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 Proposal  for amendment to the legal inspection requirements  for steel wire ropes  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background:  
Steel wire ropes are subject to the mandatory  inspection under the cert ification system of t he Bureau of 
Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI ). The BSMI  intends to  adopt the updated version of  CNS 941 
“wire ropes ’ (published  on 15 July 2015) as the new testing  and inspection standard . The changes mainly 
involve addition of the classification of steel wire ropes with resistance strength 1910 N/mm2 and relevant test 
methods. The BSMI is proposing that  wire ropes  covered in the inspection scope comply with CNS 941:2015  
when imported or placed on the market  beginning 1 July 2018. The conformity assessment procedure is 
Batch -by-Batch Inspection or  Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme  (Module II + III). 
 
Proposed  date of implementation:  
1 July 2018 
 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and their applica ble inspection standard s: 
Updated  Superseded  
Description  of 
Goods  Inspection 
Standards  Reference  C.C.C.  
Code (the  first 6  
digits are the same 
as HS  Code)  
 Description of 
Goods  Inspection 
Standards   Reference  C.C.C.  
Code (the  first 6  
digits are the same 
as HS Code)  
 
Steel wire ropes  
(made of high 
carbon steel or 
stainless steel)  CNS 941  (2015) 7312.10.90.20 -4 
7312.90.00.00 -0 Steel wire ropes  CNS 941  (2000) 7312.10.90.20 -4 
7312.90.00.00 -0 
Remark s: 
The inspection  standard CNS 941 can be accessible  at CNS onli ne service  website : www.cnsonline.com.tw . 
The content of the standard can be previewed for free. To d ownload  or print the abovementioned 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:  
 
Batch -by-Batch Inspection  
Under this pr ocedure, domestic  manufacturers or importers must apply to the BSMI for inspection of the 
products before they are shipped or imported.  The inspection fees for batch -by-batch inspection shall be 
collected at the  rate of 0.25%  of the market price , and the m inimum inspection fees shall be NT$500.  
 
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 designat ed 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 conce rned 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 2 
 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 te sting laboratories.   
 
Locations to apply for Registration of Product Certification:  
The BSMI or his branch offices.  
 
Time required for Registration of Product Certification:  
Fourteen working days. (This period does not include the time for corrective actio ns by the applicant due to 
deficiencies in the documents or samples; another 14 working days, upon the arrival of samples, may be 
required if additional tests are required)  
 
Related  requirements for the inspection procedures:  
1. The revised inspection standar d CNS 941 (publish ed on 15 July 2015) will come into force from  the date 
of announcement . The current inspection standard will be valid till 30  June 2018. 
2. Certificates of Registration of Product Certification : 
(1) New application:  
For a pplicant s apply ing for a new certificate (s) before 30 June  2018 in accordance with the old version 
of inspection standard  CNS 941 (publish ed on 29 July 2000), the certificate will expire  on 30 June 2018. 
From the date of publication, for applicat ions with type-test reports and t echnical 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 t he certificate  before 30 June  2018 in accordance with the 
old version of  inspection standard , and the extended certificate will expire on 30 June  2018. 
Certificate holders shall  apply to the BSMI or its branches for a replacement of the certificate(s) befo re 
30 June 2018 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 remain  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 entering into the market even though their C.C.C. Code is  
identified differently by the Customs Adminis tration, Ministry of Finance or Bureau of Foreign Trade,  
Ministry of Economic Affairs.