1 
 Proposal for Legal Inspection Requirements for Drone s (less than 2 kilograms in 
weight)  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Introduction:  
 Nowadays, drones  are frequently  used for multiple purposes, for example s, photography and light show s. 
In order to enhance consumer safety , the BSMI proposes to add drones (less than 2 kilogram s in weight ) into 
the scope of legal inspection . Two alter native conformity assessment procedures are made available for the 
choice of applicants, i .e. Registration of Product Certification (RPC) or Type -Approved Batch Inspection 
(TABI).  
  
Proposed date of implementation:  1 July 2023 
 
Scope of covered products:  
Description of Goods  Inspection Standards  
(proposed revisions underlined)  C.C.C. Code (the first 
6 digits are the same as 
HS Code)( For 
reference)  Conformity 
Assessment 
Procedures  
Drones ( less than 2 kilograms  in 
weight that are  equipped with  
camera s, positioning and  
navigation system s or connection 
ports ) 1、CNS 15598 -1: 2020  
2、CNS 15936 : 2016  
3、CISPR 35: 2016  8806.21.00.00 -5 
8806.22.00.10 -2 
8806.90.00.00 -0 
8806.92.00.10 -7 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
 
Description of the two kinds of  conformity assessment procedures  
 
1. Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme: Modules II+ III 
Under the II+III combination of modules used in this scheme, domestic manufacturers or importers 
must have their products type -tested in advance (Module II) by the BSMI or BSMI -designated testing 
laboratories before applying for registration of their products. Manufacturers or importers will also be 
required to ensure by declaration (Module III, conformity -to-type declaration) that all products made at 
their manufacturing facilities or imported are in conformity with the prototypes submitted for type -test at 
Module II stage.  
2. Type -Approved Batch Inspection (TABI) Scheme  
Under this procedure, manufacturers or importers shall have their products type -tested by the BSMI or 
BSMI -designated testing laboratories, and file an application for Type Approval to the BSMI or its 
branches.  
After manufacturers or importers obtain a Type Approval certificate, they are required to file an 
application for batch inspection to the BSMI each time before their products are released from the 
production premises or arrive at the port of entry. The BSMI will then review the application and the 
related documents while additional samples may be required for further testing if it is deemed necessary.  
After the products have passed the inspection, they will be allowed to use the Commodity Inspection 
Mark with the letter ‘T’ and the identification num ber given by the BSMI. The application fee for the Type 
Approval is NT$3,500, and a Type Approval certificate is valid for three  years. The fees for type testing 
vary by products and depend on the fee policies of the testing laboratories.  
*Further informat ion on the two schemes ca n also be found on the BSMI web site: 
https://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/lp?ctNode=9768&CtUnit=4132&BaseDSD=7&mp=2  
 
Locations to apply for Registration of Product Certification:  
The BSMI or its branches.  
 2 
 Locations to apply for Batch Inspection:  
1. Domestic manufacturers or consigned manufacturers: submit inspections to t he BSMI  or the branches of the 
BSMI  according to the jurisdiction of the place of production . If necessary, the manufacturers can apply f or 
cross-jurisdictional inspections.  
2. Importers or entrusted importers: report to t he BSMI  or the branches of the BSMI  for inspection according 
to the jurisdiction of the port where the imported goods arrive . If necessary, the manufacturers can apply for  
cross-jurisdictional inspections.  
 
Time required for Registration of Product Certification:  
14 work ing days. (This period does not include the time for corrective actions by the applicant due to 
deficiencies in the documents or samples. Extra 7 work ing days may be required if additional tests are 
required.)  
 
Related requirements:  
1. The inspection for the listed commodit y, no matter import ed and domestic ally produced, will begin  from  
1 July 2023. The import  regulation  code is C02. From the announcement date, the BSMI  can accept 
applications for Type Approval Batch Inspection and Registration of Product Certification for the listed 
commodit y.  
2. Those who apply for a certificate to the BSMI  from the date of announcement shall provide the type test 
report that meets the inspection standards.  The certificate shall be issued after the examination by the 
BSMI . The validity period of the certificate shall be three  years from the date of issuance . (If the issuance 
date is before 30 June 2023, the date will be counted from 1 July 2023)  
3. The technical documents and their attachments required for type testing shall comply with the  
requirements specified in the “Directions Governing Type Approval of Ele ctrical and Electronic  
Commodities .” 
4. Type testing should be done at the BSMI designated testing  laboratories.  
5. For the listed commodit y that ha s certificates  issued by BSMI , the provisions of the "Regulations 
Governing the Use of Commodity Inspection Mark"  shall  be followed . From the date of obtaining the 
certificate  of Registration of Product Certification , the commodity inspection mark can be printed on a 
prominent  place of the commodity according to the regulations.  
6. The definition of drones are  unmanned a erial vehicle s that are  operated by way of signal link through 
remote control device or operated by autopilot or other unmanned aircraft s announced by the Civil 
Aeronautics Administration, MOTC . Other definitions  are as below : 
(1) Remote control equipment: mea ns the equipment that is part of the drone system used for 
controlling the drone. 
(2) Signal  links : mean the data interface between the drone and the remote control system used for the 
purpose of controlling the flight  of drone . 
(3) Maximum take off  weight: means the designed weight of a drone comprising of its frame, fuel, 
battery, load ed equipment and payload.   
7. The C.C.C. Code s listed in the table  are used for reference only. The commodit y shall still comply with 
the requirements before entering into the market, even though its C.C.C. Code is identified differently by 
the Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance or Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic 
Affairs.  
8. The inspection sta ndards of the commodities listed in the table shall be the version published in this 
announcement. When there is an updated version available, the BSMI will publish the implementation 
date of the updated version in further announcements.  
9. For c ommodities with combined features that are subject to other  mandatory inspection requirements , 3 
 such as toys shall comply with the respective inspection standards.  If it is accompanied by accessories that 
are subject to other mandatory requirements , the acc essories shall meet the requirements of the relevant 
inspection standards.