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 Amendment to legal inspection regulations of automo tive video camera s, other 
audio -frequency electric amplifier s and head -mounted monitor s  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  MOEA  
 
Introduction:  
Digital video camera s are currently in the  mandatory  inspection scope of the BSMI . From 2013 to 2015 , 
the BSMI  carried out sampling  tests for dashboard video cameras  from the marke t and found out that a 
majority of the samples are non-complian t. To enhance co nsumer protection , the BSMI revise s the 
conformity assessment procedure  for the automotive video camera s from the Declaration of Conformity 
(DoC) to the  Registration of Product Certification (RPC).  
Audio equipment  is also  comm on automotive electronics . Normally, audio amplifiers ar e designed  to 
apply  to AC power only. Nowadays, DC powered audio amplifiers are very common in the market . To be in 
line with other  regulated  audio equipment , the inspection standards  for audio -frequency electric amplifiers 
are further adjusted: CNS 13439  for DC powered audio -frequency electric amplifier s; CNS 13439  and CNS  
14408  for AC powered audio -frequency electric amplifier s.  
Monitors , except for head -mounted monitors,  are also in the  mandatory inspection scope of the BSMI . 
Nowadays , head -mounted monitors  are widely used. In order to enhance consumer protection , the BSMI 
requires information, communication and consumer electronic products  for head -mounted monitors  to 
comply with  the requirements of EMC, safety and warning  labelling . These products are subject to a 
dual-track approach of conformity assessment procedures , namely Registration of Product Certi fication 
(RPC) or Type -approved B atch Inspection  (TABI).  
 
Date of implementation:   
1 January  2019. 
 
Table of the commodities  (HS/CCCN  codes ) covered  and their applicable inspection standards : 
 
 Description of Goods  Inspection Standards  C.C.C. Code  (the 
first 6 digits are the 
same as HS Code)  
( for reference)  Conformity 
Assessment 
Procedures  
Digital video camera s 
(inspection scope  : 
excluding automo tive 
video camera )  CNS 13438 (2006 ) 
 Section 5 " Marking of presence" of CNS 
15663 (2013) 8525.80.90.90 -5A 
8525.80.90.10 -2A Declaration of 
Conformity  
Automo tive video 
camera s  CNS 13438 (2006.6)  
 Section 5 " Marking of presence" of CNS 
15663 (2013 ) 8525.80.90.90 -5B 
8525.80.90.10 -2B RPC Scheme1 
(Module  II + I II) 
Other aud io-frequency 
electric amplifiers 
(inspe ction scope : 
excluding only both DC 
power and HI -END 
audio)   CNS 13439 (2004 ) 
 CNS 14408 (2004 ) (with the exemption of 
DC-power audio -frequency electric amplifier s) 
 Section 5 " Marking of presence" of CNS 
15663 (2013 ) 8518.40.90.00 -2 
RPC Scheme1 
(Module  II + I II) 
or 
TABI Scheme2 2 
 Monitors  (including 
Head -mounted monitors)   CNS 13439 (2 004)＋CNS 14408 (2004 ) 
or 
CNS 13438 (2006 )＋CNS 14336 -1 (2010)  
 Section 5 " Marking of presence" of CNS 
15663 (2013 ) 
 The directions to note t he warning for 
information, communication and consuming 
electronic products  8528.59.10.00 -5A 
8528.49.10.00 -8A 
8528.49.20.00 -6A 
8528.59.20.00 -3A RPC Scheme1 
(Module  II + I V  
or II+V  
or II+VII  ) 
or 
TABI Scheme2 
Monitor s used in an 
automatic data processing  
(inspection  scope  : 
including Head -mounted 
monitors)   CNS 13438 (2006 )＋CNS 14336 -1 (2010)  
 Section 5 " Marking of presence" of CNS 
15663 (2013 ) 
 The directions to note the warning for 
information, communication and consumer 
electronic products  8528.42.00.00 -7A 
8528.52.00.00 -4A RPC Scheme1 
(Module  II + I II) 
or 
TABI Scheme2 
 
Note: 
1.  Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme (Module II+III; II+IV or II+V or II+VII)  
Under this scheme, domestic manufacturers or importers must have their products type -tested in advance 
(Module  II) by the BSMI or BSMI -recognized testing lab oratories before applying for registration of their 
products. Manufacturers or importers will also be required to ens ure by declaration (Module III) that all 
products whether made at their manufacturing facilities or imported are in conformity with the pro totypes 
submitted for type test at Module II stage.  
In addition, the quality management systems of the production premises must be in conformity wit h 
Module IV (full quality assurance), Module V (production quality assurance) or Module VII (factory 
inspec tion). For Module IV and Module V, they are required to get certification in accordance with the 
CNS 12680 (ISO 9000) series of standards. As for Module VII, it is required to obtain a factory 
inspection report issued by the BSMI or BSMI -recognized factory  inspection bodies. A declaration of 
conformity is also required to ensure the quality of the mass -produced commodities are in conformity 
with that shown 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 pass through customs directly without any further inspection if not be sampled by RPC border check 
procedure. The applicati on fee and annual fee for RPC are both NT$5,000(about US$170) for each 
certification, and the RPC certifications are valid for three years. If there are any serial products, the extra 
NT$3,000(about US$10 0) of application fee is needed for every applicatio n in each certification.   
The fees for type testing vary by products and depend on the fee schedule of the testing laboratories.  
2. Type -Approved Batch Inspection (TABI) Scheme  
Under this scheme, manufacturers or importers shall have their products type -tested by the BSMI or 
BSMI -recognized testing laboratories, and then file an application for type approval with the BSMI or its 
branches.  
After manufacturers or importers have obtained a type -approval certificate, they are still required to file 
an applicatio n for batch inspection with the BSMI each time before their products arrive at the port of 
entry. The BSMI will then perform inspection with simplified procedures. Additional samples may be 
required for further testing if it is deemed necessary.  Products will be allowed to use the Commodity 
Inspection Mark with the letter ‘T’ and the identification number given by the BSMI, after they have 
passed the inspection .  The application fee for a type approval is NT$3,500, and a type approval 
certificate is general ly valid for three years.  
The fees for type testing vary by products and depend on the fee schedule of the testing laboratories.  
3. Declaration of Conformity  (DoC) Scheme  
The DoC announced by the BSMI to be applicable to certain products allows the manufa cturer to have the 
testing done by laboratories on his choice from laboratories designated by the BSMI, to prepare the 
technical documents on his own, and to draw up the declaration declaring the conformity of his products 
with relevant standards. These pr oducts are placed under market surveillance conducted by the BSMI. 
This post -market control approach, instead of pre -market control or border control, will save time and 3 
 cost for the manufacturer comparing to those required for product approval or registra tion. Products that 
are allowed to apply the DoC procedure may be imported without being blocked by the customs for 
inspection.  
The DoC has the following features:  
Remove border control measures or the requirement for ex -factory inspection.  
Apply to the BS MI or the testing laboratories designated by the BSMI for conducting the test.  
The manufacturer shall prepare relevant technical documents, and shall draw up a Declaration of 
Conformity. Both the technical documents and Declaration of Conformity shall be k ept by the 
manufacturer for an applicable period.  
The manufacturer or importer shall apply to the BSMI or BSMI branch office for registration and a 
registration number for the DoC marking will be given to the manufacture to be affixed to the products.  
The DoC marking must be affixed to the body of the products.  
4. Further information about  the two schemes is also available on the BSMI web site at 
http://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem= 8673&ctNode=811&mp=2 . 
 
Related requirements:  
1. The revised inspection standards of the commodities listed above will come into force  from the date of 
announcement and the original  inspection standards  will automatically become in valid from  January 1st 
2018. 
2. The available  inspection procedure for the automotive video cameras listed above is Registration of 
Product Certification . The automotive video cameras  will be subject to mandatory commodity inspection 
before they can be marketed in Taiwan . When the BSMI completes the review procedure and approves 
the application, a certificate will be issued and valid for 3 years starting from the issue date.  The import 
regulation code of the automotive video cameras is not set.  
3. For the monitors used in an automatic data processing  (including  Head -mounted monitors)  listed above, 
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 certific ate(s) 
issued by the registered NCBs and CBTLs may be transferred to the BSMI required test report(s) by the 
BSMI -designated domestic laboratories according to the related procedures. The treatment of 
Certificate s (for commodities listed in Table I): 
4. The certificate holders of the commodities  shall  follow  the content stipulated in  Section 5 “Marking of 
presence”  of CNS 15663  to clearly mark  “the presence condition of the re stricted substance s” on the 
body, package s, stickers , or the instruc tion books of the commodities . Those who utilize  website as a 
means to announce “the presence condition of the restricted substance s” of the commodities  shall  also 
clearly  mark  the website address on the body, package s, stickers,  or the instruction books o f the 
commodities . In that case, the requirements of Section 5.3 of CNS 15663 are not applicable to the 
positions of the markings.  
5. The Commodity Inspection Mark : 
(1) The Commodity Inspection Mark sh all be printed by the certificate holder s. The identification number 
of the Commodity Inspection Mark consists of  “A Roman  Letter  (R or T)”, “ Designated  Code (5 
digits )” and “the presence condition of the restricted substance s” (e.g., RoHS or RoHS(XX,XX)) . 
(2) The identification number shall be placed below or right next to the graphic symbol  and “the presence 
condition of the restricted substance s” shall be indicated  in the second row.   
(3) The size of the Mark can be applied  proportionally  on a prominent location  of the commodit ies. 
However, the Mark shall be displayed clea rly and be made from materials that are not easily altered. 
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 listed below:  4 
  
 
 
 
 
(5) For TABI scheme, the examples of the Commodity Inspection Mark  are listed below:  
 
 
 
 
(6) “RoHS ” indicate s “the content of restricted substance (s), other than exemption s stated in CNS 15663,  
does not exceed the reference percentage value of presence conditio n. 
(7) “RoHS(XX,XX) ” indicate s the content of restricted substance (s) (element  XX, element XX , …), other 
than exemption s stated in CNS 15663,  exceed s the reference percentage value of presence condition . 
Restricted substances: indicate s Pb, Cd, Hg, Cr+6, PBB , and PBDE.  
Examples:  
 RoHS(Pb): indicate s that the  percentage content of Pb in certain  parts  of the commodity  exceeds the 
reference percentage value  specified in Annex A to CNS 15663.  
 RoHS(Cd, Cr+6, PBB): indicate s that the percentage content of Cd, Cr+6, and PBB in certain  parts  of 
the commodity exceeds the respective reference percentage value  specified in Annex A to CNS 
15663.  
6. The C.C.C. Code listed in the table is for reference only. Before  the commodities listed in the table enter 
into the market, the i nspection procedures shall be completed  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 . 
7. The inspection standards of the commodities subject  to this proposal 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.  
8. Commodities with combined features  or multifunction al products shall comply with the respective 
inspection standards and conformity assessment procedures of RPC scheme.  
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 Table 1. Example of marking for the presence conditions of the restricted substance exceeds the reference 
percentage value of presence cond itions  
Equipment name: Power amplifier , Type designation: 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)  
Printed 
circuit board  Exceeding  
0.1 wt %  
 
  
  
  
  
Cabinet  
  
  Exceeding  
0.01 wt %  
 
  Exceeding  
0.1 wt %  
Control  
panel  − 
  
  
  
  
  
Speaker  
  
  
  Exceeding  
0.1 wt %  
 
  
Accessory 
(example: 
remote 
controller)  − 
  
  
  
  
  
Note 1:   “Exceeding 0.1 wt %” and “exceeding 0.01 wt %” indicate that th e percentage content of the 
restricted substance exceed s the reference percentage value of presence condition.  
Note 2:   “
” indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance does not ex ceed  the 
percentage of reference value of presence.  
Note 3:  The “−” indicates that the restricted substance corresponds to the exemption.  
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 Table 2. Example of marking for the content of restricted substance other than exemption does not exceed 
the reference percentage value of presence condition  
Equipment n ame: Power amplifier , Type designation: YYY  
Unit Restricted substances and its chemical symbols  
Lead  
 
(Pb) Mercury  
 
(Hg) Cadmium  
 
(Cd) Hexavalent 
chromium  
(Cr+6) Polybrominated 
biphenyls  
(PBB)  Polybrominated 
diphenyl ethers  
(PBDE)  
Printed 
circuit board  
 
  
  
  
  
  
Cabinet  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Control  
panel  − 
  
  
  
  
  
Speaker  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Accessory 
(example: 
remote 
controller)  − 
  
  
  
  
  
Note 1:   “
” indicates that the percentage content of the restricted subs tance does not exceed  the 
percentage of reference  value of presence.  
Note 2:   The “−” indicates that the restricted substance corresponds to the exemption.