1 
 Proposal  for amendment to  legal inspection requirements  for household  pressure 
regulators for liquefied petroleum gas  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background:  
Household p ressure regulators for liquefied petroleum gas  are subject to mandatory inspection under the 
certification system of the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI). BSMI is proposing to  adopt 
the new version of  CNS 7088  “Pressure regulators for liquefied petroleum gas ” (2022 ) as the new testing and 
inspection standard. It is proposed that , beginning from 1 June 2023, household pressure regulators for liquefied 
petroleum gas  covered in the inspection scope must comply with the new version of  CNS 7088 . The conformity 
assessment procedure of such products will be Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme (type test+ 
declaration of conformity)  
 
Proposed  date of implemen tation:  
1 June 2023 
 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and their applicable inspection standard s: 
Updated  Superseded  
Description  of 
Goods  Inspection 
Standard  Conformity 
Assessment 
Procedure   Description of 
Goods  Inspection 
Standard  Conformity 
Assessment 
Procedure   
Household 
Pressure 
regulators for 
liquefied 
petroleum gas   CNS 7088  (2022) Registration of 
Product 
Certification (RPC) 
Scheme (type test+ 
declaration of 
conformity)  Household 
Pressure 
regulators for 
liquefied 
petroleum gas  CNS 7088  (2019 ) Registration of 
Product 
Certification (RPC) 
Scheme (type test+ 
declaration of 
conformity)  or 
Type Approval  
Remarks:  
The inspection  standard CNS 7088 can be access ed at CNS online service  website : www.cnsonline.com.tw . The 
content of the standard can be previewed for free. To d ownload  or print the standard, please contact the 
Information Center of 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 schemes are as follows:  
 
Registration of Product Certification ( RPC ) Scheme (type test+ declaration of conformit y) 
Under this procedure, domestic manufacturers or importers must have products type -tested  by the BSMI 
or BSMI designated testing laboratories  before applying for registration of their products.  
The declaration of conformit y procedure  requires the manufacture r or the authorized local 
representative  to draw up a declaration of conformity, declaring that the products concerned comply 
with the type 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 registered with the BSMI. These products can then 
clear the  customs directly without any further inspection if not be sampled by RPC border check procedure. 
The application f ee and annual fee for RPC are both NT$5,000  (about US$170) for each certification, and the 
RPC certification is valid for three years. If there are any serial products, an extra NT$3,000  (about US$10 0) 2 
 of application fee is needed for every application in each certification.  
 
Locations to apply for Type Testing:  
1. The BSMI  or his branch offices.  
2. BSMI -designated testing laboratories.   
 
Locations to apply for Registration of Product Certification  and Type Approved Batch Inspection : 
The BSMI or his branch offices.  
 
Related  requirements for the inspection procedures:  
1. The revised inspection standard CNS 7088  (2022 ) will come into force from  the date of announcement . The 
current inspection standard will be valid till 31 May 2023. 
2. Certificates of Registration of Product Certification : 
(1) New application:  
For a pplicant s apply ing for a new certificate (s) before 31 May 2023 in accordance with the old version of  
inspection standard  CNS 7088  (2019 ), the certificate will expire  on 31 May 2023. 
From the date of publication, for applicat ions 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 May 2023 in accordance with the 
old version of  inspection standard , and the extended certificate will expire on 31 May 2023. 
Certificate holders shall  apply to the BSMI or its branches for a replacement of the certificate(s) before 
31 May 2023 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 cer tificate.  
3. 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 pub lish the implementation date of  the 
updated version in further announcement s. 
4. The C.C.C. Code listed in the table is used for reference only. The commodity listed in the table shall still 
complete the inspection  procedures before being released from the production premises or imported  
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.