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1.Adopted and promulgated by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs on April 13, 2015.
2.Amended by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs on May 29, 2019.
3.Amended by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs on July 8, 2025. |
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1. These Operation Directions are stipulated for the inspection of children's raincoats by the Bureau
of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI).
2. These Operation Directions are applicable to children's raincoats which are labeled "children's
raincoat" or "suitable for height from 70 cm to 150 cm" but excluded water proof textile clothing,
no matter domestically manufactured in or imported to Taiwan.
3. The inspection schemes for children's raincoats are Monitoring Inspection or Registration of
Product Certification (RPC). For RPC, the procedure is a combination of type test (Module 2) and
declaration of conformity to type (Module 3).
4. Inspection standards and inspection items:
(1) 6 phthalate plasticizers (DBP, BBP, DEHP, DNOP, DINP and DIDP) contents: the inspection is
performed in accordance with CNS 15503 "General requirements for safety of children’s products."
(2) 8 heavy metals (Sb, As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Pd, Hg and Se) contents: the inspection is performed in
accordance with CNS 15503 "General requirements for safety of children’s products."
(3) Cords and drawstrings in hood and neck area: the inspection is performed in accordance with
Clauses3.1~3.3 of CNS 15291 "Safety of children's clothing-Cords and drawstrings on children's
clothing-Specifications."
(4) Labeling in Chinese: All labeled text shall be in traditional Chinese and include the following
information:
(a) Name of the product.
(b) Main content or materials.
(c) Suitable height.
(d) Date of manufacture (date, month and year).
(e) Name, telephone number and address of the manufacturer (or its agent), the place of origin of the
product; for imported products, the name, telephone number and address of the importer, its agent or
distributor as well.
(f) User’s instruction, caution (such as treatment after use, method of storage and washing, etc.) or
warnings (such as warning for the cord, keeping away from fire sources, etc.)
(g) Commodity Inspection Mark: the Mark shall be affixed to the body of the product, user manuals
or the smallest packaging in a prominent place in accordance with Article 12 of Commodity
Inspection Act.
5. Monitoring Inspection:
(1) Commodity Inspection Mark
(a) The obligatory inspection applicant, when making inspection applications to the BSMI or its
subsidiary branches (hereinafter referred to as the inspection authority),may purchase the Roman
letter “C” Mark labels printed by the BSMI or apply for permission to self-print the commodity
inspection mark.
(b) When making applications for self-printing the Commodity Inspection Mark, the obligatory
inspection applicant shall submit the completed “Application Form of Self-Printing Commodity
Inspection Mark” to the inspection authority and attach the Certificate of Factory Registration,
Certificate of Business Registration or other equivalent documents.
(c) The Self-Printing Commodity Inspection Mark contains the Roman letter "M" and a designated
code, which is the "monitoring inspection registration number, and QR Code (quick-response
code)." The Roman letter and the designated code shall be placed to the right of or below the
graphic symbol of the Commodity Inspection Mark. Even though the obligatory inspection
applicants have already obtained permission of self-printing the Commodity Inspection Mark for
other monitoring-inspection products, they shall apply for addition of children's raincoats into the
product scope by following the requirements mentioned in the preceding paragraphs.
(2) For the inspection applications made to the inspection authority, the obligatory inspection
applicant, place of origin, manufacturing premise and C.C.C. Code in a batch of commodities shall
be the same. In the same batch of commodities, the product name, model or specification, quantity,
place of origin and date of manufacture shall be filled out in the inspection application form item by
item, and attached with a sample of the Chinese label. The application will not be accepted by the
inspection authority if the preceding requirements are not followed.
(3) When the obligatory inspection applicants have made applications for commodities of the same
place of origin, same manufacturing premises, and same C.C.C. Code and these commodities
comply with the requirements for 10 consecutive batches, they are entitled to the procedure of
random-selected batch inspection at a sampling rate of 50%. When a further 30 consecutive batches
sampled are confirmed to be in compliance with the inspection requirements and there are no
violations within 1 year, the sampling rate will be reduced to 20%. The sampling rate shall be
increased where necessary.
(4) The procedure of release after document examination shall apply to batches of commodities that
are not sampled under random-selected batch inspection. A list of such batches will be generated by
the computer for examining their Chinese labels. Samples will be taken from such batches for
inspection, where necessary.
(5) For batches of commodities that are randomly selected for inspection, a list of items to be
sampled will be generated by the computer. For each application, 2 item will be randomly sampled
out of every 3 items, with a minimum of 1 item and maximum of 10 items to be sampled. For each
sampled item, 1 product will be randomly selected for inspection against the requirements
mentioned in Clause 4 and examined for their Chinese labeling as well as the Commodity
Inspection Mark. The total number of items and samples selected for inspection may be increased,
where necessary.
(6) For batches of commodities that are randomly selected for inspection, the procedure of drawing
samples may be exempted if all items listed in the inspection application form have obtained type
test reports (of the same type and issued within 12 months) from the BSMI designated testing
laboratories for children’s raincoats. It only requires performing on-site checks of the Commodity
Inspection Mark and the Chinese labeling. Where only part of the items listed in the inspection
application form obtain type test reports (of the same type and issued within 12 months) from the
BSMI designated testing laboratories for children’s raincoats, similar procedure shall be applicable
to those items covered by the type test reports. For those items not covered by the type test reports,
samples still need to be taken for inspection in accordance with Clause 5.(5). For products that have
obtained type test reports, the inspection authority may take samples for inspection where necessary.
(7) Commodities that have been approved for prior released by the inspection authority, the
obligatory inspection applicant, after having transported the commodities to the storage place, shall
inform the inspection authority to take samples and seal products, check the Commodity Inspection
Mark and Chinese labeling at the place of storage. The inspection authority shall perform sampling
in accordance with Article 12 of the Enforcement Rules of the Commodity Inspection Act.
(8) Inspection unit: Inspection authority or testing laboratories commissioned by the BSMI.
(9) Inspection period: 7 working days after sampling.
(10) The inspection authority shall issue a notice of unsatisfactory inspection results for
commodities that do not comply with requirements. The obligatory inspection applicant may apply
for re-inspection without any charge for one time within 15 days after receiving such notice. For
items that are complied with the requirements may be released separately. Products that are not
complied with the requirements shall be processed in accordance with Regulations Governing
Disposition of Commodities Failing Inspection and Operation Procedures for Returning and
Destroying Commodity, to be specified as followings:
(a) Items of products that are not complied with the requirements may be returned, destroyed,
rectified under surveillance.
(b) For commodities that are not complied with inspection requirements and will be returned, the
obligatory inspection applicant shall report to the inspection authority and provide export-related
documents issued by the Customs, within three months after the commodities are returned in order
to close the case. The inspection authority will close the case after crosschecking the on-line export
information in the customs database.
(c) For commodities that are not complied with inspection requirements and will be destroyed, the
obligatory inspection applicant shall make application to the inspection authority by presenting the
notice of unsatisfactory inspection results, import declaration (not applicable for
domestically-manufactured products) and the destruction plan. The inspection authority shall
dispatch officers to monitor the execution of destruction plan.
(d) For commodities that are not complied with inspection requirements and will be applied for
re-application after taking rectification measures, the obligatory inspection applicant shall apply to
the BSMI by filling out the application form and presenting the notice of unsatisfactory inspection
results, import declaration (not applicable for domestically-manufactured products), and validation
certificate for replacement parts combined with products of sampled items and for non- sampled
items that meet the requirement of the first to third items of the previous point. For products of
non-complying items to be destroyed or returned, if those items not sampled will be applied for
re-application, the obligatory inspection applicant shall apply to the BSMI by filling out the
application form and presenting the notice of unsatisfactory inspection results as well as the import
declaration (not applicable for domestically-manufactured products), and validation certificate for
replacement parts combined with products of sampled items and for non- sampled items that meet
the requirement of the first to third items of the previous point. Upon approval by the BSMI, the
obligatory inspection applicant shall apply to the inspection authority for re-application by
presenting the approval letter, the notice of unsatisfactory inspection results and record of
rectification/destruction under surveillance.
(e) For re-application cases mentioned in the preceding paragraphs, the items will be sampled at a
double rate of that specified in Clause 5.(5). Products of items that are rectified under surveillance
shall be sampled and those items whose re-application results comply with the requirements can be
released separately. Products of items whose re-application results still do not comply with the
requirements shall be returned or destroyed with those items not sampled. Re-application is only
limited to one time.
(f) Where the products sampled are found not in compliance with the inspection requirements,
subsequent products with the same place of origin, manufacturing premise and C.C.C. Code from
the obligatory inspection applicant shall be inspected batch by batch. The simplified sampling
procedures mentioned in Clause 5.(3)shall be applicable after 20 consecutive batches are inspected
to be in compliance with the requirements.
(g) Where children's raincoats placed on the market are found to be incompliance with the
requirements during the sampling from market surveillance project or in violation of related
requirements during market checks, the inspection authority of jurisdiction over the obligatory
inspection applicant shall register the information in the computer. Subsequent products from the
obligatory inspection applicant shall be inspected batch by batch. The simplified sampling
procedures mentioned in Clause 5.(3)shall be applicable after 20 consecutive batches are inspected
to be in compliance with the requirements.
6. Registration of Product Certification (RPC):
(1) Principles for type determination
(a) The same type: commodities that are of the same manufacturing country, manufacturing premise,
material and basic design. Commodities only differ in color may also be classified as the same type.
(b) Main type: the most complicated material or design of the same type.
(c) Series of type: commodities other than the main type.
(2) Type Test
(a) Place of application: the inspection authority or the BSMI designated testing laboratories.
(b) The applicant shall submit 3 copies of technical documents and sample of products for testing (at
least 1 piece for the main type and series of type, additional samples may be required where
necessary)to apply for type testing.
(3) Inspection items
(a) All main and series of type (with different materials and design from the main type) of
commodities shall be inspected in accordance with Clause 4.
(b) Series type of commodities shall be tested only on the part different from the main type, such as
the material, color or design.
(4) Technical Documents:
(a) Classification of types for children's raincoats to be registered for certification (as attachment 1,
including material, design, model/size and color).
(b) Colored photos of children’s raincoats (including actual size; please provide 4" x 6" electronic
files for product in front, back and side).
(c) Chinese labels.
(d) Description of the products.
(5) Type test fees: the fees will be collected in accordance with the rate specified by the inspection
authority or designated testing laboratories.
(6) Application for RPC Certificate: the applicant shall apply to the inspection authority by
submitting basic documents (downloadable from the BSMI website at http://www.bsmi.gov.tw,
filling in the information and saved onto disks or other storage devices), conformity assessment
documents (type test reports and Declaration of Conformity to Type, as attachment 2) and technical
documents.
(7) Review period: 7 working days (excluding the time waiting for supporting document; an
additional 7 working days after receipt of the samples in case sampling tests is required).
(8) Once obtained the RPC certificate, the applicant must print the Commodity Inspection Mark, the
Roman letter "R", the designated code, and QR Code which is the identification number on the RPC certificate.
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