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 Legal inspection requirements for electric motorcycle charging system 
equipment  and battery swap system equipment  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic 
Affairs (MOE A) 
 
Introduction:  
In order to implement  the policy of energy efficiency and carbon reduction, the government  
subsidizes electric  motorcycle  purchase  of citizens and  energy supplement  establish ment of 
industries . Furthermore, w ith the  rise of environmental  awareness, electric motorcycle s are 
popular  in these years.  However, there were  few accidents of explosion and catching fire 
caused by malfunction in the battery swap station in Taiwan . For preventing similar  issues , the 
BSMI intends  to regulate the inspection requirements for  electric motorcycle  charging station 
and battery swap station . 
 
For electric motorcycle  charging system equipment , the inspection standards are CNS 16125, 
CNS 16127, CNS 16128  for safety  and Section 5 of CNS 156 63 for marking of the presence 
of six hazardous substances, including Lead(Pb), Mercury(Hg), Cadmium(Cd), Hexavalent 
Chromium(Cr+6), Polybrominated Biphenyls(PBB), and Polybrominated Diphenyl 
Ethers(PBDE).  
For electric motorcycle  battery swap system equipm ent, the inspection standards are CNS 
16125, CNS 16126 for safety  and Section 5 of CNS 15663 for marking of the presence of six 
hazardous substances, including Lead(Pb), Mercury(Hg), Cadmium(Cd), Hexavalent 
Chromium(Cr+6), Polybrominated Biphenyls(PBB), an d Polybrominated Diphenyl 
Ethers(PBDE).  
The conformity assessment procedure  for all such products will be under the Registration of 
Product Certification (RPC) Scheme  (Module II+ VII). 
 
Date of implementation:  May 1st, 2021 
Description of Goods  Inspection Standards  Conformity 
Assessment 
Procedures  C.C.C. Code (the 
first 6 digits are the 
same as HS 
Code)(Reference)  
Electric motorcycle  
charging system equipment  
(Inspection scope: only for 
stationary and  conductive 
power supply system)  1.CNS 16125  (2020)  
2.CNS 16127  (2020)  
3.CNS 16128  (2020)  
4.CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5 
“Marking of Presence”  RPC Scheme  
(Module II+ VII) 8504.40.99.90.0 I 
Electric motorcycle  battery 
swap  system equipment  
(Inspection scope: only for 
stationary and  conductive 
power supply system)  1.CNS  16125  (2020)  
2.CNS 16126  (2020)  
3.CNS 15663 (2013) Section 
5“Marking of Presence”  RPC Scheme  
(Module II+ VII) 8504.40.99.90.0 J 
 
Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme  (Module II+ VII) 
Under this procedure, domestic manufacturers or importers must have their products 
type-tested in advance (Module II) before applying for registration of their products. In 
addition,  the quality management systems of the production premises must be in conf ormity 
with Module V II (factory inspection).  For Module VII, it is required to obtain a factory 
inspection report issued by the BSMI or BSMI -recognized factory inspection bodies. A 
declaration of conformity is also required to ensure the quality of the mas s-produced 
commodities is in conformity with that shown in the type -test report  at Module II stage .  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 pass through customs directly without any further inspection. 
The application fee and annual fee for RPC are both NT$5,000(about US $170)  for each 
certification, and the RPC certifications are valid for  three years. If there are any serial 
products, the extra NT$3,000(about US $102)  of application fee is needed for every 
application in each certification.  
Related requirements:  
1. Upon the date of announcement of this measure, applications can be made to the BSMI 
for RPC certification. When the BSMI completes the review procedure and approves the 
application, a certificate shall be issued and valid for 3 years.  Obligatory Inspection 
Applicant  does not  need any certified document of BSMI for import  declaration but the 
applications for RPC certification  should  be completed before the commodities are placed 
on the market  in Taiwan.  
2. The Obligatory Inspection Applicant s who have type testing reports of listed products  
approved by Industrial Development Bureau  (IDB)  for financial subsidies  can transfer the 
reports to type testing reports of BSMI by adding additional testing , which complete the 
test items differ  between the original reports and inspection standards , at the original 
laboratory which should be a BSMI -designated testing laborator y upon the date of 
announcement . 
3. Locations to apply for type testing ：the BSMI -designated testing laboratories.  
4. Locations to apply for Registration of Product Certification ：the BSMI or its branches.  
5. Time required for Registration of Product Certificatio n：14 working days. (This period 
does not include the time for corrective actions by the applicant due to deficiencies in the 
documents or samples. Extra 7 working days may be required for  additional tes ts.) 
6. The relevant technical documents to be attached to the type testing shall be complied with 
the requirement of the “Directions Governing Type Approval of Electrical and Electronic 
Commodities” . 
7. The type testing fee for listed products: it shall be char ged according to laboratory 
charges . 
8. The related charges to the Registration of Product Certification of the listed commodities 
shall be charged in accordance with the relevant provisions of the “Regulations 
Governing Fees for Commodity Inspection” . 
9. For the requirement of Section 5 “Marking of presence”  of CNS 15663, t he certificate 
holders of the commodities shall  clearly mark  the presence condition of the restricted 
substances on the body, package s, stickers , or the instruction books of the commodit ies. 
Those who utilize  website as an alternative means to announce the presence condition of 
the restricted substance s of the commodities  shall  clearly  mark  the website address on the 
body, package s, stickers,  or the instruction books of the commodities . 
10. The Commodity Inspection Mark:  
(1) The Commodity Inspection Mark shall be printed by the certificate holders. The 
identification number of the Commodity Inspection Mark consists of “ A Letter  (R or 
T),” “Designated Code (5 digits )” and “the p resence conditions of the restricted 
substance” (e.g., RoHS or RoHS  (XX,XX)).  
(2) The identification number shall be placed below or to the right of  the graphic symbol 
and “the presence conditions of the restricted substance” shall be indicated in the 3 
 second r ow. 
(3) The size of the Mark can be applied proportionally on a prominent location of the 
commodities. The Mark shall use materials that are not easily altered, and the content 
shall be in a clearly identifiable and indelible form affixed permanently to the 
commodity.  If RPC certification  is completed before the date of implementation , May 
1st, 2021,  the Mark can  still be applied proportionally on a prominent location of the 
commodities  from the  issuance  date of certificate.  
(4) For RPC scheme, the examples of the Commodity Inspection Mark are listed below:  
 
 
 
 
(5) “RoHS” indicates that the content of restricted substance(s), other than exemptions 
stated in CNS 15663, does not exceed  the reference percentage value of presence 
condition.  
“RoHS (XX,XX)” indicates that  the content of restricted substance(s) (element XX, 
element XX, …), other than exemptions stated in CNS 15663, exceeds the reference 
percentage value of presence condition.  
Restricted substances: Pb, Cd, Hg, Cr+6, PBB, and PBDE.  
Examples :  
 RoHS  (Pb) indicates that the percentage content of Pb in certain parts of the 
commodity exceeds the  reference percentage  value specified in Annex A to CNS 
15663.  
 RoHS (Cd,Cr+6,PBB) indicates that the percentage content of Cd, Cr+6, and PBB in 
certain parts of the co mmodity exceeds the respective reference percentage value 
specified in Annex A to CNS  15663.  
11. 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 announcement s. 
12. The C.C.C. Code listed in the table is used f or reference only. The commodities  listed in 
the table shall  still complete the inspection procedures before entering into t he market 
even though their C.C.C. Code s are identified differently by the Customs Administration, 
Ministry of Finance , or the Bureau of Foreign Trade,  Ministry of Economic Affairs . 
13. Commodities with combined features , multifunction al products  and its access ories  shall 
comply with the respective inspection standards and conformity assessment procedures of 
RPC scheme.  
 
  
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 Table 1  
Example of markings for the presence conditions of the restricted substances exceeds the reference 
percentage value of presence conditions  
Equipment name: Electric motorcycle charging system equipment, Model ：XXX(*)  
Unit  Restricted substances and its chemical symbols  
Lead  
 
(Pb) Mercury  
 
(Hg)  Cadmium  
 
(Cd) Hexavalent 
Chromium  
(Cr+6) Polybrominated 
Biphenyls  
(PBB)  Polybrominated 
Diphenyl Ethers  
(PBDE)  
Circuit board  Exceeding 
0.1 wt %  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
 Shell  ─ ○ Exceeding  
0.01 wt %  ○ ○ Exceeding  
0.1 wt %  
Control panel  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Accessory  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Note 1:   “Exceeding 0.1 wt %” and “exceeding 0.01 wt %” indicate that the percentage content of the 
restricted substance exceeds the reference percentage value.  
Note 2:   “○” indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance does not exceed the ref erence 
percentage value.  
Note 3:   The “−” indicates that the restricted substance is exempted.  
* The  “name and model” can be omitted if the position of the “markings for the presence conditions” clearly identifies the 
corresponding commodity. Multiple types could be shown together if the “markings for the presence conditions” are applicable.  
 
 
Table 2  
Example of markings for the content of the restricted substances other than exemption do not exceed 
the reference percentage value of presence condition  
Equipment name: Electric motorcycle battery swap system equipment, Model ：YYY(*)  
Unit  Restricted substances and its chemical symbols  
Lead  
 
(Pb) Mercury  
 
(Hg)  Cadmium  
 
(Cd) Hexavalent 
chromium  
(Cr+6) Polybrominated 
biphenyls  
(PBB)  Polybrominated 
diphenyl ethers  
(PBDE)  
Circuit board  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Shell  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Control panel  − ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Accessory  − ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Note 1:   “○” indicates that the percentage content of restricted substance does not exceed the 
reference percentage value.  
Note 2:   The “−” indicates that the restricted substance is exempted.  
* The  “name and model” can be omitted if the position of the “markings for the presence conditions” clearly 
identifies the corresponding commodity. Multiple types could be shown together if the “markings for the presence 
conditions” are applicable.