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 Amendment to Legal Inspection Requirements  for Electric Cooker s 
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  (BSMI), Ministry of Economic 
Affairs   
 
Introduction:  
Electric cooker s have been subject to mandatory inspection under the Commodity Inspection 
Act by the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) since 25 May 1972. To 
enhance consumer prot ection and promote efficiency of energy use, the BSMI adopt s the latest 
version of inspection standards for electric cookers . In addition to that, for electric cooker s 
that ha ve an inner pot to cook rice and its capacity is less than 10L, compliance  with Section 
6.5 "Heat efficiency test" and Section 7 "Marking" of CNS 2518 (2016) is required.  
The conformity assessment procedures for products subject to this measure remain the same, 
i.e. Registration of Products Certification (RPC) or Type -approved Batch Inspection (TABI).  
 
Date of implementation:  
1 January  2020 
 
Description of Goods  Inspection Standards  C.C.C. Code (the first 
6 digits are the same as 
HS Code)  
(for reference s) 
Electric cookers   
(woks, slow cookers, electric 
bowls, deep fat fryers of 
volume not exceeding 5L, 
frying pans, cooking pans, and 
pressure cookers (rated cooking 
pressure not exceeding 140kPa 
and rated capacity not 
exceeding 10L), r ated voltage 
not exceeding 250V ) 1. CNS 60335 -1 (2014)  & 
CNS 60335 -2-13 (2014) or 
CNS 60335 -2-15 (2014)  
2. CNS 2518 (2016) Section 6.5 "Hea t 
efficiency test" & 7 "Marking:  (g) Heat 
efficiency (%)  (if capacity no more than 
10L and  having inner pot to cook rice ) 
3. CNS 13783 -1 (2013) or  
CNS 13803 (2003)  
4. CNS 15663 (2013)  Section 5 “ Marking of 
Presence”  8516.60.20.00.4 
8516. 60.90.00.9B 
 
Description of the two kinds of conformity assessment procedures  
 
1. Registration of Product Certification ( RPC ) Scheme : Module s II + III  
Under th e II+III combination of modules used in this scheme , domestic manufacturers or 
importers must have their products type -tested in advance ( Module  II) by the BSMI or 
BSMI -recognized testing laboratories  before applying for registration of their products. 
Manufacturers or importers will also be required to ensure by declaratio n (Module III , 
conformity -to-type declaration ) that all products made at their manufacturing facilities or 
imported are in conformi ty with the prototypes submitted f or type -test at Module II stage . 
The conformity -to-type declaration shall be drawn up by the manufacturer or the 
authorized local representative, declaring that the mass -produced products comply with the 
prototype as in th e type -test report.  
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 be ing sampled by RPC border check procedure s. 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. If the re 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 2 
 fees for type testing vary by products and depend on the fee policies  of the testing 
laboratories.  
 
2. Type -approved Batch Inspection (TABI) Scheme  
Under this procedure, manufacturers or importers shall have their products type -tested by 
the BSMI or the designated testing laboratories recognized by the BSMI, and file an 
application for Type Approval to the BSMI or its branches.  
After manufacturers or importers obtain a type approval certificate, they are required to 
file an application for batch inspection to the BSMI each time before their products are 
released from the production premises or arrive at the port of entry. The BSMI will then 
review the application and the related documents while additional samples may be 
required for further testing if it is deemed necessary.  
After the products have passed the inspection, they will be allowed to use the Commo dity 
Inspection Mark with the letter ‘T’ and the identification number given by the BSMI. The 
application fee for a Type Approval is NT$3,500, and a Type Approval certificate is valid 
for 3 years. The fees for type testing vary by products and depend on th e fee policies of the 
testing laboratories.  
*Further information on the two schemes can also be found on the BSMI web site: 
http://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=8673&ctNode=811&mp= 2 
 
Locations  to apply for Registration of Product Certification:  
The BSMI  or its branch es. 
 
Time required for Registration of Product Certification:  
14 work ing days.  (This period does not include the time for corrective actions by the applicant 
due to deficiencies in the docu ments or samples.  Extra  7 work ing days may be required for 
additional tests .) 
 
Related requirements : 
1. The Electric cooker  powered by USB cord/port DC 5V and without a n AC to DC adaptor, 
only powered by and with power supply products for automotive cigar lighter, only 
powered by three -phase or only -batteries shall not be subject to legal inspection.  
2. The revised inspection standards of the commodities listed above will come into force  on 
the date of announcement and the current  inspection standards  will become in valid from 1  
January 2020. The applicable  inspection  schemes , conformity assessment modules  of RPC  
and duration of certificates  for the commodities  above will remain  unchange d. 
3. The certificate holders  of the commodities  shall  follow  the content stipulated in  Section 5 
“Marking of presence”  of CNS 15663  and clearly mark  “the presence condition  of the 
restricted substanc es” on the body, package s, stickers , or the instruction books of the 
commodities . Those who utilize  website as a means to announce  “the presence condition  
of the restricted substance s” of the commodities  shall  also clearly  mark  the website 
address on the body, package s, stickers,  or the instruction books of the commodities . In 
that case, t he requirement s of Section 5.3 of CNS 15663 are  not applicable to the position s 
of the markings.  
4. Processing of applications : 
(1) Replacement:  
Before 31 December 201 9, the  certificate holders  shall  apply to the BSMI or its 
branches for replacement of their certificate s by preparing  type-test reports based on the 
revised inspection standards, technical documents as well as the documents indicating 3 
 the location of the “marking  of presence,” samples of the “Marking of Presence” (see 
Tables 1 and 2) and the “Declaration of the Presence Condition of the Restricted 
Substances Marking.”  The expiration date of the replaced certificate s will be the same  as 
that of the original certifi cates. Certificate s that are not  replace d before 31 December 
2019  will be rescinded  based on Paragraph 1, Article 16 of the “Regulations Governing 
Type Approval of Commodities” or Paragraph 9 , Article 42 of the “Commodity 
Inspection Act .” 
(2) New a pplication  or Extension : 
From the date of announcement , applicant s shall  apply for certificate (s) according to the 
revised  inspection standards  by prepar ing the required  type-test report s, technical 
documents  as well as documents indicat ing the location of the “marking of presence ,” 
sample s of the “Marking of P resence ” (see Table s 1 and 2) , and the “Declaration of the 
Presence Condition of the Restricted Substances Marking .” The validity period of 
certificate will be 3 years.  The certificate s will be valid ti ll 31 Decem ber 20 19 if the 
application is made  based on  the old inspection standard s. 
5. The Commodity  Inspection Mark : 
(1) The Commodity Inspection Mark sh all be printed by the certificate holder s. The 
identification number of the Commodity Inspection Mark consists  of “A Letter  (R or 
T),” “Designated  Code (5 digits )” and “the presence conditions of the restricted 
substance” ( e.g., RoHS or RoHS(XX,XX)) . 
(2) The identification number shall be placed below or right next to  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 
commodit ies. 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) “RoHS” indicates “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 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.  
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 Restricted substances: Pb, Cd, Hg, Cr+6, PBB, and PBDE.  
Example s:  
 RoHS  (Pb) indicates that the percentage content of Pb in certain parts of th e 
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 commodity exceeds the respective reference percentage value 
specified in Annex A to CNS  15663.  
6. The C.C.C. Code listed in the table is used for reference only. The commodity listed in the 
table shall  still complete th e inspection  procedures before entering into the market even 
though their C.C.C. Code is  identified differently by the Customs Administration, Ministry 
of Finance or Bureau of Foreign Trade,  Ministry of Economic Affairs . 
7. The inspection standards of the products 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 . 
8. The addition of national deviation in Taiwan:  The supply cords sh all at least comply with 
the standard of CNS 15767 -1[Plugs and socket -outlets for household and similar purposes 
− Part 1: General requirements ] at section 25.7, CNS 60335 -1. 
9. Commodities with combined features  or multifunction al products  shall comply with the 
respective inspection standards and conformity assessment p rocedures of RPC  scheme . 
10. The EMC inspection standard for the electro -thermal heating appliances is CNS 13783 -1, 
and that for electro -magnetic indu ction heating appliances  is CNS 13803.  
 
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 Table 1. Example of marking s for the presence conditions of the restricted substance s exceed s 
the reference percentage value of presence conditions  
Equipment name:  Electric Cooker , 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 %  
 
  
  
  
  
Heater  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Power 
switch  
 Exceeding  
0.1 wt %  
 
  
  
  
Water tank  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Power cord  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Shell  
  
  Exceeding  
0.01 wt %  
 
  Exceeding  
0.1 wt %  
Note 1:   “Exceeding 0.1 wt %” and “exceeding 0.01 wt %” indicate that the percentage content of the 
restricted substance exceed s the reference percentage value.  
Note 2:   “
” indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance does not exceed the 
reference percentage value.  
Note 3:   The “−” indicates that the restricted substance is exempt ed. 
 
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 Table 2. Example of marking s for the content of the restricted substance s other than 
exemption do not exceed the reference percentage value of presence condition  
Equipment name:  Electric Cooker , 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  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Heater  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Power switch  − 
  
  
  
  
  
Water tank  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Power cable  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Shell  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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 exempt ed. 
(*) 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 .