Legal inspection requirements  for metallic flexible hoses for gas, plastic hoses for 
fuel gas as well as wire reinforced rubber hoses and hose assemblies for fuel gas  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background:  
In order to enhance the protection for consumers, the BSMI regulate s the inspection requirements for 
metallic flexible hoses for gas, plastic hoses for fuel gas as well as wire reinforced rubber hoses and 
hose assemblies for fuel gas . The conf ormity assessment procedure for all such products will be the 
Registration of Product Certification . 
 
Date of implementation:  
1 July 2019 
 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and their applicable inspection standard s: 
Description of Goods  Inspection Standards  Conformity Assessment 
Procedures  C.C.C. Code (the first 6 
digits being the same as 
HS Code)  (for Reference)  
metallic flexible 
hoses for gas  CNS 1 5822 :2015  Registration of Product 
Certification (Module II and 
Module III)  8307.10.00.00.2  
8307.90.90.00.6  
plastic hoses for fuel 
gas  CNS 1 5996:2017  Registration of Product 
Certification (Module II and 
Module III)  3917.32.00.10.6  
3917.32.00.20.4  
3917.32.00.90.9  
3917.33.00.20.3  
3917.33.00.90.8  
3917.33.00.10.5  
3917.39.90.00.2  
wire reinforced 
rubber hoses and 
hose assemblies for 
fuel gas  CNS 1 3814:2016  Registration of Product 
Certification (Module II and 
Module III)  4009.21.90.00.9A  
4009.22.90.00.8  
4009.31.90.00.7A  
4009.32.90.00.6  
4009.41.90.00.5A  
4009.42.90.00.4  
The conformity assessment procedure s for the insp ection scheme are as follows:  
 
Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme(Module II+ III)  
Under this procedure, manufacturers must have their products type -tested by the BSMI or designated testing 
laboratories recognized by the BSMI (Module II) befo re applying for registration of their products. 
Manufacturers or importers will also be required to ensure by declaration (Module III) that all products made 
at their manufacturing facilities are in conformity with the prototypes submitted 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 
through customs directly witho ut any further inspection. The application fee and annual fee for RPC are both 
NT$5,000 for each type of product, and a RPC certificate is valid for 3 years.  
 
Locatio ns to apply for Type Testing:  
1. The BSMI  or his branch offices.  
2. BSMI -designated testing labo ratories.  
 
Locations to apply for Registration of Product Certification:  
The BSMI or his branch offices.  
 
Time required for Regist ration of Product Certification : 
Fourteen working days. (This period does not include the time for corrective actions by the applicant due to 
deficiencies in the documents or samples .) 
Related  requirements for the inspection procedures:  
1. Either imported or domestic manufactured commodities subject to this proposal shall conform to 
inspection requirements when enter ing into force on 1 July 2019. The applicable conformity assessment 
schemes are the Registration of Product Certification (RPC).  
2. Upon the data of publication, the BSMI will accept applications for registration of product. After the 
applications have been reviewed and ap proved by the BSMI, When the BSMI completes the review 
procedure  and approves the application, the product registration certificate(s)  will be issued and valid for 
3 years starting from the issue date.  
3. “C02” is the import regulation code of t he commodities  subjected to the  requirements . 
4. The inspection standards shall be the latest version of standards as of the date this public notice to be 
adopted. When the applicable standard is revised or amended, the date of applying the revised or amended 
standard shal l be decided and announced by the BSMI.  
5. The C.C.C. Codes listed in the table are used for reference only. The commodities whose  product  name 
listed in the table but not belong to the C.C.C. Codes for reference after being recognized by the Customs 
Administ ration, Ministry of Finance, or Bureau of Foreign  Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs shall still 
complete the inspection procedure s before entering  into the market .