1Proposal for Legal Inspection of Children’s Raincoats Commodities 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs 
 
 
Background: 
It rains over 2,000 mm every year in Taiwan, the rainfall quantity exceeds the world average 
900 mm. On the basis of statistical  data, there were more than 11  million raincoats imported into 
Taiwan every year. The children commodities’ safe ty is especially impor tant and has raised 
consumers’ concern. According to the test resu lts of children’s rainco ats bought from market, 
many children’s raincoats’ phthalate plasticizers  and heavy metal contents exceeded the limits. 
In order to ensure children’s safety and health , BSMI intends to regulate the safety of these 
products after had consulted with interested parties. 
 
Proposed date of implementation: 1 June 2015 
 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered: 
HS/CCCN 3926.20.00.90-2  Other articles of apparel and cl othing accessories, of plastics 
(Inspection scope confined to ra incoats for young children, with 
those suitable height betw een 700 mm and 1500 mm, or those 
label for children use)  
HS/CCCN 6210.20.00.00-0  Other garments, of the type described in subheadings 6201.11 t o
6201.19(Inspection scope confined to raincoats for young 
children, with those suitable height between 700 mm and 1500 
mm, or those label for children use)  
HS/CCCN 6210.30.00.00-8  Other garments, of the type described in subheading 6202.11 to 
6202.19(Inspection scope confined to raincoats for young 
children, with those suitable height between 700 mm and 1500 
mm, or those label for children use)  
HS/CCCN 6210.40.00.00-6  Other men's or boys' garments (Inspection scope confined to 
raincoats for young children, with those suitable height between 700 mm and 1500 mm, or those label for children use)  
HS/CCCN 6210.50.00.00-3  Other women's or girls' garments (Inspection scope confined to 
raincoats for young children, with those suitable height between 700 mm and 1500 mm, or those label for children use)  
The HS/CCCN codes are for reference only, and the scope will be all children’s raincoats. 
 
Inspection standards:  
CNS 15503 General requirements for safety of children’s products 
CNS 15291 Safety of children’s clothing- Cords and drawstrings on children’s 
clothing-Specifications 
 
Inspection items: 
• Chemical Materials Test
: Plasticizers and heavy metals  tests will be performed. 
• Cords and Drawstrings safety Test of hood and neck area:    2Measuring and tests will be performed accord ing to CNS 15291 from section 3.1 to 3.3. 
 
Conformity assessment procedures: 
Monitoring Inspection and Registration of Pr oduct Certification (RPC) Scheme (Module II + 
III)  
• Monitoring Inspection 
 
Further information on this procedure is  available on the BSMI web site at  
http://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=4460&ctNode=811&mp=2  
• Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme  
Under this procedure, manufacturers must have  their products type-tested by the BSMI or 
designated testing laboratories recognized by the BSMI (Module II) before applying for 
registration of their products. Manufacturers or importers will al so be required to ensure by 
declaration (Module III) that all products made  at their manufactur ing facilities are in 
conformity with the prototypes submitte d for type testing in Module II.  
Products will be allowed to use the Commodity  Inspection Mark, 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 throug h customs directly without any further 
inspection.  The application fee and annua l fee for RPC is NT$5,000 for each type of 
product,  and a RPC certificate is valid for three years. 
 
Further information on this procedure is al so available on the BSMI web site at  
http://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=4452&ctNode=811&mp=2  
 
Locations to apply for Monitoring Inspection or Registration of Product Certification: 
‧The BSMI or its branches.