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 Proposal for Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for  Cement   
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background:  
1. With a view to enhancing the  quality of cement s, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) 
is proposing to update the inspection standard CNS  61 for Portland Cement  to its current version , published 
in 2021.  The changes mainly involve maximum limits of added ingredients, maximum value of loss on 
ignition and insoluble residues in chemical substances, test of physical properties in fitness, specific surface, 
packaging and labeling.  
2. The conformity assessment procedures remain s the same, i.e. Monitoring Ins pection (MI) or Monitoring 
Inspection of Products from Premises with Registered Management System (M S-Based Monitoring 
Inspection).  
3. The obligatory inspection applicants will be allowed to prin t the Commodity Inspection Mark  by themselves, 
instead of purch asing labels from the BSMI . 
 
Proposed date of implementation:  1 June 2022  
 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and their applicable inspection standard s: 
Description of Goods  Inspection 
Standard  Inspection Scheme  Reference C.C.C. Code 
(the first 6 digits are the 
same as HS Code)  
Portland Cement  CNS 61: 2021 
Monitoring Inspection or 
Monitoring Inspection of 
Products  from Premises 
with Registered 
Management  System . 2523.29.90.00.2A  
Blended Hydraulic 
Cement  CNS 15286 : 2014 2523.29.90.00.2B  
2523.90.90.0 0.6B 
 
 
Description of the conformity assessment procedures  
1. Monitoring Inspection ( including random inspection)  
(1) The Monitoring Inspection Scheme is a simplified batch -by-batch inspection scheme , based on a 
confidence building process. When a number of batches of a  certain commodity have successfully passed 
batch -by-batch inspection, the inspection of that commodity may be conducted in the manner of 
batch -by-batch verification, randomly selected batch inspection, document examination or monitoring 
program.  
(2) An applic ation shall apply  to the inspection authority of the entry port upon arrival of the commodities or 
to the one  located at the manufacturi ng location before domestically -manufactured commodities are 
shipped out of the production premises. The application for inspection can be made through visit in 
person, mail  or the Internet.  
(3) When making the application, an applicant shall complete an application form and  pay the  inspection fees . 
 
2. Monitoring Inspection of Products  from  Premises with Registered Management  System  
(Management -System -Based Monitoring Inspection ) 
(1) The production premise of a commodity su bject to monitoring inspection  may apply for registration with 2 
 the BSMI if  its quality management systems are certified by  bodies recognized by the BSMI . Products 
manufactured by BSMI registered production premises are entitled to the program of 
management -system-based monitoring inspection . 
(2) To apply for registration, the applicant shall fill out the application form , accompanied by  the QMS 
certificate an d list of basic testing equipment, for review. A registration code will be granted if compliance 
is found after the review . 
(3) If the applicant is a foreign -based premise, the application shall be made by a  local agent who has its 
domicile or bu siness place in Taiwan.   
 
Fee for Monitoring Inspection: 0.25% of CIF per batch  
 
Fee for  Monitoring Inspection of Products  
from Premises with Registered Management  
System : 0.02% of CI F per batch  
 
Commodity Inspection Mark:  
The Roman letter “C” Mark labels printed by the BSMI , or the Roman letter “M” or”Q” with a designated code, 
authorized by the BSMI  to be printed by the applicant.  
 
Related requirements:  
1. The inspection standards of the commodities listed in the table shall be the version published in this 
announcement. If any updated version is available, the BSMI shall publish the implementation date of the 
updated version in further announcements.  
2. The C.C.C. Codes listed in the table  are used for reference only. The listed  products  shall  still comply with 
the requirements before entering into the market, even though their C.C.C. Codes are identified differently 
by the Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance or Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic 
Affairs.