSMI introduces a product-classified notification dissemination system Dissemination of Notifications & the Use of Electronic Tools HOW IT WORKS ? ‧6‧

8. Notifications Notifications (in Chinese) World Trade Organization G/TBT/N/TPKM/14 World Trade Organization G/TBT/N/TPKM/14 June 1 2004 June 1 2004 Original: English Committee on Technical Barrier to Trade Original: English Committee on Technical Barrier to Trade NOTIFICATION NOTIFICATION The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 1. Member to Agreement notifying: 1. Member to Agreement notifying: THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2) : If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2) : 2. Agency responsible 2. Agency responsible Ministry of Transportation and Communication 2, Changsha Street, Section 1, Taipei 100, Taiwan Telephone: (8862) 2349-2151 Fax: (8862) 2389-9887 Dissemination of Notifications & the Use of Electronic Tools ● NO LANGUAGE BARRIER Translate into ‧7 ‧

9. ● Animals & Vegetable Products ‧ ‧ ‧ ………………. E-mail to organization 1 organization 2 organization 3 ● Mechanical Appliances.. ‧ ‧ ‧ E-mail to organization 4 ● Electrical Equipment…. E-mail to ‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ organization 5 organization 6 ‧ 14 categories Dissemination of Notifications & the Use of Electronic Tools ● TO RIGHT PEOPLE Notifications Private & Public Sectors classified by survey results classified by HS Code1 Note: 1. The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System. ‧8 ‧

10. Notifications (in Word format) World Trade Organization G/TBT/N/TPKM/14 June 1 2004 Original: English Committee on Technical Barrier to Trade NOTIFICATION The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 1. Member to Agreement notifying: Portable Document Format (PDF) If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2) : 2. Agency responsible Dissemination of Notifications & the Use of Electronic Tools ● TO DISPLAY CORRECTLY transform to ‧9 ‧

11. World Trade Organization G/TBT/N/TPKM/14 June 1 2004 Original: English Committee on Technical Barrier to Trade NOTIFICATION The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 On Website at http://www.bsmi.gov.tw 1. Member to Agreement notifying: If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2) : 2. Agency responsible monthly publications Dissemination of Notifications & the Use of Electronic Tools ● EASY ACCESS ‧10 ‧

12. Public Sectors WTO Members BSMI (TPKM TBT Enquiry Point) Private Sectors Treatment of Domestic Feedback PROCEDURE OF REQUESTING WTO MEMBERS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ‧11 ‧

13. authorities & associations discuss comments E-mail WTO Members BSMI (TPKM TBT Enquiry Point) finalized comments Public & Private Sectors Preparation of Comments on Members’ Regulations ACCUMULATE AND FILE COMMENTS ON MEMBERS’ REGULATION ‧12 ‧

14. Evaluation from a Survey2 Result OBJECTIVE To further understand the opinions from private sectors regarding current status of notifications dissemination Note: 2. Randomly selected 20 associations/companies in TPKM ‧13 ‧

15. 60% 40% Evaluation from a Survey Result THE OVERALL SATISFACTION OVER DISSEMINATION OF NOTIFICATIONS randomly selected 20 associations/companies NUMBER 15 10 5 0 % poor good excellent ‧14 ‧

16. 70% 20% 10% Evaluation from a Survey Result DOES YOUR BUSINESS OPERATION BENEFIT FROM THESE NOTIFICATIONS? randomly selected 20 associations/companies NUMBER 15 10 5 NO YES no idea ‧15 ‧

17. Conclusion • TPKM dedicates itself to • transparency of notifications. 2.TPKM introduced a classified notification dissemination system reaping positive responses from private & public sectors. ‧16 ‧

18. Conclusion (continued) 3.How to enhance the awareness of private sectors on TBT issues becomes an important topic. 4.TPKM keeps reviewing the notification procedure and seeks to streamline its works as much as possible. ‧17 ‧

19. THANK YOU !