Proposal  for Legal Inspection Requirements  of 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 Econ omic Affairs  
 
Background:  
In order to enhance the protection for consumers, the BSMI propose s to regulate the inspection 
requirements for metallic flexible hoses for gas, plastic hoses for fuel gas as well as wire reinforced 
rubber hoses and hose assemblie s for fuel gas . The conformity assessment procedure for all such 
products will be the Registration of Product Certification . 
 
Proposed  date of implementation:  
1 July 2019 
 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and their applicable inspection standard s: 
Descript ion 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)  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  
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  
wire reinforced 
rubber hoses and 
hose assemblies for 
fuel gas  CNS 1 3814:2016  Registration of Product 
Certification (Module II and 
Module III)  8307.10.00.00.2  
8307.90.90.00.6  
The conformity assessment procedure s for the ins pection 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) bef ore 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 
testin g 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 with out 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 lab oratories.  
 
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 this proposal enter s into force on  1 July 2019. The applicable conformity 
assessment schemes are the Registration of Product Certification (RPC).  
2. Upon the data of publication of this proposal, the BSMI will accept applications for registration of 
product. After the applicat ions have been reviewed and approved 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 regu lation code of the commodities subjected to this proposal.  
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 revis ed or amended 
standard shall 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 recogni zed by the Customs 
Administration, Ministry of Finance, or Bureau of Foreign  Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs shall still 
complete the inspection procedure s before entering  into the market .