1 
 Amendment s to the Inspection Requirements for Sunglasses and Lens of 
Sunglasses  
 
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  on 13 May 2019  
 
 
Background:  
With a view to enhancing the performance of sun glasses and lens of sunglasses, which are 
currently subject to mandatory inspection, to meet the needs of consumers, the Bureau of 
Standards, Metrology and Inspection update s the inspection standard CNS 15067 to its current 
version, publishe d on 18 February 2017. Test items of these products being affected by such an 
update involve aspects of transmittance, spectral transmittance, detection of light signal, refractive 
power, constru ction, filter materials and surface quality, information and labeling, etc. The 
conformity assessment procedure remains unchanged, i.e. Declaration of Conformity.  
 
Date of implementation:  1 March  2020 
 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and their applicable inspection standard s: 
After Amendment  Before Am endment  
Description  of Goods  Reference  
C.C.C.  Code 
(the first 6  digits 
are the same as 
HS Code)  Inspection 
Standards  Description of 
Goods  C.C.C.  Code 
(the first 6  digits 
are the same as 
HS Code)  Inspection 
Standards  
Sunglasses (inspection 
scope: nonpresc ription 
sunglasses for 
sunglare filters for 
general use, polarizing 
filters and gradient 
filters)  9004 .10.00.00.6 CNS 15067  
(promulgated 
on 18 February  
2017 ) Sunglasses 
(inspection scope: 
nonprescription 
sunglasses for 
sunglare filters for 
general use, 
polarizing filters and 
gradient filters)  9004.10.00.00.6  CNS 15067  
(promulgated 
on 4 
September  
2012) 
Spectacle lenses of 
glass(inspection 
scope: nonprescription 
shaped and finished 
lenses of sunglasses )  9001.40.00.00.3  Spectacle lenses of 
glass(inspection 
scope: 
nonprescription 
shaped and finished 
lenses of 
sunglasses )  9001.40.00.00.3  
Spectacle lenses of 
plastics(inspection 
scope: 
nonprescription 
shaped and finished 
lenses of 
sunglasses )  9001.50.00.10.8  Spectacle lenses of 
plastics(inspection 
scope: 
nonprescription 
shaped and 
finished lenses of 
sunglasses )  9001.50.00.10.8  
 2 
  
Remarks :  
1. The obligatory inspection applicant should keep  the declaration in his business place and present it in 24 hours 
upon request by the BSMI during market check s. The technical file shall be provided  in ten work ing days.  
2. The inspection  standards can be accessed  at the CNS online service  website : www.cnsonline.com.tw . You can 
preview the content of these standards for free. If you  need  to download  and print  the standards , please contact 
our Information Center.  
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Inspection standards:  
CNS 15067 
 
Declaration of Conformity  (DoC ): 
(1)The DoC announced by the BSMI to be applicable to certain products allows the manufacturer to have 
the testing done by laboratories on his choice from laboratories designated by the BSMI, to prepare the 
technica l documents on his own, and to draw up the declaration declaring the conformity of his products 
with relevant standards. These products are placed under market surveillance conducted by the BSMI.  
(2)The obligatory inspection applicant shall prepare relevan t technical documents to assure that the 
commodity conforms to the inspection standards, and shall, based on such technical documents, execute 
and issue a declaration of conformity.  
 
Locations to apply for Type Testing:  
The test for the commodities listed in the table should be conducted by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology 
and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs , or its designated  laboratories.  
The designated laboratories  in R.O.C : 
(1)Electronic Testing Center (ETC)  
(2)Plastics Industry Development C enter (PIDC)  
(3)SGS S.A.  (SGS)  
 
Related requirements : 
The technical file shall include the followings :   
(1) Description of the commodity . 
a. commodity configuration, materials and the rank of particle protective performance . 
b. commodity catalogue and color p hotos with 4*6 inches and above.    
c. summary of specifications.  
(2) One original copy of the test report . 
(3) A classification  table of product types.  
(4) Summary of manufacturing process . 
(5) The control me asures of manufacturing process  or other certifying documents.  
(6) Other technical documents required .