Proposal for  amendment to the legal in spection r egulation for  air conditioners 
 
By the Bur eau of  Standards, Metrology and Inspec tion (BSM I), Mini stry of Economic Affairs MOEA 
Februa ry 12 , 201 0 
 
Introduction: 
Currently , air conditioners are subject to mandatory  inspection, but the inspection scope is li mited to 
those having input power not exceeding 3kW  for window  or wall types, and those having cooling capacity  
not exceeding 26kW  for pa ckaged types. As lar ger air conditioners are widely  used in hom es and buildings 
nowaday s, the BSMI intends to amend the regulation for air conditi oners to extend the inspect ion scope in 
order to enha nce protection of consum ers’ rights and interests. The inspection scope will be extended to air  
conditioners having cooling capacity  not exceeding 7 1kW  for window ty pes, wall types and packaged 
types. The ins pection standards cover EMC, safety  and perform ance aspe cts. The proposed a mendment is 
scheduled to be ef fective s tarting from  January  1, 201 1. 
 
Proposed date of implementation:   
January  1, 2011 
 
Table of air  conditioners (HS/CC CN c odes) 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 
8415.10.10.10-7 Air con ditioning machines 
incorpo rating  a refrig eratin g unit, 
wind ow or wall types, self-con tained 
(Inspection scope: those having 
cooling capacity not exceeding 71kW)CNS 13783-1 
(2004) CNS 3765 (2005),  
IEC 60335-2-40 (2005),  
CNS 3615 (2009, excluding 
heating performance i n subclauses 
4.6, 4.7, 4.8 and 4.9) 
8415.10.10.20-5 Air con ditioning machines 
incorpo rating  a refrig eratin g unit, 
wind ow or wall types, split-syste m  
(Inspection scope: those having 
cooling capacity not exceeding 71kW)CNS 13783-1 
(2004) CNS 3765 (2005),  
IEC 60335-2-40 (2005),  
CNS 3615 (2009, excluding 
heating performance i n subclauses 
4.6, 4.7, 4.8 and 4.9) 
8415.10.90.10-0 Other air conditioning machines, 
wind ow or wall types, self-con tained 
(Inspection scope: those having 
cooling capacity not exceeding 71kW)CNS 13783-1 
(2004) CNS 3765 (2005),  
IEC 60335-2-40 (2005),  
CNS 3615 (2009, excluding 
heating performance i n subclauses 
4.6, 4.7, 4.8 and 4.9) 
8415.10.90.20-8 Other air conditioning machines, 
wind ow or wall types, split-syste m  
(Inspection scope: those having 
cooling capacity not exceeding 71kW)CNS 13783-1 
(2004) CNS 3765 (2005),  
IEC 60335-2-40 (2005),  
CNS 3615 (2009, excluding 
heating performance i n subclauses 
4.6, 4.7, 4.8 and 4.9) 
8415.81.00.00-5
A Pack aged typ e Air con ditioning 
machines (Inspection sc ope: those 
having cooling capacity not e xceedi ng 
71kW) CNS 13783-1 
(2004) CNS 3765 (2005),  
IEC 60335-2-40 (2005),  
CNS 3615 (2009, excluding 
heating performance i n subclauses 
4.6, 4.7, 4.8 and 4.9) 
8415.82.00.00-4
A Packa ged type air conditioning 
machines (Inspection sc ope: those 
having cooling capacity not e xceedi ng 
71kW) CNS 13783-1 
(2004) CNS 3765 (2005),  
IEC 60335-2-40 (2005),  
CNS 3615 (2009, excluding 
heating performance i n subclauses 
4.6, 4.7, 4.8 and 4.9) 
 1Conformity Assessment Procedur es 
Applicable Conform ity Assessment Procedures for ai r conditioners listed in the Table are as f ollows: 
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 Modul e IV or V procedures, the manufacturing faciliti es 
must have implem ented ISO 9000 qualit y management sy stem  (full qualit y managem ent sy stem  or 
production quality  management sy stem  respectively ) certified by  the BSMI or certification bodies 
recognized by the BSMI. As an alternative, manufact urers may establish a quality s ystem  that co mplies 
with the requi rements stipulated by the B SMI (Module  VII) and obt ain a factory  inspection report issued 
by the BSMI or inspection bodies recogn ized by the BSMI. 
The application for RPC c ertificat e shal l be subm itted to the BSMI or its branches with jurisdiction 
over particular applicants, or applicable Co mmodity Certification Bodies co mmissioned by  the BSMI. 
Products will be allowed to use the Comm odity  Safety Mark with designated letter “R” and the 
identification number given b y the BSMI , after they  are certified an d registered with the BSMI. Both the 
application fee and annual fee for RPC i s NT$5,000 fo r each ty pe of product, and a RPC certi ficate is 
generally  valid for three years. 
 
 
**Type-appr oved Batch Inspection (T ABI) Scheme 
Under this pr ocedure, manufacturers or im porters shall have their p roducts t ype-tested by  the BSMI 
or Designated Testing Laboratories recog nized by  the BSMI, and th en 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 the BSMI ea ch time before their produc ts are to be released fro m 
the production prem ises 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 air  conditioners listed i n the Table: 
1. The inspec tion scope for  air conditioners will be ex tended to those having cooling capacity  not 
exceeding 71kW  for window ty pes, wall ty pes and pa ckaged types. Chillers ar e not included in the 
extended scope. The inspe ction requirements for air conditioners t hat are already subject to mandatory  
inspection currently  are not m odified, excepted that the applicable version of insp ection standard CNS 
3615 will be updated. 
2. The perfor mance of air conditioners i s conducted in accordance with CNS 3615 ”Air condi tioners”. For 
non-ducted air conditioners, the cooling capacity  is tested in accordance with CNS 14464 “Non-ducted 
air conditione rs and heat pu mps - testing and rati ng for performance ”, and shall com ply with the 
energy ef ficiency  standards  for non-ducted air cond itioners. For du cted air conditioners, the cooling  
capacity  is tested in accordance w ith CNS 15173 “Ducted air -conditioners  and air -to-air heat pum ps - 
Testing and rating for perf ormance”, and shall not be lower than 9 5% of the ener gy efficiency value 
marked by  the manufacturer . For hybrid air cond itioners that can be installed as both ducted and 
non-d ucted, t he cooling ca pacity  shall c omply with t he ener gy efficiency  standards for no n-ducted air 
conditioners.  
3. For air condi tioners listed in the T able, the im port regulation code in the “Classification of Im port & 
 2Export Com modities of the Republic of China” is assigned as C02.   
4. The applic able modules for conform ity assessment procedure of RPC Scheme are in accord ance with 
the requirem ents set forth i n paragraph 3  of the Regulations Govering Re gistration of Pr oduct  
Certification . 
5. The application for t ype test shall be subm itted to the BSMI or Designated  Testing Laboratories 
recognized by the BSMI.  
6. The application for  type approva l shall be subm itted to the BSMI or its branches with jurisdi ction ove r 
particular applicants. 
7. The applic ation for RPC certificat e shall be subm itted to the BS MI or its branches with jurisdiction 
over particular applicants, or applicable Co mmodity Certification Bodies co mmissioned by  the BSMI. 
8. The timeframe for com pleting the  review of t ype approval or RPC certificate ap plication is 14 workin g 
days, including the review and evalua tion processe s. The tim e period of waiting for sam ples and/or 
necessary  docu ments for r eview and ev aluation is excl uded. Another 7 working da ys will be needed to 
conduct sam ple testing. 
9. The batch inspection application shall b e submitted t o the BSMI o r its branches with jurisdiction ove r 
particular applicants, or any of them  if neces sary. 
10. The term  of validity  of a Type Approval or an RPC certific ate is 3 years. For certificat es that are 
issued to air conditioners newly  covered in the m andator y inspection scope prior to the im plementation 
date of this public notice, t he term  of validit y shall be until Decem ber 31, 2013, a nd the annual fee till 
Decem ber 31, 201 1 will be  collected as for 1 year.  
11. For air conditioners tha t are alre ady subject to mandatory inspection currentl y, the Type Approval or 
RPC certific ate for air conditioners that do not com ply with the ne w ener gy efficiency  standards 
effective fro m January  1, 2011 as promulgated by  the MOEA  will be valid till Decem ber 31 , 2010 only. 
Starting from  January  1, 2013, t he Type Approval or  RPC certificate for air conditioners that do not 
comply with the new ener gy ef ficiency  standards ef fective fro m Januar y 1, 2016 as prom ulgated b y the 
MOEA  will be valid till Decem ber 31, 2015 only. 
12. For  those adopt the RP C Scheme, the obligator y applicants may print the Co mmodity  Safety Mark on 
the product by them selves provided t hat the product is  certified by  the BSMI. For  those adopt t he 
TABI Scheme, the obligat ory applicant s shall apply t o the BSMI or its branches with jurisdiction over 
particular applicants for the Commodity  Safety  Mark  to be labeled on each of the product when file 
application fo r batch inspection. 
13. The inspection standa rds shall be the version a s listed in this public noti ce. When the applicabl e 
standards are  revised or amended, the date of  applying these revised or amended st andards for 
inspection sh all be decided and anno unced by the BS MI.   
14. The technical docu ments required for type  test shall be prescribed by  the BSMI. 
15. T he relevant statutor y fees for the product listed in the T able s hall be char ged in accordance with the 
latest version of  “Regulations Gove rning Fees for Commodity  Inspection”.  
16. The fees f or type test shall be collecte d accordi ng to the fee sche dule of the te sting laboratory .  
 
 
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