1Proposal for amendment to the lega l inspection requirements for power 
supply products and static converters 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and In spection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background: 
 
The development of the electrical motorcycles industry is an important government policy in 
Taiwan. In order to enhance the protection of consumers, the BSMI intends to regulate the 
inspection requirements for chargers for electrica l motorcycles. Because chargers for electrical 
motorcycle, power supply products and static conver ters belong to the same  C.C.C. Codes. TPKM 
intends to amend the original legal inspection requirements of power supply products and static 
converters to merge those of chargers for electri cal motorcycles. The conformity assessment plan 
for all such products will be under the Regist ration of Product Certif ication (RPC) Scheme. 
 
Proposed date of implementation:   
‧January 1, 2013 
 
Table of power supply products, static converters and chargers for electrical motorcycles (HS/CCCN 
codes) covered and their applicable inspection standards:  
C.C.C.Code(the 
first 6 digits are the same as HS Code) Description of GoodsInspection 
Standards Inspection scheme 
8504.40.20.00.3 Static converters for 
automatic data processing machines and units thereof, and 
telecommunication 
apparatus (inspection scope:  1.only adapters convertible from AC to 
DC  
 2.chargers for electrical motorcycles) 1.adapters: 
 safety standard: CNS 14336-1 (2010)
CNS 14408 (2004) 
 EMC standard: CNS 13438 (2006)  
2.chargers: 
 safety standard: CNS 15425-1 (2011)  
EMC standard: 
CNS 13438 (2006) Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC) (Module II and Module III)     
   28504.40.91.00.7 Other power supply, 
exchangeable type  
(inspection scope:  
1.only adapters 
convertible from AC to DC    2.chargers for electrical 
motorcycles)  
 1.adapters: 
 safety standard: 
CNS 14336-1 (2010)
CNS 14408 (2004)  EMC standard: CNS 13438 (2006) 
 
2.chargers:  safety standard: CNS 15425-1 (2011) 
 
EMC standard: CNS 13438 (2006) Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC) 
(Module II and Module 
III) 
8504.40.94.00.4 Other power supply 
(inspection scope: only chargers for electrical motorcycles) safety standard: 
 CNS 15425-1 (2011)  
EMC standard: 
CNS 13438 (2006) Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC) (Module II and Module III) 
8504.40.99.90.0 Other static converters 
(inspection scope:  
1.only adapters 
convertible from AC to DC   2.chargers for electrical motorcycles)  1.adapters: 

safety standard: 
IEC 61558-1 2009
 
2.chargers: 
 
safety standard: CNS 15425-1 (2011)  EMC standard: CNS 13438 (2006) Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC) 
(Module II and Module 
III) 
Remarksj1.CNS 15425-1 (2011) “Electric motorcycles c onductive charging system-Part 1: General 
requirements’’. 
        2.CNS 14336-1 (2010) “Information technology equipment - Safety - Part 1: General 
requirements’’. (harmonized with IEC 60950-1 j2005) 
        3.CNS 14408 (2004) “Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus - Safety 
requirements”. (harmonized with IEC 60065 j2001) 
        4.CNS 13438 (2006) “Information technology equipment - Radio disturbance 
characteristics - Limits a nd methods of measurement’’. (harmonized with CISPR 22 j
2005) 
        5.IEC 61558-1(2009) “Safet y of power transformers, power supplies, reactors and similar 
products - Part 1: General requirements and tests”.  
 
The conformity assessment procedures fo r the inspection schemes are as follows:     
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Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme(Module II+ III) 
 
Under this procedure, domestic manufacturers or importers must have thei r products type-tested in 
advance (Module II) before applying for registra tion of their products. Ma nufacturers 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 test at Module II st age, and the declaration 
procedure is called Module III (c onformity-to-type declaration). Th e conformity-to-type declaration 
shall be raised by the manufacturer  or the authorized local repr esentative, declaring that the 
products mass-produced will comply with the protot ype 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 year s. If there are any se rial 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 or BSMI-designate d 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 incl ude 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. TFrom 2013 January 1, the above-mentioned Tchargers for electrical motorcycles T will be subject 
to mandatory commodity inspection before they  can be marketed in Taiwan. The available 
inspection plan is Tthe Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme. T When the BSMI 
completes the review procedure and approves th e application, a certificat e will be issued and 
Tvalid for 3 years starting from the issue date.     
   42. TThe inspection standards shall be the latest versio n of standards as of th e date this public notice 
to be 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. 
3. For the products covered in this notice, the te chnical documents required for type testing shall 
be prescribed by the BSMI. 
4. If the products covered in this notice have combined functions or multi-functions themselves, 
they shall comply with other relevant standards. If the pr oducts are equipped with some 
accessories which are subject to mandatory in spection, those accessories shall comply with 
their relevant requirements respectively.