Proposal for  amendment to the legal inspection r egulation for  de-humidifiers 
 
By the Bur eau of  Standards, Metrology and Inspec tion (BSM I), Mini stry of Economic Affairs MOEA 
May 28 , 2010 
 
Introduction: 
Currently , de-hum idifiers are subject to mandatory  insp ection, but the inspection scope is li mited to those 
having i nput power not exceeding 500W , sigle phase, not exceeding 300V , compression-type . As lar ger 
de-hum idifiers are widely  used in hom es and buil dings nowaday s, the BSMI intends to amend the 
regulation for  de-hum idifiers to extend t he inspection scope in orde r to enhance protection of consumers’  
rights and int erests. The inspection scope will be extended to de-humidifiers having input power not 
exceeding 1000W , sigle phase, not exceeding 300V , compression-type. The inspe ction standards cover 
EMC, safety  and perform ance aspect s. The proposed a mendment is proposed to come into ef fect starting 
from  March 1, 201 1, the same day  on w hich the new energy ef ficiency  standards  for de-hum idifiers 
prom ulgated by the MOE A on March 5, 2008 will be  effective. 
 
Proposed date of implementation:   
March 1, 201 1 
 
Table of de-humidifiers (HS/CCCN codes) cover ed and their  applicable inspection standards: 
C.C.C. C ode 
(the first 6 digits 
are the s ame as 
HS Code) Description of Goods EMC Ins pection 
Standards Safety and Perform ance 
Inspec tion Standar ds 
8479.89.10.00.8B De-hu midifiersInspect ion scope: 
those  are single phase,not exc eeding 
300V, not exceeding 
1000W ,compressio n-type.) CNS 13783-1 
(2004) CNS 3765 (2005),  
IEC 60335-2-40 (2005),  
CNS 12492(2010) 
8509.80.90.00.4D De-hu midifiersInspect ion scope: 
those  are single phase,not exc eeding 
300V, not exceeding 
1000W ,compressio n-type. CNS 13783-1 
(2004) CNS 3765 (2005),  
IEC 60335-2-40 (2005),  
CNS 12492(2010) 
 
Conformity Assessment Procedur es 
Applicable C onform ity Assess ment Procedures for de-hum idifier s listed in the Table are a s follows: 
Registration of Product Ce rtification (RPC) Sc heme (Module II + I V or V or VII )*; or  
Type-Appr oved Batch Inspection (T ABI) Schem e**  
 
Notes: 
*Registration of Pr oduct Certifi cation (RPC) Scheme 
Under this pr ocedure, manufacturers must have th eir products t ype-tested by  the BSMI or Designated 
Testing Laboratories recog nized by  the BSMI (Modu le II) before apply ing for re gistration of their 
products. Ma nufacturers or im porters will also be require d to ensur e by declaration that all pr oducts made 
at their manufacturing facilities are in conform ity with the prot otypes subm itted for t ype test i n Module II.  
For products chosen to be subject to the Module IV or V procedures, the manufacturing faciliti es must 
have im plemented ISO 9000 qualit y managem ent sy stem  (full quality m anagement sy stem  or production 
qualit y managem ent sy stem  respectively ) certified b y the BSMI o r certification  bodies recog nized b y the 
BSMI. As an alternative, manufacturers may establish a qualit y system that co mplies with the 
requirem ents stipulated by  the BSMI (Module VII) an d obtain a factor y inspection report issued by  the 
BSMI or insp ection bodies recognized by the BSMI.  
The application for RPC c ertificate shall be subm itted to the BSM I or its branches.Products will be 
allowed to use the Co mmodity Safet y Mark with d esignated letter “R” and the identification num ber given 
by the BSMI,  after they  are certified and registered with the BSMI. Both the appl ication fee an d annual fee 
for RPC is NT$5,0 00 for e ach ty pe of pr oduct, and a RPC certificate is generally valid for t hree years. 
 
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**Type-appr oved Batch Inspection (T ABI) Scheme 
Under this pr ocedure, manufacturers or im porters sh all have their p roducts t ype-tested by  the BSMI or 
Designated Testing Laboratories recognized by the BS MI, and then file an application for t ype approval 
with the BSMI or its branches with ju risdiction over particular applicants. 
After manufacturers or importers have obtained a t ype-approval certificat e, they are required to file an 
application for batch inspection with t he BSMI each ti me before their products ar e to be released from  the 
production pr emises or arrive at the port of entr y. The BSMI will then review the application and 
accompanying docum ents according to simplified pr ocedures. Additional sam ples may be re quired for 
further testing if it is deemed necess ary. The appli cation fee for a type approval is NT$3,500, and a ty pe 
approval certificate is gene rally valid for three y ears. 
The fees for type test vary  by product and depend on the fee schedu le of the testing laboratorie s. 
Further infor mation on the  two procedur es is also avai lable on the BSMI web site at 
http://www .bsm i.gov .tw/wSite/ct?xItem=8673&ctNode=81 1  
 
Other  inspe ction r equirements for  the de-humidif iers list ed in the Table: 
1. The inspection scope for de-hum idifier s will be  extended to those having input power not exceeding 
1000W , sigle phase, not exceeding 300V , com pression-type. The ins pection requir ements for 
de-hum idifier s that are alre ady subject to mandato ry inspection currently are not modified, exc epted 
that the appli cable version of inspec tion standard CNS 12492 will be updated. 
2. The performance of de-humidifiers is conducte d in accordance wit h CNS 12492 “De-hu midifiers.” 
3. For de-hum idifiers listed in the T able, the im port regulation code in the “Classification of Im port & 
Export Com modities of the Republic of China” is assigned ( 8479.89.10.00.8, 8509 .80.90.00.4) as C02.  
4. The applicable modules for conform ity asse ssment procedure under the RPC Scheme ar e in 
accordance with the require ments set forth in paragraph 3 of the Regulations Go vering Registration of 
Product Certification . 
5. The application for  type t est shall be subm itted to the BSMI or Designated T esting Laboratories 
recognized by the BSMI.  
6. The application for t ype ap proval shall b e subm itted to the BSMI or its branches. 
7. The application for RPC c ertificat e shal l be subm itted to the BSMI or its branches. 
8. The ti meframe for co mpleting the review of ty pe approval or RPC certificate application is 14 
working days, including the review and evaluation processes. The ti me period of waiting for samples 
and/or necessary  docum ents for review and evaluati on is excluded. Another 7 working da ys will be 
needed to conduct sa mple testing. 
9. The batch inspection appli cation shall be  subm itted to the BSMI or its branches. 
10. The term  of validity of a Type Approval  or an RPC certificate is 3 years. For certi ficates that a re 
issued to de-h umidifiers newly  covered i n the m andatory inspection scope prior to the im plementation 
date of this public notice, t he term  of validit y shall be until Februar y 28, 2014, a nd the annual fee till 
March 1, 2012 will be coll ected as for 1 year.  
11. For de-hum idifiers that are already  subje ct to mandatory  inspection currently , the Type Approval or 
RPC certificate for de-humidifiers that do not co mply with the new ener gy ef ficiency  standards  
effective fro m March 1, 201 1 as prom ulgated by  the MOEA  will be valid till Febr uary 28, 201 1 only.  
12. For those de- humidifiers that are adopted the RPC Schem e, the obligator y appli cants can print the 
Commodity  Safety  Mark on the pr oduc ts by them selves provided that the prod ucts are certified b y the 
BSMI. For th ose which are adopted the TABI Scheme , the obligat ory applicant s shall apply t o the 
BSMI or its branches for the Co mmodity Safety  Mark  labels to be sticked on each product whe n they 
file the application for batc h inspection. 
13. The inspection standards shall be the version as listed in this public notice . When the applicable 
standards are  revised or amended, the date of apply ing these revised or amended standards for 
inspection sh all be decided and anno unced by the BS MI. 
14. The technical  docum ents r equired for type  test shall be prescribed by the BSMI. 
15. The relevant statutory fees  for the product listed in the T able shal l be char ged in accordance  with the 
latest version of “Regulations Governing Fees for Commodity  Inspection.” 
16. The fees for  type test shall be collect ed accord ing to the fee schedule of the testing laboratories  
 2respectively . 
17. Products havi ng com bined functions or multi-functio ns shall co mply with relevant standards and 
registration modules.  
 
 
 
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