Proposal for  legal inspection of fancy ve neer  overlaid structural glulam posts, 
Structural glulam, Fancy veneer  overlaid glulam for  decorative use and glulam 
for decorative use 
 
By the Bur eau of  Standards, Metrology and Inspect ion (BSMI) , Ministry of  Economic Affairs 
 
 
Backgr ound: 
Fancy veneer overlaid structural glulam posts, st ructural glulam , fancy veneer overlaid glula m 
for decorative use and glulam  for decorative use have been widely used as a kind of building 
materials these days. The public is concerned about pollution of indoor air by form aldehyde 
emitted from  adhesive bonded w ood products and dem ands restriction  on the use of 
formaldehyde glue in such products . The BSMI, after having consul ted with interested parties, 
intends to regulate form aldehyde of these products. 
 
Proposed date of implementation:   
‧1 July 2010 
 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) cover ed: 
HS/CCCN 4412.10.1 1.00.9 Plywood, veneered panels  and sim ilar lam inated wood, with 
both outer plies of coniferous  wood, containing at least one 
ply of ba mboo and not containing any layer of particle board 
(inspection scope: glulam for decoration use, fancy veneer 
overlaid glulam  for decorative use,  structural glulam and fancy 
veneer overlaid structural glulam  posts) 
HS/CCCN 4412.10.12.00.8 Plywood, veneered panels  and sim ilar lam inated wood, with 
both outer plies of coniferous  wood, containing at least one 
ply of ba mboo and at least one  layer of particle board 
(inspection scope: glulam for decoration use, fancy veneer 
overlaid glulam  for decorative use,  structural glulam and fancy 
veneer overlaid structural glulam  posts) 
HS/CCCN 4412.10.91.00.2 Other unfinished plyw ood, veneered panels and sim ilar 
laminated wood, with at least one ply of ba mboo (inspection 
scope: glulam for decoration use, fancy veneer overlaid glulam 
for decorative use, structural g lulam  and fancy veneer overlaid 
structural glulam  posts) 
HS/CCCN 4412.10.92.00.1  Other processed plyw ood, veneered panels and sim ilar 
laminated wood, with at least one ply of ba mboo (inspection 
scope: glulam for decoration use, fancy veneer overlaid glulam 
for decorative use, structural g lulam  and fancy veneer overlaid 
structural glulam  posts) 
HS/CCCN 4412.31.10.00.5 Other unfinished plywood (o ther than bam boo ve neer ), with 
at least one outer pl y of tropical wood specified in Subheading 
Note 1 to this Chapter , each ply not exceeding 6 mm thickness  
(inspection scope: glulam for decoration use, fancy veneer 
overlaid glulam  for decorative use,  structural glulam and fancy 
veneer overlaid structural glulam  posts)  
 1HS/CCCN 4412.31.20.00.3  Other processed plywood (o ther than bam boo ve neer ), with at 
least one outer ply of tropical wood specified in S ubheading 
Note 1 to this Chapter , each ply not exceeding 6 mm thickness  
(inspection scope: glulam for decoration use, fancy veneer 
overlaid glulam  for decorative use,  structural glulam and fancy 
veneer overlaid structural glulam  posts) 
HS/CCCN 4412.32.10.00.4  Other unfinished plywood (o ther than bam boo ve neer ), with 
at least one outer ply of non- coniferous wood, each ply not 
exceeding 6 mm thickness (insp ectio n scope: glu lam for 
decoration use, fancy veneer overlaid glulam  for decorative 
use, structural glulam  and fa ncy veneer overlaid structural 
glulam  posts) 
HS/CCCN 4412.32.20.00.2 Other finished plywood (oth er than bam boo vene er ), with at 
least on e outer ply of non-coniferous wood, each ply not 
exceeding 6 mm thickness (insp ectio n scope: glu lam for 
decoration use, fancy veneer overlaid glulam  for decorative 
use, structural glulam  and fa ncy veneer overlaid structural 
glulam  posts) 
HS/CCCN 4412.39.10.00.7  Other unfinished plywood (o ther than bam boo ve neer ), with 
both outer p lies of coniferous wood, each ply not exceeding 6  
mm thickness (inspection scope: glulam  for decoration use, 
fancy veneer overlaid glulam  for decorativ e use, structura l 
glulam  and fancy veneer overl aid structural glulam posts) 
HS/CCCN 4412.39.20.00.5 Other processed plywood (o ther than bam boo ve neer ), with 
both outer p lies of coniferous wood, each ply not exceeding 6  
mm thickness (inspection scope: glulam  for decoration use, 
fancy veneer overlaid glulam  for decorativ e use, struc tural 
glulam  and fancy veneer overl aid structural glulam posts) 
HS/CCCN 4412.94.1 1.00.8 Unfinished blockboard, lam inboard and battenboard, with both 
outer plies of coniferous wood (inspection scope: glulam  for 
decoration use, fancy veneer overlaid glulam  for decorative 
use, structural glulam  and fa ncy veneer overlaid structural 
glulam  posts) 
HS/CCCN 4412.94.12.00.7 Processed blockboard, la minboard and battenboard, with both 
outer plies of coniferous wood (inspection scope: glulam  for 
decoration use, fancy veneer overlaid glulam  for decorative 
use, structural glulam  and fa ncy veneer overlaid structural 
glulam  posts) 
HS/CCCN 4412.94.21.00.6 Other unfinished blockb oard, lam inboard and battenboard, 
with at least one outer ply of non- coniferous wood (inspection 
scope: glulam for decoration use, fancy veneer overlaid glulam 
for decorative use, structural g lulam  and fancy veneer overlaid 
structural glulam  posts) 
HS/CCCN 4412.94.22.00.5  Other proce ssed blockboard, lam inboard and battenboard, with 
at least one outer ply of non-  coniferous wood (inspection 
scope: glulam for decoration use, fancy veneer overlaid glulam 
 2for decorative use, structural g lulam  and fancy veneer overlaid 
structural glulam  posts) 
HS/CCCN 4412.99.31.00.9 Other plywood, veneered panels and sim ilar lam inated wood, 
with both outer plies of coni ferous wood, not containing any 
layer of particle board (i nspection scope: glulam  for 
decoration use, fancy veneer overlaid glulam  for decorative 
use, structural glulam  and fa ncy veneer overlaid structural 
glulam  posts)  
HS/CCCN 4412.99.32.00.8  Other plywood, veneered  panels and sim ilar lam inated wood, 
with both outer plies of conife rous wood, containing at least 
one layer of particle board (inspection scope: glulam  for 
decoration use, fancy veneer overlaid glulam  for decorative 
use, structural glulam  and fa ncy veneer overlaid structural 
glulam  posts) 
HS/CCCN 4412.99.40.00.8  Other plywood, veneered  panels and sim ilar lam inated wood, 
with at least one outer ply of  non-coniferous wood, containing 
at least one layer of particle board (inspection scope: glulam  
for decoration use, fancy veneer overlaid glulam  for decorative 
use, structural glulam  and fa ncy veneer overlaid structural 
glulam  posts) 
HS/CCCN 4412.99.51.00.4 Other unfinished plyw ood, veneered panels and sim ilar 
laminated wood, with at least on e outer ply of non- coniferous 
wood (inspection scope: glulam  for decoration use, fancy 
veneer overlaid glulam  for deco rative use, structural glulam  
and fancy veneer overlaid structural glulam  posts) 
HS/CCCN 4412.99.52.00.3  Other processed plyw ood, veneered panels and sim ilar 
laminated wood, with at least on e outer ply of non- coniferous 
wood (inspection scope: glulam  for decoration use, fancy 
veneer overlaid glulam  for deco rative use, structural glulam  
and fancy veneer overlaid structural glulam  posts) 
HS/CCCN 4418.60.00.00.5 Posts and beam s , of wood (inspection scope: glulam  for 
decoration use, fancy veneer overlaid glulam  for decorative 
use, structural glulam  and fa ncy veneer overlaid structural 
glulam  posts) 
HS/CCCN 4418.90.90.00.0  Other builders'  joiner y and carpentry of wood (inspection 
scope: glulam for decoration use, fancy veneer overlaid glulam 
for decorative use, structural g lulam  and fancy veneer overlaid 
structural glulam  posts) 
HS/CCCN 4421.90.90.00.5 Other articles of w ood (inspection scope: glulam  for 
decoration use, fancy veneer overlaid glulam  for decorative 
use, structural glulam  and fa ncy veneer overlaid structural 
glulam  posts) 
 
Inspection standards:  
CNS 11029, CNS 11030, CNS 11031, CNS 11032 
 
 3Inspection items : 
Form aldehyde em ission.  
 
Conformity assessment pr ocedur es: 
Registration  of Product Certification  (RPC ) Schem e (Module II + IV , V or VII) or  
Type-Approved Batch Inspection (T ABI) Scheme  
 
Registratio n of Pr oduct Certifica tion (RPC) Scheme  
Under this procedure, m anufacturers m ust have  their products type-tested by the BSMI or 
designated testing laboratories  recognized by the BSMI (M odule II) before applying for 
regis tration of  their  products. M anufacturers  or importers will a lso be required to  ensure  by 
declar ation  that a ll products m ade at the ir manufacturing f acilitie s are in conf ormity with th e 
prototypes s ubmitted for type tes ting in Module II.  
For Module IV or V, m anufacturers m ay esta blish a quality sys tem com plying with the 
requirem ents of ISO 9001 and obtain ISO 9001 cer tificates from  the BS MI or certification 
bodies recognized by the BSMI. 
For Modules VII, m anufacturers m ay establis h a quality system  that com plies with the 
requirem ents stipulated by the BSMI and obtain a factory inspection report issued by the BSMI  
or inspection bodies recognized by the BSMI. 
Products w ill be allow ed to use the Commod ity Inspection Mark, th e letter “R” and the  
identification num ber given by the BSMI, af ter they a re certified and registered with the BSMI. 
These products can then pass through customs direc tly without any further inspection.  The 
application fee and annual fee for RP C is NT$5,000 for each type o f product,  and a RPC 
certificate is  valid for th ree years. 
 
Type-appr oved Batch Inspection (T ABI) Sche me 
Under this procedure, m anufacturers or im porters  shall have their pro ducts type-tested by the 
BSMI or designated testing labor atories recognized by the BSMI, a nd then file an application 
for type ap proval with  the BSMI,  in Taip ei or at branch offices, depending on where th e 
manufacturer or im porter is located. 
After m anufacturers or importers have obtained a type-approval cer tificate, they are r equired to 
file an application for inspection w ith the BS MI each tim e before their products are to be 
released fro m the production p remises or arrive at  the port o f entry . The BSMI will then review 
the application and acco mpanying docum ents accord ing to the sim plified procedure s. Additiona l 
samples m ay be required for further testing if it is deem ed necessary . The fees for t ype testing  
vary by product and depend on the testing laboratories.  The fee for a type approval is NT$3,500,  
and a type approval certificat e is v alid for three y ears. 
 
Further inform ation on the two procedures is also availab le on the BSMI web site at  
http://www .bsm i.gov.tw/wSite/ct? xItem =8673&c tNode=81 1
 
 
Locations to apply for  Type Testing: 
‧The BSMI, its branch esnot including Tainan and Hualien branches or designated testing 
laboratories recognized by the BSMI  
 
Locations to apply for  Registration of Product Certification, Type Appr oval or  
 4Type-appr oved Batch Inspection: 
‧The BSMI or its branches. 
 
Time r equired for  Registration of Pr oduct Certification or  Type Appr oval:  
‧Fourteen working days. (This does not include the tim e for correc tive ac tions by the applican t 
due to deficiencies in the docum ents or sam ples; another 7 days m ay be required if additional 
tests are req uired) 
 
Rate for  Type-appr oved Batch Inspection:   
‧2.5‰ of CIF . 
 
 
 
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