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 Proposal for amendment to legal inspection requirements for 5 types  of 
secondary lithium cells and batteries  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic 
Affairs (MOE A.) 
 
Introduction:  
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes that 5 types  of 
secondary lithium cells and batteries  shall be subject to border control by amending their 
corresponding C ommodity Classification Code (C.C.C. Code) . This measure intends  to 
respond to the high rates of non-compliance  for secondary lithium cells and batteries in order  
to protect consumers from potential fire hazards.  
 
The conformity assessment procedure for such products will be un der the Registration of 
Product Certification (RPC) Scheme  or Type -Approved Batch Inspection (TABI) Scheme . 
 
Proposed date of implementation:  1 January 2019  
 
Description of Goods  Inspection Standards  Conformity 
Assessment 
Procedures  C.C.C. Code (the first 
6 digits are the same 
as HS 
Code)(Reference)  
Secondary lithium power 
bank for computer, 
communication and 
consumer electronics  1. CNS 1 4336 -1(201 0) 
2. CNS 13438 (2006)  
3. CNS 1 5364  (2013)  RPC Scheme  
(Module II+III ) 
or 
TABI Scheme  8507.60.00.10 -7 
 
8507.80.00.11 -2 
Secondar y lithium cells and 
batteries  for computer, 
communication and 
consumer electronics  1. CNS 1 5364  (2013) RPC Scheme  
(Module II+III ) 
or 
TABI Scheme  8507.60.00.90 -0A 
 
8507.80.00.19 -4A 
Secondary lithium batte ries 
for electrical motorcycles  
use 1.CNS 15424 -1 (2015 ) 
2.CNS 15424 -2 (2015 ) 
3.CNS 15387 (2015 ) RPC Scheme  
(Module II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  8507.60.00.90 -0B 
 
8507.80.00.19 -4B 
Secondary lithium batteries  
for electrical  bicycles use  1.CNS 15424 -1 (2015 ) 
2.CNS 15424 -2 (2015 ) 
3.CNS 15387 (2015 ) RPC Scheme  
(Module II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  8507.60.00.90 -0C 
 
8507.80.00.19 -4C 
Secondary lithium batteries  
for electrical  assisted  
bicycles use  1.CNS 15424 -1 (2015)  
2.CNS 15424 -2 (2015)  
3.CNS 15387 (2015)  RPC Scheme  
(Module II+III ) 
or 
TABI Scheme  8507.60.00.90 -0D 
 
8507.80.00.19 -4D 
 
 
Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme  (Module II+ III)  
 
Under this procedure, domestic manufacturers or importers must have their products 
type-tested in advance (Module II) before applying for registration of their products. 
Manufacturers or importers will be also required to ensure by declaration that all pro ducts 
made at their manufacturing facilities are in conformity with the prototypes submitted for type 
test at Module II stage, and the declaration procedure is called Module III (conformity -to-type 2 
 declaration). The conformity -to-type declaration shall be raised by the manufacturer or the 
authorized local representative, declaring that the products mass -produced comply with the 
prototype 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 pass through customs directly without any further inspection. 
The application 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 $102)  of application fee is needed for every 
application in each certification.  
 
Type -approved Batch Insp ection  (TABI) Scheme  
Under this procedure, manufacturers or importers shall have their products type -tested 
by the BSMI or the designated testing laboratories recognized by the BSMI, 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 products are 
released from the production premises or arrive at the port of entry. The BSM I will then  
review the application and the related documents  while a dditional samples may be required 
for further testing if it is deemed necessary.  
After the products pass 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 a Type Approval is NT$3,500, and a Type Approval certificate is valid for 
3 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 web site : 
http://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=8673&ctNode=811&mp=2  
 
Related requirements:  
1. The revised C.C.C. Code of the commodities listed above will come into force  on the 
date of announcement  and the applicable inspection s tandards , conformit y assessment 
modules of RPC and  duration of certificates for the commodit ies above will remain 
unchanged  but the certificate holders shall apply to the BSMI or its branches for 
replacement of their certificates  for free.   
2. From 1 January 2019, border control  measures  for such commodities  will be either as 
RPC or TABI .  
3. Locations to apply for type testing : the BSMI  designated testing laboratories.  
4. Locations to apply for RPC  and TABI : the BSMI or its branches.  
5. Please note that t he C.C.C. Code s listed in the table are for reference only.  Such 
commodities  listed in the table shall  still complete the in spection procedures before 
entering into the market even under conditions that their C.C.C. Code s are identified 
differently by the Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance , or the Bureau of Foreign 
Trade,  Ministry of Economic Affairs .  
6. 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 announcement s. 
7. Commod ities with combined features  or multifunction al products shall comply with the 
respective inspection standards.