Proposal for updating the legal inspection standards of child restraint system for 
vehicles 
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Insp ection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs 
 
Background: 
Child restraint system for vehicles was announced to be subject to mandato ry inspection on June 1, 
2002. The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) wi ll adopt the revised CNS 11497 
‘Child restraint system for ve hicles’ (promulgated on June 7,  2010), harmonized with UN/ECE R44 
Revision 2, as the new testing and inspection standard, instead of the current CNS 11497 
(promulgated on December 31, 2001). 
 
Proposed date of implementation: 
July 1, 2012 
 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and th eir applicable inspection standards: 
 Updated Superseded 
C.C.C. Code (the first 6 digits 
are the same as HS Code) 9401.80.00.00-0 
Inspection Standard CNS 11497, revised and 
promulgated on June 7, 2010CNS 11497, revised and promulgated on December 31, 2001
Other requirements for the inspection procedures: 
The revised inspection standard CNS 11497 (promulgated on June 7, 201 0) for the child restraint 
system for vehicles will be effective from July 1, 2012. The original certificat es of Registration o f 
Product Certification (RPC) issued by th e BSMI before June 30, 2012 according to CNS 11497 
(promulgated on December 31, 2001), will remain  valid until the expiration date of these 
certificates.   
 
Registration of Product Certific ation (RPC) Scheme(Module II+ III) 
 
Under this procedure, domestic manufacturers or im porters must have their products type-tested in 
advance (Module II) before applying for registra tion of their products. Manufacturers or importers 
will also be required to ensure by declaration that all products made at thei r manufacturing facilities 
are in conformity with the prototypes submitted for t ype test at Module II stage, and the declaration 
procedure is called Module III (conformity-to-type declaration). The conformity-to-type declaration 
shall be drawn up by the manufactur er or the authorized local repr esentative, declaring that the 
products mass-produced will comply with the prototype as described in the type-test report.  
 
Products will be allowed to use the Commodity Inspection Mark with th e 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 directly without  any further inspection. The 
application fee and annual fee for RPC are both NT$5,000(about US$170) for each certification and 
the RPC certifications are valid for three years.  If there are any serial products, the extra 
NT$3,000(about US$102) of application fee is needed for every application in  each certification. 
 
Locations to apply for Type Testing: 
‧The BSMI-designated testing laboratories.  
 
Locations to apply for Registrati on of Product Certification: 
‧The BSMI or his branch offices. 
 
Time required for Registration of Product Certification:  
‧Fifteen working days. ( This period does not include the ti me for corrective actions by the 
applicant due to deficiencies in the document s or samples; another seven working days may 
be required if additional tests are required )