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1.Adopted and promulgated by Ministerial Order No. 11020005910, BSMI, MOEA on 14 September 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 children’s chairs and stools.
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 16045:2018 - Child Use and Care Articles – Children’s chairs and
stools.
4.Scope of inspection: Children's chairs and stools with a seat height of less than 38 cm, without
being labelled as not intended for use by children under 14 years of age. Children's potty, chairs
and stools used in public places or without rigid frames, or with restraint systems, are outside the
scope.
5.Inspection Items:
(1)Quality Items: CNS 16045:2018 - Child Use and Care Articles – Children’s chairs and stools.
a.General Requirements: Items stated in CNS 16045, “exposed wood parts,” “hazardous sharp
points or edges,” “small parts,” “the paint and surface coating on the product of lead content,” “toy
accessories attached to be must requirements of safety,” “scissoring, shearing, or pinching (products
of fold chairs and stools),” “products that fold,” “circular holes in rigid materials,” “labeling,”
“protective components,” “strength requirements,” and “stability.”
b.Marking and Labeling.
(2)Chinese Labeling: The following items are to be checked in accordance with the Commodity
Labeling Act and CNS 16045.
a.Items to be labelled: The Commodity Labeling Act and Section 7 of CNS 16045.
b.Methods of labelling: Labeling shall be made on the body of the product and a prominent place of
outer packages.
(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 be affixed to a prominent place of the
product.
6.Relevant Requirements for Type Test:
(1)Type Classification: foldable or non-foldable.
(2)Principles of Type Determination
a.Same Type: children’s chairs and stools of the same classification.
b.Main Type: Among products of the same type, the one with the most complicated structure 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 Clause 5.(1) and 5.(2),
except the item “the paint and surface coating on the product of lead content,” are required. For
series of type, only 4 test items stated in Clause 5.(1), including “small parts,” “scissoring, shearing,
or pinching (products of fold chairs and stools),” “products that fold” and “stability,” are required.
Products with different colors and patterns may be classified as the same type and no additional test
is required.
(5)The obligatory inspection applicant applying for type test shall submit the electronic files of the
following documents as well as product samples to the designated testing laboratories for
performing the test:
a.Type classification table.
b.Color photos of the children’s chairs and stools (4x6 inch or larger-sized photos showing the front,
rear and side views of the product).
c.Samples of Chinese labels.
d.Product information, including diagram of product structure and lists of parts (the specifications,
materials and photos of each component).
e.Declaration of Materials of Children’s Chairs and Stools.
f.Samples: For each children’s chairs and stools of the main type and series of the type, one sample
shall be submitted respectively. However, the designated testing laboratories may request additional
test samples if necessary.
(6)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 diagram 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:
or T00000
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.(5), 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)Applications for the same batch of children’s chairs and stools shall be of the same type and of
the same obligatory inspection applicant.
(5)The inspection authority shall confirm that the children’s chairs and stools 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)For those which are sampled for testing, the Kaohsiung Branch of BSMI or organizations
commissioned by the BSMI shall perform 2 out of the 4 items (“small parts,” “scissoring, shearing,
or pinching (products of fold chairs and stools),” “products that fold,” and “stability”) specified in
Clause 5.(1).
(7)Inspection Period: 6 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 for returing those products and then the
inspection authority 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 is made, the sampling rate of items specified in Clause 7.(5) applies. The
previously non-compliant items, which corrective actions were taken, shall be subject to inspection
and the number of samples drawn for testing is doubled. Non-compliant products of the new
application, as well as products not sampled, shall be destroyed or returned. The compliant products
may be released separately.
(10)Where the products sampled are found not in compliance with the inspection requiremens,
subsequent children’s chairs and stools 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 and verify that the types of products submitted for inspection are the
same as those listed in the application documents.
(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 issues the original report 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 premises or imported.
(2)To apply for 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.(5).
(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 Commodity 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:
or R00000
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 inspection items), the applicant shall obtain a
new type test report from the testing laboratory that issues the original report and apply to the
inspection authority for a replaced certificate. |