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1.Adopted and promulgated by Ministerial Order No. 10920000909, BSMI, MOEA on 5 January 2021. |
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1. These Directions are hereby stipulated by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection
(BSMI) for implementing the inspection of bedside sleepers.
2. Inspection Scheme: Type Approved Batch Inspection or Registration of Product Certification
(Module II-Type Test + Module III-Declaration of Conformity to Type) at the choice of the
applicant.
3. Inspection Standards: CNS 16044:2018 - Child Use and Care Articles – Bedside Sleepers
(including the requirements specified in CNS 12990:2017 “Cribs and Cradles for Domestic Use”).
4. Scope of inspection: bedside sleepers.
5. Inspection Items:
(1) Quality Items:
a. Performance requirements:
(a) Items stated in Sections 4.1-4.5 of CNS 12990, referenced by Section 5.1 of CNS 16044,
including “materials (wood and wood-based materials, materials and surfaces, metal in access zone
1, flammability of textiles, coated textiles and plastics covering),” “construction,” “bed base,” “sides
and ends” and “stability.”
(b) Items stated in Sections 5.2-5.8 of CNS 16044, “length of the line of contact between the
product and the test platform,” “product disengagement,” “minimum side height on lowered side,”
“a side or end portion which can be partially lowered by any means,” “height of the top rail to be
adjacent to an adult bed,” “fabric sided enclosed openings of bedside sleeper accesory,” and
“bedside sleeper accessories-missing accessory attachment components.”
b. User’s manual.
(2) Chinese Labeling: The following items are to be checked in accordance with the Commodity
Labeling Act (“Labeling Criteria for Baby Cribs”) and CNS 16044.
a. Clause 3 of the Labeling Criteria for Baby Cribs and Section 7 of CNS 16044, regarding the
content to be labeled.
b. Clause 4 of the Labeling Criteria for Baby Cribs regarding the labeling method.
(3) Commodity Inspection Mark: The mark shall be printed by the obligatory inspection applicant
who is responsible for inspection application in accordance with the provisions of the “Regulations
Governing the Use of Commodity Inspection Mark” and applied in the prominent place of the
commodity.
6. Relevant Requirements for Type Test:
(1) Type Classification: metal or non-metal.
(2) Principles of Type Determination
a. Same Type: bedside sleepers with the same materials.
b. Main Type: Among products of the same type, the one with the largest size shall be regarded as
the main type.
c. Series of Type: Among products of the same type, those other than the main type shall be
regarded as series of type.
(3) Locations for Performing Type Test: Designated testing laboratories of the BSMI.
(4) Type Test Items: For each product of the main type, all items stated in Clauses 5.(1) and 5.(2),
except the item of “materials and surfaces.” For series of type, the test is only required for parts
different from the main type. No additional tests are required for series of type with differences in
color, graphic pattern or aspects determined by the BSMI or designated testing laboratories to have
no effect on the test items.
(5) Multimode products having the function of bedside sleepers are only required to test on the
following items if a type test report for cots is available.
a. Items stated in Sections 4.1.1, 4.1.3 and 4.2.4 of CNS 12990, including “wood and wood-based
materials,” “metal in access zone 1” and “castors/wheels.”
b. Items stated in Clauses 5.(1).a.(b), 5.(1).b, and 5.(2).
(6) The obligatory inspection applicant applying for type test shall submit the electronic files of the
following documents as well as the samples to the designated testing laboratories for performing the
test:
a. Type classification table.
b. Color photos of the bedside sleepers (4x6 inch or larger-sized photos showing the front, rear
and side views of the product).
c. Samples of the Chinese labels.
d. User's manual.
e. Product information, including diagram of product structure and lists of parts (the specifications,
materials and photos of each component).
f. Declaration of Validating Materials of Bedside Sleepers.
g. Samples: For each bedside sleeper of the main type and series of the type, one sample shall be
respectively submitted. However, the designated testing laboratories may request additional test
samples if necessary.
h. Type Test Fees: The fees shall be collected in accordance with the fee schedule specified by the
designated testing laboratories.
7. Relevant Requirements for Type Approved Batch Inspection:
(1) The obligatory inspection applicant shall first obtain the type approval certificate and make
applications to the inspection authority for inspection before their products are transported out of the
production premises or imported. When applying for inspection, the month and year of manufacture
shall be filled in, and the Commodity Inspection Mark shall be printed on the applicant’s own
responsibility. The Commodity Inspection Mark consists of a disgram and an identification
number (including the letter “T” and a designated code). The identification number shall be right
below or proximately to the right side of the diagram. The products shall not be transported out of
the production premises until they pass inspection.
Example:
T00000 or T00000
T means Type Approved Batch Inspection
00000 shall be the code designated by the inspection authority to the applicant
(2) The obligatory inspection applicant applying for type approval shall submit to the inspection
authority the type test report, the required documents specified in Clause 6.(6), and the required
documents specified in Subparagraph 1, Paragraph 1, Article 5 of the Regulations Governing Type
Approval of Commodities.
(3) The Review Period of Type Approval: 14 working days from the receipt of the application by the
inspection authority (not including the time for delivery of additional information). Where
additional samples are drawn, such period shall be extended to another 7 working days after the
receipt of the samples.
(4) Applicantions for the same batch of bedside sleepers shall be of the same type and of the same
obligatory inspection applicant.
(5) The inspection authority shall confirm that the bedside sleepers submitted for inspection are
listed in the Type Approval Certificate. 20% of the applications will be randomly sampled for
inspection and the other 80% are processed by document review. For the 20% sampled applications,
one-third of the items listed in the same application shall be randomly selected for drawing samples
(the number of items less than three shall be counted as three; a minimum of one item and a
maximum of five items shall be selected). For each selected item, one piece of the products under
that item shall be randomly sampled for testing and checked for the Chinese labeling and the
Commodity Inspection Mark. The quantity of selected items and sampled pieces shall be increased
if necessary.
(6) The inspection authority shall perform two of the following test items based on requirements
stated in Sections 5.3-5.6 of CNS 16044 “product disengagement,” “minimum side height on
lowered side,” “a side or end portion which can be partially lowered by any means” and “height of
the top rail to be adjacent to an adult bed.”
(7) Inspection Period: 5 working days after the samples are delivered to the designated testing
laboratory.
(8) Where the products are approved for prior release by the inspection authority, the obligatory
inspection applicant shall notify the inspection authority to take samples, seal the products or check
the Commodity Inspection Mark and Chinese label after the products are transported to the storage
site.
(9) The inspection authority shall issue a notice of nonconformity for products that do not comply
with the requirements. The obligatory inspection applicant may apply for re-inspection without any
charge for one time within 15 days after receiving such notice. Products that comply with the
requirements may be released separately. Products that do not comply with the requirements shall be
processed in accordance with the Regulations Governing Disposition of Commodities Failing
Inspection as specified below.
a. Where the non-compliant products are to be returned for the whole batch, the obligatory
inspection applicant shall apply directly to the Customs or the inspecton authority to close the case.
b. Where the non-compliant products are to be destroyed for the whole batch, the obligatory
inspection applicant shall apply to the inspection authority by presenting the destruction plan in
order to close the case.
c. Where the non-compliant products are subject to correction under surveillance or part of the batch
are to be destroyed/returned, the obligatory inspection applicant shall present the approval letter
from the inspection authority, notice of nonconformity, import declaration (not applicable for
domestically-manufactured products), and documents verifying the correction when submitting a
new application for inspection to the inspection authority.
d. Where a new application was made, the sampling rate of items specified in Clause 7.(5) applies.
The sampling rate of non-compliant items is doubled after corrective actions are taken.
Non-compliant products, as well as items not sampled, of the new application shall be destroyed or
returned and compliant products may be released separately.
(10) Where the products sampled are found not in compliance with the inspection requiremens,
subsequent bedside sleepers from the same obligatory inspection applicant shall be inspected by
batch. The sampling rate will be resumed to 20% after compliance of 3 consecutive batches.
(11) For applications not sampled, the inspection authority accepting the application shall adopt the
approach of document review to compare the types of products submitted for inspection against the
relevant information in the application.
(12) If there are changes to the scope of the products listed in the type approval certificate (e.g.
changes to the main type or series of type, inspection standards or inspection items), the applicant
shall obtain a new type test report from the testing laboratory that issued the original report issuance
and apply to the inspection authority for a replaced certificate.
8. Relevant Requirements for Registration of Product Certification (RPC):
(1) The obligatory inspection applicant shall obtain the RPC certificate before their products are
transported out of the production proemises or imported.
(2) To apply for an RPC certificate, the applicant shall apply to the inspection authority and provide
the type test report in accordance with Clause 6, the required documents specified in Subparagraph
1, Paragraph 1, Article 4 of the Regulations Governing Registration of Product Certification, the
conformity assessment document (the Declaration of Conformity to Type) and the documents
specified in Clause 6.(6).
(3) The Review Period of RPC: 14 working days from the receipt of the application by the
inspection authority (not including the time for delivery of additional information). Where
additional samples are drawn, such period shall be extended to another 7 working days after the
receipt of the samples.
(4) Applicants granted RPC certificates shall print the Commodity Inspection Mark on their own
responsibility. The Commidity Inspection Mark consists of a diagram and an identification
number (a letter “R” and a designated code). The identification number shall be right below or
proximately to the right side of the diagram.
Example:
R00000 or R00000
R means Registration of Product Certification
00000 shall be the code designated by the inspection authority to the applicant
(5) If there are changes to the scope of the products listed in the RPC certificate (e.g. changes to
main type or series of type, inspection standards or inspected items), the applicant shall obtain a
new type test report from the testing laboratory that issued the original report and apply to the
inspection authority for a replaced certificate. |