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 added portable air conditioners  into the 
scope of legal inspection.  
 
Date of implementation:  1 January  2025 
 
Scope of covered products : 
 
 
Item  
Description o f 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 follow s: 
1. Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme ( Module II+IV , II+V , or II+VII  ) 
For product s subject to Modules II+IV, II+V, or II+VII procedures, not only the products are required to be  
type-tested (Module II) by the BSMI or BSMI -designated  testing laboratories, but the quality management systems 
of the production premises must be audited under  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 issued in accordance with CNS 12681 (ISO 9001) is 
required to be obtained from certification bodies recognized by the BSMI. As for Module VII, a factory inspection 
report issued by the BSMI or BSMI -recognized factory inspectio n bodies is needed.  
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.  
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 the 
customs directly without any further inspection if not being 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 an RPC 
certificat e is valid for 3 years. If there are any serial products, an extra NT$3,000 (about US$10 0) of application fee 
will be charged for ev ery application in each certification. The 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 scheme, manufacturers or importers shall have their pr oducts 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 fil e 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 necess ary. 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 fees 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 offices.  
 
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 purposes - 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 co nform 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 national standards or international standards  of newer 
version . The certificates issued by  certification bodies or test reports i ssued 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 prod uct 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 pro duct 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 
produc tion 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 inspection 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 certificate 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 once.   
7. The certificate  holders of the products shall  clearly label “the presence condition of the restricted substances” o n the 
body, package s, stickers , or user manuals  of the products in accordance with the limit  stipulated in  Section 5 
“Marking of presence”  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 requirements 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 Inspection Mark consists of  “A Letter  (R or T) ,” “Designated  Code (5 digits )” and “the presence 
conditions of the restricted substanc e” (e.g., RoHS or RoHS(XX,XX)) . 
   (2) T he 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) T he 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 identifiable and indelible form affixed 
permanently to the product . 
   (4) For RPC scheme, the examples of the Commodity Inspection M ark 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 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 
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 li sted 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 Foreign Trade,  Ministry of Economic Af fairs. 
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.