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 Legal Inspection Requirements for  Laser Pointer s 
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic 
Affairs (MOEA.)  
 
Introduction:  
Laser pointers are frequently used as aiming devices in public events. However, high -power 
laser pointers may pose hazards to consumers when they are misused. With a view to 
protecting the health and safety of the public, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and 
Inspection reg ulate s laser pointers classified under Class 2 as defined in CNS 15016 -1 and 
require s warning messages labelled on the product in accordance with CNS 15527. The 
conformity assessment procedure for such products will be Registration of Product 
Certification  (RPC) or Type -Approved Batch Inspection (TABI).  
 
Date of implementation:  1 January  2020 
 
Description of Goods  Inspection Standards  Conformity 
Assessment 
Procedures  C.C.C. Code (the first 
6 digits are the same 
as HS 
Code)(Reference)  
Laser pointer  1. CNS 1 5527  section 3.1.3 and 
5 (2018 )   
2. CNS 15016 -1 (2014)  RPC Scheme  
(Module II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  9013.20.00.00.3  
 
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 
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  2 
 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. Either imported or domestic manufactured commodities which are newly designated 
under this notice shall confo rm to inspection requirements from  1 January  2020. The 
applicable conformity assessment schemes are the Registration of Product Certification 
(RPC) Sc heme (Module II+III) or the Type -approved Batch Inspection (TABI) Scheme.  
For those certificate(s) granted before the date of entry into force, the  term of validity 
shall be 3 years from 1 January  2020 to 31 December 2022. As for those certificate(s) 
granted afte r the date of entry into force, the expiry date will be 3 years from the date of 
issuance. Since the date of publication of this notice, the BSMI can accept applications 
for registration of product certification or type approval.  The listed commodities sub ject 
to border control measure are identified by import regulation code, C02 . 
2. Locations to apply for type testing
 the BSMI  designated testing laboratories.  
3. Locations to apply for R PC and TABI : the BSMI or its branches.  
4. Locations to apply for  batch inspection : the BSMI or its branches.  
5. Review t ime required for RPC  and TABI : 14 work  days. (This period does not include the 
extra -time for corrective actions by the applicant due to deficiencies in the docum ents or 
samples. Extra 7 work days shall  be required for additional tests.)  
6. The certificate holders of t he commodities shall follow t he “Commodity Inspection Mark  
Use Act” content to the Commodity Inspection Mark and mark clearly on the 
commodities .  
7. The type testing  report shall follow  “Directions for Electronical  Type -approved ”. 
8. The fees for type test shall be collected according to the fee schedule of the testing 
laboratories respectively.  
9. The fees for the product listed in the Table shall be charged in accordance with the latest 
versio n of  “Regulations Governing Fees for Commodity Inspection”  
10. 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 announcements.  
11. The C.C.C. Code listed in the table is used for reference only. The commodities listed in 
the table shall still complete the inspection procedures before entering into the market 
even under the circumst ances that  their C.C.C. Codes are identified differently by the 
Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, or the Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry 
of Economic Affairs  
12. The listed commodities that have combined features or multiple functions shall comply 
with relevant inspection standards. The accessories of those commodities shall also 
comply with r elevant inspection requirements .