Proposal for amendment to legal inspection requirements for A child restraint system for 
vehicles  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background:  
Child restraint system for vehicles are subject to mandatory inspection under the product safety  
system administered by  the Bureau of Standards, Metro logy and Inspection (BSMI) in accordance 
with the Commodity Inspection Act . The BSMI is proposing to adopt  the revised CNS 11497  
“Children restraint system for vehicles ” (2019) as the new testing and inspection standard,  to replace 
the current version publ ished in  2010. Revisions included in the new version mainly concern 
labelling, such as  information to be labelled in Chinese and included in the user manual, warnings 
for airbags, etc.  
 
Proposed date of implementation:  
1 April 2020  
 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and their applicable inspection standards:  
Updated  Superseded  
Description 
of Goods  Inspection 
Standards  Reference  
C.C.C Code(the 
first 6 digits are 
the same as HS 
Code)  Description 
of Goods  Inspection 
Standards  Code(the first 6 
digits are the 
same as HS 
Code)  
A child 
restraint 
system for 
passenger 
cars CNS 
11497( 2019 ) 9401.80.00.00.0  A child 
restraint 
system for 
vehicles  CNS 
11497(2010)  9401.80.00.00.0  
Remarks:  
The inspection standard CNS 11497 can be accessible on the CNS online service website https:// 
www.cnsonline.com.tw. The content of the standard can be previewed for free. To down load or 
print the above mentioned standard, please contact the Information Center at the BSMI.  
Tel: +886 -2-23414772 or +886 -2-23431994  
Fax: +886 -2-8192 -6746  
E-mail: cnsonline@hibox.hinet.net  
 
The conformity assessment procedures for the inspection scheme are as follows:  
Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme (Module II + III)  
Under this procedure, domestic manufacturers or importers must have product type -test that have to 
provide suitable samples for use in performing all inspection items tests by the BSMI (M odule II) before 
applying for registration of their products.  
Registration applicants shall also draft a declaration of conformity -to-type and ensure that the 
manufactured products are in conformity with those in the type -test report.  
Products will be all owed to use the Commodity Inspection Mark with the letter ‘R’ and the identification 
number given by the BSMI as following, after they are certified and registered with the BSMI. The Commodity Inspection Mark shall be printed by the certificate holders. Th e size of the Mark can be applied 
proportionally on a prominent location of the commodities.  
The examples of the Commodity Inspection Mark are listed below:  
 
These products can then pass through customs directly without any further inspection if not be 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 RPC certifications are valid for 3 years. If there are any serial products, the 
extra NT $3,000(about US$ 102) of application fee is needed for every application in each certification.  
 
Locations to apply for Type Testing:  
The BSMI -designated testing laboratories.  
 
Locations to apply for Registration of Product Certification : 
The BSMI or his 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)  
 
Related requirements for the inspection procedures:  
1. The revised inspection standard CNS 11497 ( 2019) for children restraint system for vehicles will be 
effective from the date of adoption . The current inspecti on standard CNS 11497 ( 2010) will be invalid since 
1 September 2020.  
2. Certificates of Registration of Product Certification:  
(1) New application:  
For applicants applying for a new certificate(s) before 31 August 2020 in accordance with the old 
version of inspection standard CNS 11497( 2010 ), the certificate will expire on 31 August 2020.  
From the date of publication, for applications with type -test reports and technical documents in 
compliance with the revised inspection standards to apply for certificate(s ), the validity period of the 
certificate will be 3 years from the date of issuance.  
(2) Replacement or extension:  
Certificate holders may apply for extension of the certificate before 31 August 2020 in accordance with 
the old version of inspection standard, and the extended certificate will expire on 31 August 2020.  
Certificate holders shall apply to the BSMI or its branches for a replacement of the certificate(s) before 
31 August 2020 by providing type -test reports and technical documents in compliance with the revised 
inspection standard. Otherwise, certificate(s) will be rescinded. The expiry date of the replaced 
certificate(s) will remain the same as the original certificate.  
1. The import regulation code of the listed commodities is C02.  
2. The fees for type -testing vary by products and depend on the fee schedule of the testing laboratory.  
3. Inspection fees of the listed products will be collected based on the “Regulations Governing Fees for 
Commodity Inspection.”  
4. The inspection standards of the products listed i n 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 announcements.  
5. The C.C.C. Code listed in the table is used for reference only. The commodity listed in the table shall 
R30001  still complete the 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.  
 
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