1Proposal for implementing mandato ry commodity inspection of servers, 
routers, bridges, switches and hubs for ITE or network use 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and In spection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background: 
 
Most IT equipment has already been subject to  mandatory requirements since 1998 in the TPKM 
to enhance the protection of cons umers. Nowadays, the network equipment is widely used. In order 
to enhance the protection of c onsumers, the BSMI intends to regulate the EMC and safety 
requirements for servers, routers, bridges, sw itches and hubs. Among them, servers will be subject 
to a dual-track approach of conformity assessm ent procedures, namely Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC) or Type-appr oved Batch Inspection (TABI). As for routers, bridges, switches 
and hubs, they will be subject to Decl aration of Conformity (DoC) Scheme. 
 
Proposed date of implementation:   
‧January 1, 2012 
 
 
Products (related inspection scheme, relate d codes and inspection standards) covered: 
Products Related C.C.C. Codes and 
Description of Goods Inspection Standards Inspection scheme 
Server 
 8471.49.00.00.7 
Other automatic data processing machines, presented in the form 
of systems 
 EMCj 
CNS 13438 (2006) 
Safetyj 
CNS 14336-1 (2010) Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC) 
(.PEVMF**BOE.PEVMF***
or 
Type-approved Batch 
Inspection (TABI) 
Router/ 
Bridge/ 
Switch/ 
Hub 8517.62.00.00.5 
Machines for the reception, 
conversion and transmission or 
regeneration of voice, images or 
other data, including switching 
and routing apparatus 
 EMCj 
CNS 13438 (2006) 
Safetyj 
CNS 14336-1 (2010) Declaration of Conformity 
(DoC) 
Remarksj1.CNS 13438 (2006) is harmonized with CISPR 22 j2005 
2.CNS 14336-1 (2010) is harmonized with IEC 60950 j2005 
 
     
   2The conformity assessment procedures for the inspection schemes are as follows: 
 
1. Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme 
 
Under this scheme, manufacturers must have thei r products type-tested by the BSMI or designated 
testing laboratories re cognized by the BSMI before applying  for registration of their products. 
Manufacturers or importers will also  be required to ensure by declaration that all products made at 
their manufacturing facilities are in conformity with the prototypes submitted for type testing.  
 
Products will be allowed to use the Commod ity Inspection Mark, the letter “R” and the 
identification number given by the BSMI, after they are certified and registered with the BSMI. 
These products can then pass through customs di rectly without any further inspection.  The 
application fee and annual fee for RPC are bot h NT$5,000 for each type of product, and the RPC 
certificates are valid for three years. 
2. Type Approved Batch Inspection (TABI) Scheme 
 
Under this scheme, the manufacturer or importer shall have their products type-tested by the BSMI 
or designated testing laboratories  recognized by the BSMI, and then file an application for Type 
Approval with the BSMI. 
 
After manufacturers or importers obtain type-approval cert ificates, they are required to file an 
application for inspection with the BSMI before  their products are to be released from the 
production premises or arrive at the port of entr y. The BSMI will then review the application and 
accompanying documents according to the simplified procedures. The application fee for a Type 
Approval is NT$3500, and the Type Approval ce rtificates are valid for three years. 
 
3. Declaration of Conformity (DoC) Scheme 
 
The manufacturer or importer first has to regist er with the BSMI and obtain an identification 
number before applying the DoC procedure. Th e obligatory inspection applicant must sign a 
declaration based on results of te sts carried out by designated test ing laboratories recognized by the 
BSMI and declare that the products comply with th e relevant inspection sta ndards. In addition, the 
manufacturer needs to prepare a t echnical file containing informati on about the product and the test 
reports. The product must be labeled with the Co mmodity Inspection Mark, the letter “D” and the 
identification number given by the BSMI. 
 
Every obligatory inspection applicant in Taiwan is re quired to maintain technical files of all their 
declared regulated commodities as required in Artic le 46 of Commodity Inspection Act. These files 
are to be maintained by the obligatory inspection a pplicant for at least five (5) years following the 
date of the last product unit produced or imported. 
The maintenance of the technical f iles is necessary to enable the Competent Authority to carry out     
   3its investigation duties in the event of a compla int, incident or accident. Upon receiving request 
made by the Competent Authority, the obligator y inspection applicants must provide the 
Declaration of Conformity to Co mpetent Authority within 24 hours, and relevant technical files to 
the Competent Authority within 10 working days. 
 
In addition, the obligatory inspecti on applicant shall be responsible for the re gular updating of the 
technical files especially if there have been modifications made to the declared regulated 
commodities. Supplementary testing and declarati on are required if there are modifications with 
safety and/or EMC implications.  
 
Locations to apply for Type Testing: 
‧The BSMI or BSMI-designate d testing laboratories.  
 
Locations to apply for Type Approval or Registration of Product Certification: 
‧The BSMI or its branches. 
 
Time required for Type Approval or Registration of Product Certification:  
‧Fifteen working days. (This does not include the time for corrective actions by the applicant due 
to deficiencies in the documents or samples; another seven working days may be required if 
additional tests are required) 
 
Related requirements : 
1. Starting from January 1,2012, the above-mentione d regulated products will be implemented 
mandatory commodity inspection. For servers, there are two conformity assessment procedures 
are available, which are namely the Registration of Product Certification (RPC) or the 
Type-approved Batch Inspection (TABI) Scheme. The BSMI will accept such applications 
complying with the regulated testing products st arting from the date of promulgation of this 
notice. When the BSMI completes the review procedure and approves the application, a 
certificate will be issued and its term of validity is 3 years st arting from the issue date. As for 
routers, bridges, switches and hubs, these 4 kinds of products are applicable to the Declaration 
of Conformity (DoC) inspection scheme, which must comply with  the related requirements 
according to CNS 13438(2006) and CNS 14336-1(2010) . The obligatory inspection applicant 
shall first get the type-test report and sign th e related DoC document before placing those 4 
kinds of products into Taiwan market after the implementation date.     
   42. For the products covered in this notice, which use AC power directly or use power conversion 
devices to function themselves, the safety test according to CNS 14336-1 (2010) must be 
performed. 
3. The inspection standards shall be the latest versio n of standards as of th e date this public notice 
is adopted. When the applicable standard is revised or amended, the date of applying the 
revised or amended standard shall be decided and announced by the BSMI again. 
4. For the products covered in this notice, the te chnical documents required for type testing shall 
be prescribed by the BSMI. 
5. If the products covered in this notice have combined functions or multi-functions themselves, 
they shall comply with other re levant standards. If the products  are equipped with accessories  
subject to mandatory inspection, the accessories shall comply with relevant requirements. 
6. For the products covered in this notice, the National Certifica tion Body (NCB) under the 
IECEE CB Scheme can apply to the BSMI for re gistration. After the application is approved, 
the equivalent IEC 60950-1 j2005 safety test report issued from his associated CBTL 
combined with CB certificate can be forwarded to domestic BSMI-recognized testing labatory 
to be transformed into a test repo rt that can be accepted by the BSMI.