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 Proposal  for Legal Inspection Requirements  for Automobile Light Alloy Disc Wheels  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background:  
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection is proposing to expand the product scope of automobile 
light alloy disc wheels to be subject to mandatory inspection to cover those with diameters more than 18 
inches. A recent survey indicated that 50% of  motor vehicles were  with wheels more than 18 inches in 
diameter. With a view to ensuring the same level of protection of consumers, the scope of wheels subject to 
mandatory inspection will be revised to apply to those with diameters not more than 26 inches. Two 
alternative conformity assessment procedures are made available for the choice of applicants, i.e. Registration 
of Product Certification or Type -Approved Batch Inspection.  
 
Proposed  date of implementation:  
1 January  2021 
 
Products (HS/CCCN cod es) covered and their applicable inspection standard s: 
Description of Goods  Inspection Standards  Conformity Assessment 
Procedures  C.C.C. Code (the first 6 
digits being the same as 
HS Code)  (for Reference)  
Automobile  light alloy 
disc wheels whose 
diameter are not more  
than 26 inches  CNS 7135 :1995  Registration of Product 
Certification (Module s II 
+IV, II +V, or II+VII ) or 
Type Approved Batch 
Inspection  8708 .70.90.00.5  
 
The two kinds of conformity assessment procedure s for the inspection scheme are as follows:  
1. Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme: Modules II+IV, II+V, or II+VII  
For product subject to Modules II+IV, II+V, or II+VII procedures, not only the products shall be 
type-tested in advance (Module II)  by BSMI -recognized testing laboratories, but the quality management 
systems of the production premises must be in conformity with Module IV (Full Quality Management 
System), Module V (Production Quality Management System) or Module VII (Factory Inspection ). 
For Module IV and Module V, a registration certificate in accordance with the CNS 12681 (ISO 9001) 
series of standards is required to be obtained from the  certification bodies recognized by the BSMI. As for 
Module VII, a factory inspection report issued  by the BSMI or BSMI -recognized factory inspection bodies 
is needed in the same way.  
In addition, a declaration of conformity -to-type is also required to ensure that the mass -produced 
commodities are in conformity with that shown in the type -test report fo r all the  above three IV, V, VII 
modules.  
After being certified and registered by the BSMI, products will  be allowed to use the Commodity 
Inspection Mark with the letter ‘R’ and the identification number given by the BSMI. Additionally, these 
products can clear customs directly without any further inspection if not being sampled by RPC border 
check procedures. The application fee and annual fee for RPC are both NT$5,000 (about US$170) for each 
certification, and the RPC certification is valid for 3 years. I f there are any serial products, an extra 
NT$3,000 (about US$102) of application fee will be charged for every application in each certification. 
The fees for type testing vary by products and depend on the fee policies of the testing laboratories.  2 
  
2. Type  Approved Batch Inspection (TABI)  Scheme  
Under this procedure, manufacturer s or importer s shall have their products type -tested by the 
BSMI -recognized testing laboratories , and  file an application for Type  Approval to the BSMI or its 
branches . 
After ma nufacturers or importers  have obtain ed type approval certificates, they are still required to file an  
application for batch inspection to the BSMI  each time before their products  are to be released from the 
production premises or  arrive at the port of entr y. The BSMI will then perform inspection with simplified 
procedures. Additional samples may be required for f urther testing  as it is deemed necessary . The 
application  fee for a Type Approval is NT$3,500, and a Type Approva l Certificate is valid for 3 years.  
The fees for type -testing vary by products and depend on the fee schedule of the testing laborator y.  
*Further information about the scheme is also available on the BSMI web site at  
http://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite /ct?xItem=8673&ctNode=811&mp=2  
 
Locatio ns to apply for Type Testing:  The BSMI -designated testing laboratories.  
 
Locations to apply for Registration of Product Certification and Type -approved Batch Inspection:  
The BSMI or its branch es 
 
Time required for Registration of Product Certification and Type -approved Batch Inspection:  
Fourteen work ing days (This period does not include the time for corrective actions by the applicant due to 
deficiencies in the documents;  another 14 working days, upon receipt  of samples, may be required if 
additional tests are required)  
Related  requirements for the inspection procedures:  
1. Both  imported or domestic ally manufactured commodities subject to this proposal shall conform to the 
inspection requirements when this proposal enters into force on  1 Januar y 2021.  
2. Validity Period : 
(1) For w heels of which the diameters are not more than 18 inches : 
For both RPC and TABI  certificat es, the validity period will be three years from  the date of issuance.  
When the certificat es expire, the certificat e holder may apply for a one -time extension for three years.  
(2) For w heels of which the diameters are more than 18 inches and less than or equal to 26 inches : 
For applications made before 1 Januar y 2021, the certificates will expire on 3 1December  2023. For 
applicat ions made  after 1 January  2021, the validity period will be three years from  the date of issuance. 
When the certificat es expire, the certificat e holder may apply for a one -time exten sion for three years.  
3.  “C02” is the import regulation code of the commodities subject to this proposal.  
4. The commodities shall be inspected against the version of standards specified in the Table.  Whe re a 
change is to be made to the version, the date of applying the new version  shall be decided and announced 
by the BSMI.  
5. The Commodity Inspection Mark:  
(1) The Commodity Inspection Mark shall be printed by the certificate holders. The identification number 3 
 of the Commodity Inspection Mark consis ts of “Letter (R or T)” and “Designated Code (5 digits)”.  
(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 second row.  
(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.  
(4) For RPC scheme, the examples of the Commodity Inspection Mark are listed below:  
 
 
(5) For TABI  scheme, the examples of the Commodity Inspection Mark are listed below:  
 
6. The C.C.C. Codes listed in the table are used for reference only. The commodities shall still comply with 
the requirements before entering 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 . 
R30001  
R30001  
T30001  
T30001