Amendment to legal inspection regulation s of printers and 
photo -copying machines  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
18 May 2017  
 
Introduction:  
To reduce the difficulties in identifying printers or photo -copying mac hines in terms of multifunction  
printing equipment , the BSMI revise s the current conformity assessment procedures of photo -copying 
machines (i.e., Module II+IV  or II+V , or II+VII  under RPC scheme) to b e in line with printers (i.e., 
Module II+III under RPC scheme), also, to combine “printers ” and “photo -copying machines ” into one 
inspection item  - “printing or copying machines .” On the other hand , its applicable  conformity 
assessment scheme s and inspection standards remain unchanged . 
In addition, to clarify the inspection scope of the “printing or copying machines ” and to ensure the 
product safety of the related multifunction  printing equipment , printing or copying machines with 
facsimile  or scanning function, and for printing label s, barcode s, receip ts, number s, photograph s, and 
bankbook s will be included in this notice . 
Date of implementation:   
1 January 2018  
Table of the commodities (HS/CCC  codes ) covered  in this proposal : 
Description of Goods  Inspection Standards  Reference C.C.C. Code 
(the first 6 digits are in 
line with HS Code)  Conformity 
Assessment 
Schemes  
Printing or copying 
machines (including 
those with facsimile  or 
scanning function, and 
for printing labels, 
barcodes, receipts, 
numbers, photographs, 
and bankbooks)  CNS 13438 (2006 ), 
CNS 14336 -1 (2010 ), 
Section 5 “Marking of 
presence ” of CNS 15663 
(2013 ) 8443.31.00.00-2A 
8443.32.00.00 -1A 
8443.31.00.00-2B 
8443.32.00.00 -1B 
8443.39.00.90 -5 RPC Scheme 
(Module II+III ) 
or 
TABI Scheme  
Related requirements:  
1. Either import ed or domestic manufactur ed commodities  which are newly designated  under  this 
notice  shall conform to  inspection  requirements on 1 January  2018. The applicable conformity 
assessment schemes are the Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme  (Module II+III) or 
the Type -approved Batch Inspection (TABI) Scheme . 
2. Since the date of publication of this notice , the BSMI can accept applications  for registration of 
product certification  or type approva l. After the applications have been reviewed and approved by 
the BSMI, the product registration certificate (s) or type approval certificate (s) will be issued.  
3. For those commodities  under both current and revised inspection scope , their applicable conformity 
assessment schemes, expiry date of  certificate and  application fee  remain unchang ed. The 
conformity assessment procedure of the RPC is Module II and Module III.  
4. Regarding those newly designated  commodities, the applicants shall provide Type -Test report in 
accordance with  applicable inspection standard s, documents related to the locati on of the marking of presence, sample of the marking of presence  (see Table 1 and Table 2) , and the “Declaration of 
the Presence Condition of the Restricted Substances Marking ” to apply for certificate (s). For those 
certificate(s) granted before the date o f entry into force, the expiry date  will be from 1 January  2018 
to 31 December  2021. As for those certificate(s) granted after the date of entry into force, the 
expiry date will be 3 years from the date of issuance . 
5. The certificate holders of the commoditi es shall  follow  the content stipulated in  Section 5 “Marking 
of presence”  of CNS 15663  to clearly mark  “the presence condition of the restricted substance s” on 
the body, package s, stickers , or the instruction 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 of the commodities . In that case, t he requirements of  Section 5.3 of CNS 15663 
are not applicable to the positions of the markings.  
6. 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 o f 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 clearly 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:  
 
 
 
(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 condition . 
“RoHS(XX,XX) ” indicate s the content of restricted sub stance (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  percen tage 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.  
7. Those commodities  using AC power source or affixed power altering devices shall be conform ed to 
safety testing requirements (CNS 14336 -1). 
8. The National Certification Bodies (NCBs) and th eir associated CB Testing Laboratories (CBTLs)  
under IECEE CB Scheme are allowed to apply for registration to the BSMI. Testing report(s) and 
certificate(s) issued by the registered NCBs and CBTLs may be transferred to the BSMI required 
test report(s) by t he BSMI -designated  domestic  laboratories according to the related procedures.   
9. The C.C.C. Code listed in the table is f or reference only. Before  the commodities  listed in the table 
enter into the market , the inspection procedures shall be complete d even th ough their C.C.C. Code 
is identified differently by the Customs Administration , Ministry of Finance or Bureau of Foreign  
Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs . 
10. “C02” is the import regulation code of the commodities subject  to this proposal.  
11. At least 14 worki ng days is required for reviewing the application for type -approval or registration 
of product certification.  The pending period for the supporting documents or testing samples is not 
included. As for the case which sampling is required, an extra 7 working  days is expected after 
testing  samples are collected.  
12. Both t he BSMI and its local branches are able to accept  for domestic (entrusted) manufacturers or 
(entrusted) importers to apply batch inspection.  
13. 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.  Table 1. Example of marking s for the presence condition  of the restricted substance s exceed ing the reference 
percentage value  
Equipment name: Receipt  printers , Model : 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)  
PCB board  Exceeding  
0.1 wt %  
 
  
  
  
  
Casing  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Printing module  
(i.e., printhead, 
nozzle)  − Exceeding  
0.1 wt %  
 
  
  
  
Driver module  
(i.e., motors)  
 
  
  
  
  
  
Accessories  − 
  Exceeding  
0.1 wt %  
 
  Exceeding  
0.1 wt %  
Note 1:   “Exceeding 0.1 wt %” and “exceeding 0.01 w t %” indicate that the percentage content of the 
restricted substance exceed s the reference percentage value.  
Note 2:   “
” indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance does not ex ceed the 
reference percentage value.  
Note 3:   The “−” in dicates that the restricted substance is exempted . 
 
Table 2. Example of marking s for the content of restricted substance s other than exemption s not exceed ing the 
reference percentage  value  
Equipment name: Receipt  printers , Model : YYY (*) 
Unit Restricted s ubstances and its chemical symbols  
Lead  
 
(Pb) Mercury  
 
(Hg) Cadmium  
 
(Cd) Hexavalent 
chromium  
(Cr+6) Polybrominated 
biphenyls  
(PBB)  Polybrominated 
diphenyl ethers  
(PBDE)  
PCB board  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Casing  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Printing module  
(i.e., printhead, 
nozzle)  − 
  
  
  
  
  
Driver module  
(i.e., motors)  
 
  
  
  
  
  
Accessories  − 
  
  
  
  
  
Note 1:   “
” indicates that the percentage content  of restricted subs tance does not exceed the 
reference percentage value.  
Note 2:   The “−” indicates that the restricted substance is exempted . 
(*) The “name and type ” can be omitted if the position of the “markings for the presence condition ” clearly 
identifies the corresponding commodity. Multiple types  could be shown together if “the markings for the 
presence condition ” are applicable.