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 Proposal  for amendment to  legal inspection requirements  for pressure regulators 
for liquefied petroleum gas  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background:  
Pressure 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 revised  
CNS 7088  “Pressure regulators for liquefied petroleum gas ” (2019) as the new testing and inspection standard , 
to replace the current CNS 7088  (1998) . It is proposed that , beginning from 1 May 2020,  pressure regulators 
for liquefied petroleum gas  covered in the inspection scope must comply with the revised CNS 7088  when 
imported or placed on the market. The conformity assessment procedure of the pressure regulators for 
liquefied petroleum gas is Type -Approved Batch Inspection  or Registration of Pr oduct Certification (RPC) 
Scheme  (Module II + III). 
 
Proposed  date of implementation:  
1 May 2020 
 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and their applicable inspection standard s: 
Updated  Superseded  
Description  of 
Goods  Inspection 
Standard  Reference  C.C.C.  
Code (the  first 6  
digits are the same 
as HS  Code)  
 Description of 
Goods  Inspection 
Standard  Reference  C.C.C.  
Code (the  first 6  
digits are the same 
as HS  Code)  
 
Pressure 
regulators for 
liquefied 
petroleum gas  
(Inspection 
scope: output 
pressure 2.8 
kPa) CNS 7088 (2019 ) 8481.10.00.00.0  Regulators for 
liquefied 
petroleum gas  
(Inspection 
scope: output 
pressure 230 -330 
mm H 2O) CNS 7088  (1998 ) 8481.10.00.00.0  
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 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 schemes are as follows:  
 
Type Approved Batch Inspection  
Under this procedure,  the manufacturer or importer shall have their products type -tested by the BSMI or 
designated testing laboratories recognized by the BSMI, and then file an application for Type Approval with 
the BSMI, in Taipei or at branch offices, depending on where the manufacturer or importer is located.  
After manufacturers or importers obtain type -approval certificates, they are required to file an application for 
inspection with the BSMI before their products are to be released from the production premises or arrive a t 
the port of entry. The BSMI will then review the application and accompanying documents according to 2 
 simplified procedures, and additional samples may be required for further testing. The fees for type testing 
vary by product and depend on the testing la boratory. The fee for a Type Approval is NT$3,500, and a Type 
Approval certificate is valid for three years.  
 
Registration of Product Certification ( RPC ) Scheme (Module II + III) 
Under this procedure, domestic manufacturers or importers must have products type -tested (Module II)  
by the BSMI or BSMI designated testing laboratories  before applying for registration of their products.  
The Module III procedure  requires the manufacturer 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 fee 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) 
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 insp ection procedures:  
1. The revised inspection standard CNS 7088  (2019) will come into force from  the date of announcement . 
The current inspection standard will be valid till  30 April  2020. 
2. Certificates of Registration of Product Certification : 
(1) New application:  
For a pplicant s apply ing for a new certificate (s) before 30 April  2020 in accordance with the old version 
of inspection standard  CNS 7088  (1998 ), the certificate will expire  on 30 April  2020. 
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 30 April  2020 in accordance with 
the old version of  inspection standard , and the extended certificate will expire on 30 April  2020. 
Certificate holders shall  apply to the BSMI or its branches for a replacem ent of the certificate(s) before 
30 April  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 remai n 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 publish 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 th eir C.C.C. Code is  identified differently by the Customs Administration, Ministry of 3 
 Finance or Bureau of Foreign Trade,  Ministry of Economic Affairs.