1 
 Proposal for Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Printing or 
Copying Machines and 30 Other Commodities  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  (MOEA)  
 
Introduction:  
 BSMI proposes to adopt the newest version of the electrical safety specifications, electromagnetic 
compatibility and related inspection standard s, CNS 15598 -1: 2020 and CNS  15936:  2016  to bring our 
regulations into line with the inter national standards to ensure consumers ’ safety . 
 In addition, CNS 15598 -1:2020 was also revised to meet the ratification requirements of the Minamata 
Convention on Mercury to address the threat to human health and the environment.  
 
  
Proposed date of implementation:  1 January  2024 
 
Scope of covered pro ducts:  
Item  Description of Goods  Inspection Standards  
(proposed revisions underlined)  C.C.C. Code (the first 
6 digits are the same as 
HS Code)(Reference)  Conformity 
Assessment 
Procedures  
1 Printing or copying machines  
(inspection scope: exclusive 
of thos e medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 
5“Marking of Presence”  8443.31.00.00.2A  
8443.31.00.00.2B  
8443.32.00.00.1A  
8443.32.00.00.1B  
8443.39.00.90.5  RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+ III) 
or 
TAB I Scheme  
2 Automatic data processing 
machines  (inspection scope: 
exclusive of those medical 
devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  
4、The directions to note the warning 
for information, communication and 
consuming electronic products  8471.30.00.00.8  
8471.41.00.00.5  
8471.49.00.00.7  
8471.50.00.00.3  
8471.60.10.00.9  
8471.90.10.00.3  
8471.90.90.00.6  RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
3 Radio keyboard  (inspection 
scope:  exclusive of those 
medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8471.60.30.10.3  RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
4 Image scanners  (inspection 
scope: excl usive of those 
medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8471.60.90.10.0  RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
5 Radio mouse  (inspection 
scope: exclusive of  those 
medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8471.60.90.20.8  RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
6 Other input or output units, 
whether or not present ed with 
the rest of a system and 
whether or not containing 
storage units in the same 
housing  (inspection scope: 
exclusive of those medical 
devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8471.60.90.90.3  RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  2 
 7 Automatic teller machines  
(inspection scope: exclusive 
of those medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Mark ing 
of Presence”  8472.90.50.00.3  RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
8 Static converters for automatic 
data processing machines and 
units thereof, and 
telecommunication apparatus 
(inspection scope:  
only adapters convertible from 
AC to DC, excludin g those 
designed for HI -END audio , 
medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment ) 1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8504.40.20.00.3A  RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
9 Other power supply, 
exchangeable type  (inspection 
scope:  
only adapters convertible from 
AC to DC, excluding those 
designed for HI -END audio , 
medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment ) 1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8504.40.91.00.7 A RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
10 Automotive video camera  
(inspection scope: exclusive 
of those medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8525.80.90.10.2 B 
8525.80 .90.90.5 B RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
11 Monitors used in an automatic 
data processing  (inspection 
scope: exclusive of those 
medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“ Marking 
of Presence”  
4、The directions to note the warning 
for information, communication and 
consuming electronic products  8528.42.00.00.7  
8528.52.00.00.4  RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
12 Head -mounted monitors used 
in an automatic data 
processi ng (inspection scope: 
exclusive of those medical 
devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  
4、The directions to note the warning 
for information, communication and 
consuming  electronic products  8528.42.00.00.7A  
8528.52.00.00.4A  
9504.50.00.10.0B  
9504.50.00.19.1B  
9504.50.00.90.3B  RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
13 Drafting tables and machines 
fitted with data processing 
system, whether or not 
automatic  (inspection s cope: 
exclusive of those medical 
devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  9017.10.10.00.9  RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
14 Drafting machines for data 
proce ssing system  (inspection 
scope: exclusive of those 
medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  9017.20.10.00.7  RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  3 
 15 Electr onic calculators  
(inspection scope: exclusive 
of those medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8470.10.10.00.1  
8470.10.20.00.9  
8470.21.00.00.0  
8470.29.00.00.2  
8470.30.00.00.9  
8470.90.00.00.6  Declaration of 
Conformity  
16 Cash registers  (inspection 
scope: exclusive of those 
medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8470.5 0.00.00.4  Declaration of 
Conformity  
17 Wired keyboard  (inspection 
scope: exclusive of those 
medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8471.60.30.90.6  Declaration  of 
Conformity  
18 Hard disc devices  (inspection 
scope: exclusive of those 
medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8471.70.10.10.5  Declaration of 
Conformity  
19 Soft disc devices  (inspection 
scope: exclusive of those 
medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8471.70.10.20.3  Declaration of 
Conformity  
20 Optical disc devi ces 
(inspection scope: exclusive 
of those medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8471.70.10.30.1  Declaration of 
Conformity  
21 Other magnetic disc devices  
(inspection scope: exclusive 
of those medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8471.70.10.90.8  Declaration of 
Conformity  
22 Other storage units  (inspection 
scope: e xclusive of those 
medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8471.70.90.00.0  Declaration of 
Conformity  
23 Other units of automatic data 
processing machines  
(inspe ction scope: exclusive 
of those medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8471.80.00.00.7  Declaration of 
Conformity  
24 Magnetic or optical readers  
(inspection sc ope: exclusive 
of those medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8471.90.30.00.9  Declaration of 
Conformity  4 
 25 Data transcribing machines 
for inputting into data  
processing machines  
(inspection scope: exclusive 
of those medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8471.90.40.00.7  Declaration of 
Conformity  
26 Typewriters  (inspection scope: 
exclusive of those medical 
devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8472.90.70.10.7  Declaration of 
Conformity  
27 Word -processing machines  
(inspection sc ope: exclusive 
of those medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8472.90.70.20.5  Declaration of 
Conformity  
28 Class B main board of 
computers and add -on cards 
with I/O port; except for fax 
card, modem card, fax/ 
modem card and other add -on 
card with communication 
function (inspection scope: 
exclusive of those medical 
devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8473.30.00.00.6  Declaration of 
Conformity  
29 Machines for the reception, 
conversion and transmission 
or regeneration of voice, 
images or other data . 
( including router, bridge, 
switch, hub, gateway , 
exclusive of those medical  
devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment) ) 1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8517.62.00.00.5  Declaration of 
Conformity  
30 Digital still image video 
cameras and digital cameras  
(inspection scope: exclusi ve 
of those medical devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8525.80.21.10.6  
8525.80.21.90.9  Declaration of 
Conformity  
31 Electrical machines with 
translation or dictio nary 
functions  (inspection scope: 
exclusive of those medical 
devices or 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment)  1、CNS 15936:2016  
2、CNS 15598 -1:2020  
3、CNS 15663:2013 Section 5“Marking 
of Presence”  8543.70.91.00.3  Declaration of 
Conformity  
Description of the two k inds of conformity assessment procedures  
 
1. Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Sch eme: Modules II+I II 
Under the II+III combination of modules used in this scheme, domestic manufacturers or importers 
must have their products type -tested in advance (M odule II) by the BSMI or BSMI -designated testing 
laboratories before applying for registration of their products. Manufacturers or importers will also be 
required to ensure by declaration (Module III, conformity -to-type declaration) that all products made at 5 
 their manufacturing  facilities or imported are in conformity with the prototypes submitted fo r type -test at 
Module II stage.  
 
2. Type -Approved Batch Inspection (TABI) Scheme  
Under this procedure, manufacturers or importers shall have their products type-tested by the BSMI or 
BSMI -designated testing laboratories, and file an application for Type Approval to the BSMI or its 
branches.  
After manufactu rers or importers obtain a Type  Approval certificate, they are required to file an 
application for batch inspect ion to the BSMI each time before their products are released from the 
production premises or arrive at the port of entry. The BSMI will then review the application and the 
related documents while additional samples may be required for further testing if it  is deemed necessary.  
After the products have passed the inspection, they will be allowed to use the Commodity Inspection 
Mark with the letter ‘T’ and the identification number given by the BSMI. The application fee for the Type 
Approval is NT$3,500, and a Type Approval certificate is valid for three years. The fees for type testing 
vary by products and depend on the fee policies of the testing laboratories.  
3. Declaration of Conformity (DoC) Scheme  
The manufacturer or importer shall obtain test repost from a  BSMI -designated laboratory , prepare 
relevant technical documents, and shall draw up a Declaration of Conformity. Both the technical 
documents and Declaration of Conformity shall be kept by the manufacturer  or importer  for an applicable 
period.  
The manufacturer or importer shall apply  to the BSMI or its branch for registration and a registration 
number for the DoC marking.  
The DoC marking printed by the manufacturer or importer must be affixed to the body of the 
products.  
 
4. Further information about the  three  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 Registration of Product Certification  or Type -Approved Batch Inspection : 
The BSMI or its branches.  
 
Time required for Regis tration of Product Certification:  
14 work ing days. (This period does not include the time for corrective actions by the applicant due to 
deficiencies in the documents or samples. Extra seven  work ing days may be required if additional tests are 
required.)  
 
Related requirements:  
1. The revised inspection standards listed in the table  will come into force on the date of announcement and 
the current inspection standards will become invalid from 1 January 20 24. The applicable inspection 
schemes, conformity assessme nt modules of RPC and duration of certificates for the commodities above 
will remain unchanged. For a commodity described in a declaration of conformity  declaration of 
conformity will be invalid from 1 January 2025 if declaration of conformity are not upda ted according to 
the revised inspection standards before 31 December 2024 . 
2. The gateway of item 29 will be subject to mandatory inspection  from 1 January  2024 . 
3. The column of import regulation codes 8471.90.90.00.6, 8472.90.50.00.3, 9017.10.10.00.9 and 
9017. 20.10.00.7  will be changed  to C02 since the announcement date.  
4. The National Certification Bodies (NCBs) and their associated CB Testing Laboratories (CBTLs) under 
IECEE CB Scheme are allowed to apply for registration to the BSMI. Testing report(s) and ce rtificate(s) 
issued by the registered NCBs and CBTLs may be transferred to the BSMI required test report(s) by the 6 
 BSMI -designated domestic laboratories according to the related procedures.  
5. From the date of announcement, the BSMI  can accept applications f or registration of product certification  
and type approval of listed products. BSMI  will issue RPC or  type approval certificates  to the applicants 
whose pr oducts meet all the requirements . For products  included in the inspection scope f or the first time, 
the certificate is valid for three years from the date of issuance (if the date of issuance is before  31 
December  2023 , it will be counted from 1 January 2024 ). 
6. Those commodities using AC power source , rechargeable lithium batteries  or affixed power altering 
devices shall be conformed to safety testing requirements CNS 1 5598 -1. 
7. The listed products use button -type batteries to provide power shall comply with the relevant provisions 
of the CNS 15598 -1 standard for button -type batteries.  
8. The listed products with personal music players features  must comply with section 10.6 of CNS 15598 -1. 
9. The listed products with electronic displays features  must comply with the provisions of section 7.2 of 
CNS 15598 -1: 2020 . 
10. For the requirement of Section 5 “Marking of presen ce” of CNS 15663, the certificate holders of the 
commodities shall clearly mark the presence condition of the restricted substances on the body, packages, 
stickers, or the instruction books of the commodities. Those who utilize website as a means to announ ce 
the presence condition of the restricted substances of the commodities shall clearly mark the website 
address on the body, packages, stickers, or the instruction books of the commodities, instead . 
11. The Commodity Inspection Mark:  
(1) The Commodity Inspection Mark shall be printed by the certificate holders. The identification number of 
the Commodity Inspection Mark consists of “Letter (R or T),” “Designated Code ( five digits)” and the 
presence conditions of the restricted substance (e.g., RoHS or RoHS (XX,XX)) . 
(2) The identification number shall be placed below or to the right of the graphic symbol and the presence 
conditions of the restricted substance shall be indicated in the second row.  
(3) The size  of the Mark can be applied proportionally on a prominent locatio n of the commodities. 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 commodity . 
(4) For RPC scheme, the examples of the Commodity Inspection Mark are li sted 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.  
The restricted substances: indicat es Pb, Cd, Hg, Cr+6, PBB, and PBDE.  
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 Example:  
 RoHS (Pb): indicates that the Pb percentage content in certain parts of the commodity exceeds the 
reference percentage value of presence condition.  
 RoHS (Cd, Cr+6, PBB): indicates that the Cd, Cr+6, and PBB per centage content in certain parts of the 
commodity exceed the reference percentage value of presence condition respectively.  
12. The C.C.C. Code listed in the table are used for reference only. The commodity shall still comply with the 
requirements before enter ing into the market, even though its C.C.C. Code is identified differently by the 
Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance or Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs.  
13. The inspection standards of the commodities 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 announcements.  
14. Commodities with combined features or multifunctional products shall comply wi th the respective 
inspection standards.  
15. The medical equipment described  in the table indicate s the medical equipment regulated  under the 
Pharmaceutical Affairs Act.  
16. The telecommunications terminal equipment mentioned in the table is the telecommunications terminal 
equipment regulated  under in the Telecommunications Act.  
17. The listed commodities that have obtained the vehicle safety testing report issued by the certification 
institutions authorized by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications are not w ithin the scope of 
the inspection items required by the BSMI.  
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 Table 1.  Example of markings for the presence conditions of the restricted substances exceeds the reference 
percentage value of presence conditions  
Equipment name: Printing or copying machines , Model：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)  
Circuit board  Exceeding 
0.1 wt %  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Cabine t ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Power 
switch  ─ Exceeding  
0.1 wt %  ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Power cord  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Control 
panel  ○ ○ 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 
restricted substance exceeds 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 restri cted substance corresponds to the exemption.  
Table 2  Example of markings for the content of the restricted substances other than exemption do not exceed the 
reference percentage value of presence condition  
Equipment name:  Printing or copying machines , Mod el：YYY(*)  
Unit Restricted substances and its chemical symbols  
Lead  
 
(Pb) Mercury  
 
(Hg) Cadmium  
 
(Cd) Hexavalent 
chromium  
(Cr+6) Polybrominate
d biphenyls  
(PBB)  Polybrominated 
diphenyl ethers  
(PBDE)  
Electric board  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Cabinet  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Power switch  − ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Power cable  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Control panel  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
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.  
(*) The  “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” c an be applied to contemporarily .