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 Legal Inspection Requirements for Drones (less  than 2 kilograms in weight)  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Introduction:  
 Nowadays, drones  are frequently  used for multiple purposes, such as , photography and light shows. In 
order to enhance consumer safety , the BSMI will add drone s (less than 2 kilograms in weight) into the scope of 
legal inspection. T wo alternative conformity  assessment procedures are made available for the choice of 
applicants, i.e.  Registration of Product Certification (RPC) or Type -Approved Batch Inspection (TABI).  
  
Proposed date of implementation:  1 July 2024  
 
Scope of covered products:  
Description of Goods  Inspection Standards  
(proposed revisions underlined)  C.C.C. Code (the first 
6 digits are the same as 
HS Code)( For 
reference)  Conformity 
Assessment 
Procedures  
Drones ( less than  2 kilograms  in 
weight that are equipped with 
cameras, positioning and 
navigation systems or connection 
ports ) 1、CNS 15598 -1: 2020  
2、CNS 15936 : 2016  
3、CNS 16197: 2023  
4、CNS 14674 -2: 2023  
5、For those e quipped with 
positioning and navigation 
systems or connection ports: 
related requirements for 
geographical information  in the  
“Regulations of Drone”  by the 
Ministry of Transportation and 
Communication s 8806.21.00.00 -5 
8806.22.00.10 -2 
8806.91.00.00 -0 
8806.92.0 0.10-7 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
 
Description of the two  kinds of conformity assessment procedures  
 
1. Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme: Modules II+ III 
Under this scheme, domestic manufacturers or importers must have their products type -tested in 
advance (Module 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 their manufacturing facilities or imp orted are in 
conformity with the prototypes submitted for 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 testi ng laboratories, and file an application for Type Approval to the BSMI or its 
branches.  
After manufacturers or importers obtain a Type Approval certificate, they are required to file an 
application for batch inspection to the BSMI each time before their pr oducts 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.  
*Further information on the two schemes can also be found on the BSMI website: 
https://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/lp?ctNode=9768&CtUnit=4132&BaseDSD=7&mp=2   
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 Locations to apply for Registration of Product Certification:  
The BSMI or its branches.  
 
Locations to apply for Batch Inspection:  
1. Domestic manufacturers or consigned manufacturers: submit inspections to t he BSMI  or the branches of the 
BSMI  according to the jurisdiction of the place of production . If necessary, the manufacturers can apply for 
cross-jurisdictional inspections.  
2. Importers or e ntrusted importers: report to t he BSMI  or the branches of the BSMI  for inspection according 
to the jurisdiction of the port where the imported goods arrive . If necessary, the manufacturers can apply for 
cross-jurisdictional inspections.  
 
Time required for Registration 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 7 work ing days may be required if additional tests are 
required.)  
 
Related requirements:  
1. The inspection for the listed commodit y, no matter import ed and domestic ally produced, will begin from  
1 July 2024 . The import regulation code is C02. From the announcement date, the BSMI  can accept 
applications for Type Approval Batch Inspection and  Registration of Product Certification for the listed 
commodit y.  
2. Those who apply for a certificate to the BSMI  from the date of announcement shall provide the type test 
report that meets the inspection standards.  The certificate shall be issued after the examination by the 
BSMI . The validity period of the certificate shall be three  years from the date of issuance . (If the issuance 
date is before 30 June 2024, the date will be counted from 1 July 2024)  
3. The technical documents and their a ttachments required for type testing shall comply with the  
requirements specified in the “Directions Governing Type Approval of Electrical and Electronic  
Commodities .” 
4. Type testing should be done at the BSMI designated testing laboratories  which  possess all the inspection 
capabilities  on the standards listed in the above table . 
5. For the listed commodit y that ha s certificates  issued by BSMI , the provisions of the "Regulations 
Governing the Use of Commodity  Inspection Mark"  shall  be followed. From t he date of obtaining the 
certificate  of Registration of Product Certification , the commodity inspection mark can be printed on a 
prominent  place of the commodity according to the regulations.  
6. The definition of  drones are  unmanned aerial vehicle s that are  operated by way of signal link through 
remote control device or operated by autopilot or other unmanned aircraft s announced by the Civil 
Aeronautics Administr ation, Ministry of Transportation and Communication s (MOTC) . Other definitions 
are as below:  
(1) Remote  control equipment: means the equipment that is part of the drone system used for 
controlling the drone.  
(2) Signal  links: mean the data interface between the drone and the remote control system used for the 
purpose of controlling the flight  of drone . 
(3) Maximum take off weight: means the designed weight of a drone comprising of its frame, fuel, 
battery, load ed equipment and payload.   
7. The C.C.C. Code s listed in the table  are used for reference only. The commodit y shall still comply with 
the requirements before ent ering 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.  3 
 8. The inspection standards of the commodities listed in the table shall be the version published in this 
announcement. When there is an updated version available, the BSMI will publish the implementation 
date of the updated version in further announcements.  
9. If the listed commodit y falls within the  jurisdiction  of the M OTC, dro nes shall conform to MOTC ’s 
related regulations, including “Civil Aviation Act”  and “Regulations of Drone .” 
10. For c ommodities with combined features that are subject to other mandatory inspection requirements, 
such as toys shall comply with the respective inspection standards.  If it is accompanied by accessories that 
are subject to other mandatory requirements (such as Secondary Lithium Batteries, Chargers for Lithium 
Batteries, Power Supplies etc.) , the accessories shall meet the requirements of the releva nt inspection 
standards.