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 Proposal for Amendments to Regulations Governing the Use 
of Commodity Inspection Mark* 
By the Bureau of Standards,  Metrology and Inspection , Ministry of Economic Affairs  
Article 1  
These  Regulations have been established in accordance with Paragraph Two Article 12 of the 
Commodity Inspection Act (the Act).  
Article 2  
An obligatory inspection applicant (applicant) shall employ the Commodity Inspection Mark 
(the Mark) in accordance with thes e Regulations, except for those approved by the Bureau of 
Standards, Metrology, and Inspection (BSMI) to be exempt from this requirement.  
Article 3  
The Mark is comprised of a graphic symbol with an identification number. Unless otherwise 
specified , the identification number shall be placed to the right of or below the graphic 
symbol.  
The graphic symbol for the Mark, named Product Safety Mark, is illustrated in Appendix 1.  
The Mark, depending on the following different inspection methods, is comprised of a 
Roman letter, a sequence of numbers or a designated code:  
1. For batch -by-batch inspection and monitoring inspection: the Roman letter 'C' followed by 
a number sequence, except the following situations:  
(1) Type -approved products designated by the BSMI permitting the applicant to print the 
Mark: the Roman letter 'T' followed by a designated code;  
(2) Commodities manufactured by organizations with management systems certified by 
the BSMI permitting the applicant to print the Mark: the Roman letter 'Q' wit h a 
designated code; and  
(3) Commodities designated by the BSMI permitting the applicant to print the Mark: a 
Roman letter 'M' with a designated code.  
2. Registration of product certification: the Roman letter 'R' followed by a designated code. 
For products d esignated by the BSMI: the Roman letter "R", a number sequence and a 
designated code.  
3. Declaration of conformity: the Roman letter 'D' followed by a designated code.  
The BSMI shall assign the designated codes upon the issuance of certificates, except for 
those mentioned in subparagraph 3 of the preceding paragraph, as these shall be assigned 
by the BSMI based on applications made by manufacturers.  
For the designated codes mentioned in subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the third paragraph, where 
the product is announc ed by the BSMI to include a QR code, an application for QR code shall 
be made to the BSMI before a certificate is issued. For those which have  been granted 
product registration certificate s, the application for QR code shall be made before the 
products  are imported or transporte d out of the manufacturing premises . 
Article 4  
                                                      
* Proposed amendments are underlined.  2 
 The Mark shall be printed in accordance with the following rules:  
1. Under batch -by-batch inspection and monitoring inspection: The BSMI shall print the 
Mark labels. For situations mention ed in items (1) -(3), subparagraph 1, paragraph 3, 
Article 3, an applicant is permitted to print the inspection mark in accordance with the 
applicable requirements.  
2. Under registration of product certification: An applicant is permitted to print the 
inspection mark in accordance with the applicable requirements. For products designated 
by BSMI: the graphic symbol for the Mark, Roman letter and the number sequence shall 
be printed by the BSMI, and the designated code shall be printed by the applicant.  
3. Under declaration of conformity: An applicant is permitted to print the inspection mark in 
accordance with the applicable requirements.  
Article 5  
The inspection mark printed by manufacturers 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.  
Article 6  
The Roman letter "C" Mark labels printed by the BSMI shall be issued upon approval of the 
application for inspection by the applicant. The applicant shall  apply the Mark labels onto 
commodities before they are sampled for inspection. However, commodities that have been 
granted prior release by the BSMI may be labeled after sampling.  
If the Mark labels have not been applied in accordance with requirements, t he BSMI or its 
subsidiary branches (hereinafter referred to as the inspection authority) may send its 
personnel to supervise the method by which the Mark labels are applied . 
The Roman letter "R" Mark labels printed by the BSMI shall be issued by the inspection 
authority upon filling application forms and attaching related proof documents by the 
applicant before the delivery of the commodities.  
Article 7  
The applicant shall record on the inspection application form the identification numbers of 
product s undergone batch -by-batch inspection and monitoring inspection.  
Article 8  
The Mark should be applied in a prominent place on a commodity. Other marks applied to a 
commodity that are likely to be confused with the Mark shall be prohibited.  
The prominent pl ace mentioned in the previous paragraph shall mean a position next to the 
plate, brand or trademark of a commodity and easily to be identified.  
Article 9  
An applicant shall apply the Mark on the body of a commodity; however, if the commodity is 
too small o r for other specific causes to accommodate the Mark, it shall be affixed in 
accordance with the following methods:  
1. If the commodity is packaged, the Mar k shall be applied to its smallest package;  
2. If the commodity is not packaged, or if it is not appropriat e to apply the Mark to the 
packaging, the mark may be attached to the commodity by hang tags;  
3. If applying the Mark to the packaging or by hang tags is not appropriate, the Mark shall be 
put inside the packaging;  3 
 4. The Mark  may be applied to a commodity by ot her methods approved by the BSMI.  
For products announced by the BSMI to include a QR code in the designated code, the 
methods mentioned in subparagraphs 1 to 4 of the above paragraph  shall apply . 
Article 10  
An applicant with commodities that have complied with inspection requirements for three 
consecutive applications may fill application forms and attach related proof documents to 
apply for pre -purchasing an appropriate amount of Roman letter "C" Mark labels. These 
pre-purchased Mark labels shall be fully used, cancelled by, or returned to the inspection 
authority within 6 months. The applicant may apply for a single extension of no more than 
six months if the Mark labels are not fully used within the specified period . 
Where the pre -chased Mark labels are n ot fully used, cancelled or returned in accordance 
with the preceding paragraph the right to pre -purchase the Mark labels will be suspended. 
The inspection authority shall check the status of those pre -purchased Mark labels and not 
approve any further pre -purchasing until they are fully used, cancelled or returned . 
The inspection authority shall prepare individual record books to record the issued 
pre-purchased Mark labels . 
The applicant shall be responsible for custody of the pre -purchased Mark labels. If the Mark 
labels are lost or damaged, the applicant shall immediately report the identification numbers 
of the lost or damaged Mark labels to the inspection authority where they were 
pre-purchased . 
Article 11  
If the applicant fails to use the pre -purchased Mark labels in accordance with paragraph 4 of 
the preceding Article, lose the Mark labels for twice or more, or the commodities do not 
comply with requirements after inspection, its right to pre -purchase Mark labels shall be 
immediately revoked . 
The revoke d right of pre -purchasing Mark labels of the preceding paragraph may be restored 
if there are three consecutive legit qualification to 3 batches of the commodities at 5 times 
of the amount of the specified one sent by the applicant for inspection, respecti vely. 
If the applicant obtains permission from the BSMI to print the Mark labels on the 
commodities in accordance with item 3, subparagraph 1, paragraph 3, Article 3 and have any 
of the following situations, the BSMI may rescind the permission it granted t o the applicant 
for printing the Mark labels on commodities : 
1. Where its business is closed or unknown, or no application for inspection had been made 
for more than 2 years;  
2. Where the Mark is found to be printed on products not approved by the BSMI; or  
3. Where  the products have been found to be not bearing the Mark for two times or more.  
The applicants of whom the permission for printing the Mark labels on commodities is 
rescinded, as mentioned in the preceding paragraph, shall be able to make a new application  
for permission 3 months after the date of rescission and after compliance with the inspection 
requirements for a consecutive 3 batches of commodities . 
Article 12  
If the Mark labels issued by the BSMI during the application of inspection are not used, the 
applicant shall apply for cancellation or return these Mark labels in accordance with the 4 
 following requirements : 
1. If the inspection application is withdrawn by the applicant due to an insufficient quantity 
of commodities or incomplete packaging, the unused  Mark labels must be returned ; 
2. If during on -site sampling or inspection it is found that the quantity of commodities does 
not reach the quantity specified in the inspection application, the quantity specified in the 
application should be corrected. The surplus Mark labels are allowed to be returned if 
there are more than one hundred well preserved Mark labels in sequence, or cancelled 
directly if there are less than one hundred ones or there are more than one hundred ones 
but not in sequence or not well preserved . 
Where the pre -purchased Mark labels are not able to be fully used within the specified time 
limit stated in Paragraph 1, Article 10 due to certain reasons, the unused Mark labels can still 
be returned if the amount is more than one hundred and t he labels are intact with serial 
numbers in sequence. The unused Mark labels shall be directly cancelled by the inspection 
authority if the amount is less than one hundred, or if the amount is more than one hundred 
but the labels are not well preserved or the serial numbers are not in sequence . 
The applicant who returns Mark labels in accordance with the preceding two paragraphs 
shall be issued the certificate of return of commodities Mark labels after appropriate review 
by the inspection authority that acc epts the inspection application. The certificate may be 
cashed or used to deduct the amount from related inspection fees within 1 year . 
Article 13  
The quantity of commodities that the sampling personnel checks to verify the use of Mark 
labels shall be two to three times of the quantity of sampled commodities for inspection or 
boxes opened for inspection. Commodities sampled to check the Mark labels shall have the 
Mark label identification numbers recorded in the sampling report. If there are discrepancies 
between the results of the check and those specified in the application form, the case shall 
be dealt with in accordance with related regulations.  
Article 14  
If commodities do not comply with the requirements under batch -by-batch inspection or 
monitoring in spection, the inspection authority shall send its personnel to the storage place 
of the commodities and cancel the Mark labels with receipt issued to the applicant within 15 
days after the next day of issuance of the non -conformity notice. If the applicati on for 
re-inspection or a new application for inspection is filed and the applicant ensures the 
integrity of the Mark labels by signing written declaration, these Mark labels may not be 
cancelled after gaining approval from the inspection authority . 
The ap plicant shall file a new application for inspection within 6months for commodities of 
which the inspection Mark labels are not cancelled in accordance with the preceding 
paragraph. The inspection authority shall immediately send its personnel to cancel the  Mark 
labels if the applicant is not able to file such application within the specified period . 
Article 15  
A new application for Mark labels shall be submitted if commodities have any of the 
following problems:  
1. The packaging has been changed;  
2. A new applica tion for inspection has been made in accordance with Article 27 of the Act;  
3. The Mark labels have been damaged;  
4. The Mark labels have been lost.  5 
 Article 16  
These Regulations shall take effect from the date of promulgation.  
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