Proposal for  legal inspection of vehicle or  handheld Global Positioning 
System r eceivers  
 
 
By the Bur eau of  Standards, Metrology and Inspect ion (BSMI) , Ministry of  Economic Affairs 
 
January 9, 2009 
 
 
Backgr ound : 
At the request of industry  and the objective of ensuring protection of consumers, the Bureau of 
Standards, Metrology  and Inspection (BSMI), would like to require that massage appliances pass legal 
inspection before they are marketed. 
 
Proposed date of implementation:   
July 1, 2009 
 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) cover ed and their  applicable inspec tion standar ds: 
C.C.C. C ode (the 
first 6 digits  are the 
same as HS Code ) Description of Goods EMC 
Inspec tion 
Standards Safety Inspectio n 
Standards 
8526.91.90.00-0 Radio navigational aid apparatus 
(Inspection scope: those only vehi cle or 
handheld Global Position ing Syste m 
receivers) CNS 13438 
(2006) CNS 14336 (2005)
 
Conformity assess ment p rocedur es: 
Registration of Product Ce rtification (RPC) Schem e (Module II + I II)* or  
Type-Appr oved Batch Inspection (T ABI) Schem e**  
 
Notes: 
*Registration of Prod uct Certification (RPC) Scheme  
Under this pr ocedure, manufacturers must have th eir products t ype-tested by  the BSMI or designated 
testing laboratories recognized by the BS MI (Module I I) before apply ing for registration of thei r 
products. Ma nufacturers or im porters will also be re quired to ensur e by declaration (Module I II) that 
all products made at their manufacturing facilities ar e in conform ity with the pr ototypes submitted for 
type testing i n Mod ule II.  
 
Products will be allowed to use the Comm odity  Insp ection Mark, t he letter “R” and the identi fication 
number given by  the BSMI , after they  are certified an d registered with the BSMI. These products can 
then pass through custom s directly  without any  further inspection.  The application fee and annual 
fee for RPC i s NT$5,000 for each ty pe of product, and a RPC certi ficate is valid  for three years. 
 
 
**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 laborato ries recognized b y the BSMI , and then file an application for t ype approval 
with the BSMI, in Taipei or at branch offices, depen ding on where the manufacturer or im porter is 
located. 
After manufacturers or importers have obtained a t ype-approval certificat e, they are required to file an 
application for inspection with the BSMI each ti me before their products are 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 the si mplified procedures. Additional samples may be required 
for further testing if it is deemed nec essary. The fees for ty pe testing vary  by product and depe nd on 
the testing laboratories. The fee for a type approval i s NT$3,500 , and a t ype ap proval certificate is 
valid for thre e years. 
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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  Remarks:  
1. The ter m of validity of an RPC certific ate or a Type Approval certificate is 3 y ears. For certif icates 
that are issue d prior to the implementati on date of  this public notic e, the term  of validit y shall be 
until June 30, 2012. 
2. The inspection standards shall be the latest versi on of standards as of the date thi s public notic e is 
adopted, except where the applicable version is  other wise designated. When the applicable 
standards is revised or am ended, the date  of applying the revised or am ended stan dard shall be 
decided and annou nced separately  by the BSMI. 
3. The technical  docum ents r equired for type  testing shall be prescribed by  the BSMI. 
4. Products havi ng com bined functions or multi-func tions shall co mply with relevant standards. 
5. The relevant inspection fees shall be cha rged in  accordance with the appli cable f ee schedule o f the 
testing laborator y. 
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