1 
 Proposal of Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Cement  
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background: 
1. With a view to enhancing the quality of cements, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) 
is proposing to adopt the updated version of CNS 15286 “Blended hydraulic cements,” published in 2022, as 
the inspection standard. The main change of CNS 15286 is that Type IL-Portland-limestone cement and Type 
IT-Ternary blended cement are added in the classification of blended hydraulic cements. Portland-limestone 
cement shall be hydraulic cement in which its limestone content is more than 5% but less than or equal to 
15% by mass of the blended cement.  
2. The conformity assessment procedures remain the same, i.e. Monitoring Inspection (MI) or Monitoring 
Inspection of Products from Premises with Registered Management System (MS-Based Monitoring 
Inspection).  
 
Proposed date of implementation:  To be determined. 
 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and their applicable inspection standards: 
Description of Goods Inspection 
Standard Inspection Scheme Reference C.C.C. Code 
(the first 6 digits are the 
same as HS Code) 
Portland Cement CNS 61:2021 
Monitoring Inspection or 
Monitoring Inspection of 
Products from Premises 
with Registered 
Management System. 2523.29.90.00.2A 
Blended Hydraulic 
Cement CNS 15286:2022 2523.29.90.00.2B 
2523.90.90.00.6B 
 
 
Description of the conformity assessment procedures 
1. Monitoring Inspection (including random inspection) 
(1) The Monitoring Inspection Scheme is a simplified batch-by-batch inspection scheme, based on a 
confidence building process. When a number of batches of a certain commodity have successfully passed 
batch-by-batch inspection, the inspection of that commodity may be conducted in the manner of batch-by-
batch verification, randomly selected batch inspection, document examination or monitoring program. 
(2) An application shall apply to the inspection authority of the entry port upon arrival of the commodities or 
to the one located at the manufacturing location before domestically-manufactured commodities are 
shipped out of the production premises. The application for inspection can be made through visit in 
person, mail or the Internet. 
(3) When making the application, an applicant shall complete an application form and pay the inspection 
fees. 
 
2. Monitoring Inspection of Products from Premises with Registered Management System (Management-
System-Based Monitoring Inspection) 
(1) The production premise of a commodity subject to monitoring inspection may apply for registration with 
the BSMI if its quality management systems are certified by bodies recognized by the BSMI. Products 2 
 manufactured by BSMI registered production premises are entitled to the program of management-
system-based monitoring inspection. 
(2) To apply for registration, the applicant shall fill out the application form, accompanied by the QMS 
certificate and list of basic testing equipment, for review. A registration code will be granted if compliance 
is found after the review. 
(3) If the applicant is a foreign-based premise, the application shall be made by a local agent who has its 
domicile or business place in Taiwan.   
 
Fee for Monitoring Inspection: 0.25% of CIF per batch 
 
Fee for Monitoring Inspection of Products 
from Premises with Registered Management 
System: 0.02% of CIF per batch 
 
Commodity Inspection Mark: 
The Roman letter “C” Mark labels printed by the BSMI, or the Roman letter “M” or”Q” with a designated code, 
authorized by the BSMI to be printed by the applicant. 
 
Related requirements: 
1. 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 will publish the implementation date of the 
updated version in further announcements. 
2. The C.C.C. Codes listed in the table are used for reference only. The listed products shall still comply with the 
requirements before entering into the market, even though their C.C.C. Codes are identified differently by the 
Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance or Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs.