1. ECCT Automotive Committee Members
12 main members *in alphabetical order
1) Audi
2) BOSCH
3) Ford
4) Mercedes-Benz
5) Michelin
6) Modena (Ferrari & Maserati)
7) Peugeot
8) Scania
9) TaikooMotors (Volkswagen,
Harley-Davidson, etc.)
10) ThyssenKrupp
11) TUV
12) Volvo
Dedicated staff: Committee Director & Officer

2. ECCT Automotive Committee
Committee Meetings – issues update
Sub-Ctte Meetings – individual issue discussion
Special Luncheons – guest speaker with Ctte interested topics
Government engagement – Premier, City govt., related ministries and departments such as MoTC, EPA, BSMI, etc.
CEO roundtable Discussions – get into diff. companies decision makers and discuss on common interest
Position Papers – Presenting the focused topics with recommendations to the govt. annually

3. Taiwan Automotive Industry
7 main issues/obstacles
Luxury Tax *effective from June 01, 2011
Exchange rate: uncertain prices subject to exchange rate fluctuations
Disclosure of trade secrets: tax amount on Government Uniform Invoices
CO2 emission & Fuel economy standards
Harmonization between the EPA & BOE
Should not prevent vehicles with highly fuel-efficient engine technology

4. Safety type approval
Should accept ECE cert. as well as the EC type approvals
Key items not open to foreign test lab
European test lab should be accredited for the whole range of automotive test items
Utilization of radio spectrum frequencies for automotive safety devices
Should harmonize with EU’s practice in order to make advanced safety features available to Taiwanese customers

5. Tyres
Should introduce std. for tyre noise, wet grip, fuel efficiency and tyre labeling
Should apply ECE R109 as the technical and administrative regulation for retreaded tyres
Ban on imports from China
The import ban on items from mainland China should be lifted (26 items in the Committee priority list)

6. Committee Achievements in 2011
Diesel passenger car smoke test – EPA will adopt EU smoke test std. within next 2 to 3 yrs
Quality of diesel and petrol fuel – Fuels with max. 10ppm will be made available by Jan 2012
Parts homologation/double testing – BSMI accepts test reports issued by the MoTC, no more double testing
Accreditation of EU test laboratories – MoTC agrees to apply ISO 17025
Acceptance of ECE certificates – Effective on 22 Mar the EPA accepts ECE Euro 5 cert. issued by EU member states