Proposal for Legal Inspection Requirements for Portable Air Conditioners  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
 
Introduction:  
 
Portable air conditioner s are gaining popularity among consumers. C onsidering that they share similar risks with  
conventional  air conditioners , which are already regulated by BSMI , BSMI proposes to add portable air conditioners  
into the scope of legal inspection.  
 
Proposed Date of implementation:  1 January  2025 
 
Scope of covered products : 
 
 
Item  
Description of Goods  Inspection Standards  C.C.C. Code (the 
first 6 digits are the 
same as HS Code)  
(For reference)  Conformity 
Assessment 
Procedures  
1 
Portable air Conditioners   
(inspection scope:  
rated voltage not exceeding 
250Vac) 1. CNS 60335 -1 (2014)  
2. CNS 60335 -2-40 (2015) 
3. CNS 13783 -1 (2013)  
4. CNS 18326  (2012):  
Section  5.1 ”Cooling  performance ”; 
Section 5. 3 “Condensate control and  
enclosure sweat p erforman ce test ”; 
and  
Section 9 ”Marking ” 
5. CNS 15663 (2013) :  
Section  5 “Marking  of presence ” 
6. Product s with secondary lithium 
cells/batteries are required  to conform  
to item 2 of the related requirement s. 8415 .81.00.00.5B RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+IV, 
II+V, or II+VII) 
or 
TABI Scheme  
 
The two kinds of conformity assessment schemes for the commodities are as follows:  
1. Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme (Module II + III)  
Under this procedure, domestic manufacturers or importers must have their products type -tested by BSMI 
designated testing laboratories in ad vance ( Module  II) before applying for registration of their products. 
Manufacturers or importers will also be required to ensure by declaration that all products made at their 
manufacturing facilities or imported are in conformity with the prototypes submi tted for type test at Module II stage, 
and the declaration procedure is called Module III (conformity -to-type declaration). 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 described in the type -test report.  
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 registere d with the BSMI. These products can then clear customs 
directly without any further inspection if not be ing sampled by RPC border check procedure. The application fee 
and annual fee for RPC are both NT$5,000  (about US$170) for each certification, and the R PC certificates are valid 
for three years. If there are any serial products, an extra NT$3,000  (about US$102) is charged  for each application 
in each certificat e. 
The fees for type -testing vary by products  and depend on the fee schedule of the testing labo ratories.  
 
2. Type -approved Batch Inspection (TABI) Scheme  
Under this scheme, manufacturers or importers shall have their products type -tested by the BSMI or BSMI  
designated testing laboratories, and then file an application for t ype-approval with the BSMI  or its branches.  
After manufacturers or importers have obtained a type -approval certificate, they are still required to file an 
application for batch inspection with the BSMI each time before their products arrive at the port of entry. The BSMI will then perform inspection with simplified procedures. Additional samples may be required for further testing if it 
is deemed necessary. The application fee for a t ype-approval is NT$3,500, and a t ype-approval certificate is 
generally valid for three years.  
The fe es for type -testing vary by products and depend on the fee schedule of the testing laboratories.  
*Further information about the two schemes is also available on the BSMI web site at 
https://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/lp?ctNode=9768&CtUnit=4132&BaseDSD=7&mp=2  
 
Locations to apply for Type Testing:  
The BSMI  designated  testing laboratories.  
 
Locations to apply for Registration of Product Certification:  
The BSMI or its branch offi ces. 
 
Time required for Registration of Product Certification:  
Fourteen working days. (This period does not include the time for corrective actions by the applicant due to 
deficiencies in the documents or samples; another seven working days may be required  if additional tests are required .) 
 
Conformity assessment procedure: No change . 
 
Related requirements:  
1. In addition to  section 25.7 of CNS 60335 -1, power cords should also conform to  CNS 15767 -1 “Plugs and 
socket -outlets for household and similar purpos es - Part 1: General requirements ” or relevant national standards for 
power cord sets. For products of which  the inspection standard is based on CNS 60335 -1, they do not apply to Class 
0 electrical structures.  
2. For the product with the secondary lithium  cells/batteries , its cells (include the cells in the batteries)  shall conform 
to CNS 15364 : 2013 , and its  batteries shall conform to Sections 7.3.8.1 “vibration” and 7.3.8.2 “mechanical shock”  
of CNS 62133 -2: 2018 or meet the requirements of relevant natio nal standards or international standards  of newer 
version . The certificates issued by  certification bodies or test reports issued by testing laboratories accredited by 
Taiwan Accreditation Foundation  shall be provided . 
3. For products listed above that do not use a compressor in the cooling system, the test item of  CNS 18326 Section 
5.1 “Cooling performance ” shall be exempted .  
4. This proposed measure does not apply to products with any of the following features:  
(1) The rated input voltage is DC 5V and the  product has a USB port and does not have  an AC to DC adaptor  and is 
not p owered  by secondary cells/batteries ; 
(2) The product is p owered by automotive power  only and has  automotive cigarette lighter plug  and is not p owered  
by secondary cells/batteries ; 
(3) The product is p owered by three -phase  system s only; 
(4) The product is p owered by  primary batteries  only; or 
(5) The product is a t oy which  is subject to legal inspection.  
5. Above listed products that are imported or domestically manufactured will be subject to mandatory inspection on 
January 1, 202 5. The inspection schemes are dual track. The applicants can choose either TABI or RPC. After the 
announcement date, the BSMI could accept the application for TABI and RPC. For TABI, the products shall apply  
for the type approval first and obtain the type approval certificate before the product is imported or released from 
production premises. If the product complies with the inspection requirements, the product could be sold on the 
domestic market. For RPC, if the product complies with the inspection requirements, the BSMI will issue the RPC 
certificate to the applicants.  
6. From the date of announcement, those who apply for a certificate to the BSMI shall provide the type test report in 
accordance with the i nspection requirements, the place and the sample indicating “the presence condition of the 
restricted substances”  (Shown in Table 1 and Table 2) and declaration form on “the presence condition of the 
restricted substances”. For those who apply for a certi ficate to the BSMI between the date of the announcement and 
the implementation date, the valid duration for certificate will be January 1, 202 5 to December  31, 202 7. If the 
product and inspection requirements don’t change, the certificate can be extended o nce.  
7. The certificate  holders of the products shall  clearly label “the presence condition of the restricted substances” on the 
body, package s, stickers , or user manuals  of the products in accordance with the limit  stipulated in  Section 5 
“Marking of pre sence”  of CNS 15663 . Those who use website as a means to announce “the presence condition of 
the restricted substance s” shall  also clearly  label the website address on the body, package s, stickers  or user manuals  
of the products.  In that case, t he requirem ents of Section 5.3 of CNS 15663 regarding the position of labeling are 
not applicable.  
8. The Commodity  Inspection Mark:  
(1) The Commodity Inspection Mark sh all be printed by the certificate holder s. The identification number of the Commodity Inspectio n 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 . Where the size of connectors for 
wiring or cord sets is too small to label information about RoHS or RoHS (XX) below or to the right of the 
Commodity  Inspection Mark , it can be labeled near the Commodity  Inspection Mark . 
(3) The size  of the Mark can be applied  proportionally  on a prominent location  of the products.  The Mark shall use 
materials that are not easily altered, and the content shall be in a clearly identifia ble and indelible form affixed 
permanently to the product . 
(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 . 
Restricted substances: Pb, Cd, Hg, Cr+6, PBB, and PBDE.  
Examples:  
 RoHS (Pb) indicates that the percentage content of Pb in certai n 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 
commodity exceeds the respective reference percentage  value specified in Annex A to CNS  15663.  
9. The C.C.C. Code listed in the table is used for reference only. The products listed in the table shall  still complete the 
inspection procedures before entering into the market even though their C.C.C. Code is  determined differently by 
the Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, or Bureau of Forei gn Trade,  Ministry of Economic Affairs . 
10. 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 . 
11. The import regulation code  for the listed products is C02 . 
12. Commodities with combined features or multifunctional products  shall comply with the respective inspection 
standards and the applicable modules under the RPC  scheme . 
 
 
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: Portable air Conditioners , Type designation : 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)  
Plug Plastic 
Frame  Exceeding  
0.1 wt %  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Wire Materi al ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Solder  (ire 
and Copper 
Sheet)  ─ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Socket 
Housing  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Copper 
Sheet  ○ ○ 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 
restrict ed substance exceed s the reference percentage value of presence condition.  
Note 2:   “○” indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance does not exceed the 
percentage of reference value of presence.  
Note 3:   The “−” indicates that the res tricted substance corresponds to the exemption.  
 
 
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: Portable air Conditioners , 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)  
Plug Plastic 
Frame  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Wire Material  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Solder( Wire 
and Copper 
Sheet)  − ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Socket 
Housing  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Copper 
Sheet  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Note 1:   “○” indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance does not exceed the 
percentage of reference value of presence.  
Note 2:   The “−” indicates that the restricted substance corresponds to the exemption.  Note    *The 1st “name and model” row can be omitted if the position of “the markings for the presence conditions” 
shows clearly to specify the corresponding commodity.  
*Multiple models could be shown together in the same field if “the markings for the presence conditions” can 
be applied to contemporarily.