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 Proposal for amendment s to the inspection requirements for sunglasses and lens 
of sunglasses commodities  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background:  
With a view to enhancing the performance of sun glasses and lens of sunglasses, which are 
currently subject to mandatory inspection, to meet the needs of consumers, the Bureau of 
Standards, Metrology and Inspection is proposing to update the inspection standard CNS 15067 to 
its current version, publishe d on 18 February 2017. Test items of these products being affected by 
such an update will involve aspects of transmittance, spectral transmittance, detection of light 
signal, refractive power, constru ction, filter materials and surface quality, information  and labeling, 
etc. The conformity assessment procedure remains unchanged, i.e. Declaration of Conformity.  
 
Proposed date of implementation:  1 March  2020 
 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and their applicable inspection standard s: 
After Amendment  Before A mendment  
Description  of Goods  Reference  
C.C.C.  Code 
(the first 6  digits 
are the same as 
HS Code)  Inspection 
Standards  Description of 
Goods  C.C.C.  Code 
(the first 6  digits 
are the same as 
HS Code)  Inspection 
Standards  
Sunglasses (inspection 
scope: nonpres cription 
sunglasses for 
sunglare filters for 
general use, polarizing 
filters and gradient 
filters)  9004 .10.00.00.6 CNS 15067  
(promulgated 
on 18 February  
2017 ) Sunglasses 
(inspection scope: 
nonprescription 
sunglasses for 
sunglare filters for 
general use, 
polarizing filters and 
gradient filters)  9004.10.00.00.6  CNS 15067  
(promulgated 
on 4 
September  
2012) 
Spectacle lenses of 
glass(inspection 
scope: nonprescription 
shaped and finished 
lenses of sunglasses )  9001.40.00.00.3  Spectacle lenses of 
glass(inspection  
scope: 
nonprescription 
shaped and finished 
lenses of 
sunglasses )  9001.40.00.00.3  
Spectacle lenses of 
plastics(inspection 
scope: 
nonprescription 
shaped and finished 
lenses of 
sunglasses )  9001.50.00.10.8  Spectacle lenses of 
plastics(inspection 
scope: 
nonprescription 
shaped and 
finished lenses of 
sunglasses )  9001.50.00.10.8  
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Remarks :  
1. The obligatory inspection applicant should keep the declaration in his business place and present it in 24 hours 
upon request by the BSMI during market check s. The technical file shall be provided  in ten work ing days.  
2. The inspection  standards can be accessed  at the CNS online service  website : www.cnsonline.com.tw . You can 
preview the content of these standards for free. If yo u need  to download  and print  the standards , please contact 
our Information Center.  
Tel: +886 -2-23414772 or +886 -2-23431994  
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E-mail: cnsonline@hibox.hinet.net   
 
Inspection standards:  
CNS 15 067 
 
Declaration of Conformity  (DoC ): 
(1)The DoC announced by the BSMI to be applicable to certain products allows the manufacturer to have 
the testing done by laboratories on his choice from laboratories designated by the BSMI, to prepare the 
technic al documents on his own, and to draw up the declaration declaring the conformity of his products 
with relevant standards. These products are placed under market surveillance conducted by the BSMI.  
(2)The obligatory inspection applicant shall prepare releva nt technical documents to assure that the 
commodity conforms to the inspection standards, and shall, based on such technical documents, execute 
and issue a declaration of conformity.  
 
Locations to apply for Type Testing:  
The test for the commodities listed  in the table should be conducted by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology 
and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs , or its designated  laboratories.  
The designated laboratories  in R.O.C : 
(1)Electronic Testing Center (ETC)  
(2)Plastics Industry Development Center (PIDC)  
(3)SGS S.A.  (SGS)  
 
Related requirements : 
The technical file shall include the followings :   
(1) Description of the commodity . 
a. commodity configuration, materials and the rank of particle protective performance . 
b. commodity catalogue and color photos with 4*6 inches and above.    
c. summary of specifications.  
(2) One original copy of the test report . 
(3) A classification  table of product types.  
(4) Summary of manufacturing process . 
(5) The control me asures of manufacturing process  or other certifying documents.  
(6) Other technical documents required .