1Proposal for Amendment to Legal Inspection of  Motorcycle Tyres.   
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Insp ection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs 
 
 
Background: 
Motorcycle tyres have been s ubject to mandatory inspection u nder the Commodity Inspection Act 
by the Bureau of Standards Metrology and In spection (BSMI) since 15 October 2012. The current 
inspection standard CNS 4879 of motorcycle ty res was promulgated on 15 September 2011. The 
BSMI will soon adopt the revised CNS 4879 standa rd, which was promulgated on 9 October 2014. 
Besides, the BSMI will revise motorcycle tyres’ description of goods. 
 
Proposed date of implementation:  To be determined. 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and th eir applicable inspection standards: 
 
Updated Superseded 
Description of 
Goods Inspection 
Standards Reference C.C.C.
Code (the first 6 
digits are the same 
as HS Code )Description of 
Goods Inspection 
Standards C.C.C. Code (the first 
6 digits are the same 
as HS Code) 
motorcycle tyres, 
not including 
race tires  CNS 4879
(promulgated on 
9 October 2014)  4011.40.00.00.1 New pneumatic 
tyres, of rubber, 
of a kind used on 
motorcycles (inspection scope: 
motorcycle tyres, 
not including race tires
)CNS 4879 
(promulgated on  
15 September 
2011) 4011.40.00.00.1
 
Inspection standard: 
CNS 4879 
 
Inspection items: 
1. high speed performance  
2. endurance test  
3. centrifugal growth performance 
4. tyre strength 
5. label 
In accordance with the newly promulgated inspec tion standard, CNS 4879, only the tyre strength  
requirement has been revised. The others remain unchanged..  
Conformity assessment procedures: 
Monitoring Inspection or Registra tion of Product Certification (R PC) Scheme (Module II + IV , V 
or VII)   
 Monitoring Inspection
 
Further information on the procedure is  available on the BSMI web site at 
http://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=8673&ctNode=811   2 Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme  
Under this procedure, manufacturers must have their products type-teste d by designated testing 
laboratories recognized by the BSMI (Module II) before applying for registration of their 
products. Manufacturers or importers will also be required to ensure by declaration that all 
products made at their manufacturing facilities ar e in conformity with the prototypes submitted 
for type testing in Module II.  
For Module IV or V, manufacturers may esta blish a quality system complying with the 
requirements of ISO 9001 and obtain ISO 9001 ce rtificates from the BSMI or certification 
bodies recognized by the BSMI. 
For Modules VII, manufacturers may establis h a quality system that complies with the 
requirements stipulated by the BS MI and obtain a factory inspecti on report issued by the BSMI 
or inspection bodies recognized by the BSMI. 
Products will be allowed to use the Commod ity Inspection Mark, th e letter “R” and the 
identification number given by the BSMI, after th ey are certified and registered with the 
BSMI. These products can then pass through custom s directly without any further inspection.  
The application fee and annual 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.  
 
Locations to apply for Type Testing: 
‧designated testing laborator ies recognized by the BSMI  
 
Time required for Registration of Pro duct Certification or Type Approval:  
‧Fourteen working days. (This doe s not include the time for corrective actions by the applicant 
due to deficiencies in the documents or sample s; another 7 days may be required if additional 
tests are required)  
 
Rate for Monitoring Inspection:   
‧3‰ of CIF