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 Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Petroleum Products  
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background: 
1. With a view to enhancing the quality of petroleum products, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and 
Inspection (BSMI) is proposing to adopt the updated version of CNS as inspection standards. The proposed 
changes are made for purpose of enhancing consistent management.  
2. The conformity assessment procedures remain the same, i.e. Monitoring Inspection (MI) or Monitoring 
Inspection of Products from Premises with Registered Management System (MS-Based Monitoring 
Inspection).  
 
Proposed date of implementation:  1st July 2023. 
 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and their applicable inspection standards: 
Description of Goods Inspection Standard  Inspection Scheme Reference C.C.C. Code 
(the first 6 digits are the 
same as HS Code) 
Unleaded gasoline for 
automobile  
(92, 95, 98 RON 
only ,not including 
alcohol gasoline ) CNS 12614:2020 
Monitoring Inspection or 
Monitoring Inspection of 
Products from Premises 
with Registered 
Management System. 2710.12.10.00.1.C 
Aviation gasolines CNS 2559:2017 2710.12.10.00.1B 
Aviation turbine fuels 
(Jet A and Jet A-1 Only) CNS 2558:2018 2010.19.11.00.3 
2710.20.21.00.8 
Kerosine CNS 1470:2016 2710.19.19.00.5 
2710.19.20.00.2 
2710.20.29.00.0 
Automotive diesel fuel  CNS 1471:2021 2710.19.39.00.1.A 
2710.20.30.00.7.A 2 
 Description of Goods Inspection Standard  Inspection Scheme Reference C.C.C. Code 
(the first 6 digits are the 
same as HS Code) 
Diesel fuel oil CNS 1471-1:2018 
Monitoring Inspection or 
Monitoring Inspection of 
Products from Premises 
with Registered 
Management System. 2710.19.39.00.1.B 
2710.20.30.00.7.B 
2710.19.31.00.9 
Fuel Oil 
 (NO.4, NO. 5, NO. 6 
and NO. 6T only) CNS 1472:2020 2710.19.41.00.7 
2710.19.49.00.9 
2710.20.40.00.5 
Liquefied petroleum 
gases (LPG) CNS 12951:2016 2711.12.00.00.2 
2711.13.00.00.1.A 
2711.19.10.00.3.A 
2901.10.20.00.0.A 
 
 
Description of the conformity assessment procedures 
1. Monitoring Inspection (including random inspection) 
(1) The Monitoring Inspection Scheme is a simplified batch-by-batch inspection scheme, based on a 
confidence building process. When a number of batches of a certain commodity have successfully passed 
batch-by-batch inspection, the inspection of that commodity may be conducted in the manner of batch-by-
batch verification, randomly selected batch inspection, document examination or monitoring program. 
(2) An application shall apply to the inspection authority of the entry port upon arrival of the commodities or 
to the one located at the manufacturing location before domestically-manufactured commodities are 
shipped out of the production premises. The application for inspection can be made through visit in 
person, mail or the Internet. 
(3) When making the application, an applicant shall complete an application form and pay the inspection 
fees. 
 
2. Monitoring Inspection of Products from Premises with Registered Management System (Management-
System-Based Monitoring Inspection) 
(1) The production premise of a commodity subject to monitoring inspection may apply for registration with 
the BSMI if its quality management systems are certified by bodies recognized by the BSMI. Products 
manufactured by BSMI registered production premises are entitled to the program of management-
system-based monitoring inspection. 
(2) To apply for registration, the applicant shall fill out the application form, accompanied by the QMS 
certificate and list of basic testing equipment, for review. A registration code will be granted if compliance 
is found after the review. 
(3) If the applicant is a foreign-based premise, the application shall be made by a local agent who has its 
domicile or business place in Taiwan.   
 
Fee for Monitoring Inspection: 0.1% of CIF per batch 
 
Fee for Monitoring Inspection of Products 
from Premises with Registered Management 
System: 0.02% of CIF per batch 
 
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 Related requirements: 
1. 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 will publish the implementation date of the 
updated version in further announcements. 
2. The C.C.C. Codes listed in the table are used for reference only. The listed products shall still comply with the 
requirements before entering into the market, even though their C.C.C. Codes are identified differently by the 
Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance or Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs.