1 Proposal for Legal Inspection of Children’s Chairs and Stools  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background:  
In response to the concerns raised by the public about the safety of children ’s chairs and  stools  
due to incidents in recent years that resulted in severe injuries to infants, the Bureau of 
Standards, Metrology and Inspection  (BSMI)  intends to regulate the safety and quality of 
children ’s chairs and stools  for domestic use. The conformity asses sment procedure is either 
Type -Approved Batch Inspection or Registration of Product Certification (Module 2 + Module 
3). 
 
Proposed date of implementation:  1 Dece mber 2021  
 
Products (HS/CCCN  codes ) covered  and their applicable inspection standards : 
Descript ion of Goods  Inspection standards  The conformity 
assessment 
procedure s Reference C.C.C. 
Code (the first 6 
digits are the same as 
HS Code)  
Children's chairs and 
stools with a seat 
height of less than 38 
cm, and are marked or 
declared "for children" 
in Chin ese or other 
languages on the 
import declaration, 
packaging, catalog, 
product or related 
transaction documents 
excluding children's 
potty and chairs and 
stools using in public 
places, without rigid 
frames, or with 
restraint systems . CNS 16045:2018  
Child us e and care 
articles − Children’s 
chairs and stools  Type -Approved Batch 
Inspection or 
Registration of 
Product Certification  
(Module 2 + Module  
3) 9401.61.10.00.1A  
9401.61.90.00.4A  
9401.69.10.00.3A  
9401.69.90.00.6A  
9401.71.00.00.1D  
9401.79.00.00.3D  
9401.80.00 .00.0F  
 
Inspection items:  
According to characteristic s of children ’s chairs and stools , the chemical material tests  and 
physical performance tests are included.  
 
Conformity assessment procedures:  
Type -Approv ed Batch  Inspection  (TABI)  or Registration of Pr oduct Certification (RPC) Scheme  
[type test ( Module 2) + declaration of conformity to type ( Module 3)]. 
 Type -Approved Batch Inspection (TABI)  Scheme  
Further information on this procedure is available  on the BSMI website at  
https://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/ct ?xItem=4447&ctNode=9452&mp=2  
 
 Registration of Product Certification ( RPC ) Scheme   2 Under this procedure, manufacturers or importers must have their products type -tested by 
the BSMI or BSMI -designated testing laboratories  [type test ( Module 2)] before applyin g for 
registration of their products.  Manufacturers or importers are also required to ensure by 
declaration [declaration of conformity to type ( Module 3)] that all products made at their 
manufacturing facilities are in conformity with the prototypes submit ted for type testing in 
Module 2. 
Products will be allowed to use the Commodity Inspection Mark with  the letter “R” and the 
identification number given by the BSMI,  after they are certified and registered with the 
BSMI. These products can then clear  custom s directly w ithout any further inspection. The 
application fee  and the annual fee for RPC are NT$5,000 and NT$2,000 respectively  for 
each type of product, and a RPC certificate is valid for three years.  
 
Further information on this procedure is also available  on the BSMI web site at  
https://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=4470&ctNode=9452&mp=2  
 
Locations to apply for Type Approval  or Registration of Product Certification:  
‧The BSMI or its branches.