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1.Adopted and promulgated by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs on 15 August 2011.
2.Amended and promulgated by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs on 28 March 2017.
3.Amended and promulgated by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs on 4 March 2019.
4.Amended and promulgated by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs on 2 February 2024.
5.Amended and promulgated by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs on 29 July 2025. |
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1.These Directions were established by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI)
for implementing the inspection of children’s bicycles.
2.The inspection of children’s bicycles shall be conducted by monitoring inspection or Registration
of Product Certification [Type test (Module 2) + Declaration of Conformity to Type (Module 3)].
The two procedures are available for the applicants depending on their needs.
3.Requirements for monitoring inspection:
(1)The obligatory inspection applicant who chooses monitoring inspection may purchase the
Commodity Inspection Mark stickers, each of which shows the alphabet “C” and a serial number,
when making applications for inspection to the BSMI or its local office (hereinafter referred to as
the inspection authority). The Commodity Inspection Mark stickers shall be affixed to the product in
a conspicuous position near the logo on the top tube or the bottom tube of the bicycle frame.
(2)The obligatory inspection applicant shall itemize the products based on the type number or
specification when applying for inspection of children’s bicycles that are imported or manufactured
domestically. The name, type number or specification, quantity, country of origin, and the serial
numbers of the Commodity Inspection Mark stickers shall be registered in the BSMI information
system.
(3)Where children’s bicycles pass inspection for three consecutive batches, the subsequent batches
shall be sampled for inspection at the possibility of 50% under the condition that they are of the
same country, of the same production premise or brand and of the same C.C.C. Code. The batches
not sampled shall be released after approval by document review. Where the subsequent ten
consecutive batches pass inspection at the sampling rate of 50%, the sampling rate will be reduced
to 20% for each application afterwards. The batches not sampled shall be released after approval by
document review.
(4)For the sampled batches, if only one item is submitted for inspection, that item shall be sampled.
If more than one item is submitted, two out of every three items shall be sampled, with a minimum
of two and a maximum of ten items. One unit shall be sampled from each selected item. The
inspection period shall be seven working days from the date of sampling. The sampled products
shall be inspected for the following items:
a.Key inspection items: the requirements of “brakes,” “chainguard,” “stabilizers,” “Chinese labeling”
and “Chinese instructions” specified in CNS 14976 “Cycles-safety requirements for bicycles for
young children.” The parts of the handlebars and saddle shall be inspected to check the content for
six phthalate plasticizers (DBP, BBP, DEHP, DNOP, DINP and DIDP) in accordance with Section
4.5.1 of CNS 15503 “General safety requirements for children’s products.”
b.Monitoring inspection items: In addition to the key inspection items, one inspection items shall be
selected at random from “general requirements,” “handlebar operation,” “frame/fork assembly,”
“front fork,” “wheels,” “tires and tubes,” “pedals and pedal/crank assembly,” “saddle” and “drive
system static load test” specified in CNS 14976 “Cycles-safety requirements for bicycles for young
children.”
(5)If the inspection results of the sampled batches show non-compliance, the simplified sampling
method specified in Paragraph (3) shall not be applied unless the products in subsequent
applications are inspected and found to be compliant with the regulations for six consecutive
batches that of non-compliant batches.
(6)A list of batches not drawn for inspection will be generated by the information system. These
batches will be released if their Commodity Inspection Mark and the Chinese label specimen
comply with relevant requirements after inspection by the inspection authority. Products may be
sampled for testing if necessary.
(7)Products that do not comply with the requirements shall be returned, destroyed or be subject to
an application for an improvement plan in accordance with the Regulations Governing Disposition
of Commodities Failing Inspection. Items that comply with the requirements may be released
separately. The followings shall apply to applications for re-inspection.
a.Commodities that do not comply with inspection requirements and are to be returned in whole or
destroyed in whole shall be handled in accordance with the Procedure for Returning and Destroying
Commodities.
b. For commodities that fail to comply with inspection requirements and are intended to be
re-submitted for inspection after rectification, the applicant shall apply to the BSMI by submitting a
Re-inspection Application Form together with the Notice of Commodity Failing Inspection, the
import declaration (not required for domestically manufactured products), the verification certificate
of replaced parts, and proof of compliance for non-sampled items concerning key inspection items
specified in Subparagraph 4, Sub-item 1.
For cases where the non-compliant items are partially destroyed or returned, and the non-sampled
items of the same batch are intended to be re-submitted for inspection, the applicant shall apply to
the BSMI by submitting a Re-inspection Application Form together with the Notice of Commodity
Failing Inspection, the import declaration (not required for domestically manufactured products),
and a rectification plan for the non-sampled items related to key inspection items specified in
Subparagraph 4, Sub-item 1.
Upon approval by the BSMI, the applicant shall apply directly to the original inspection authority
for re-inspection, by presenting the approval letter, the Notice of Commodity Failing Inspection, and
the record of supervised rectification or destruction.
c.For re-application cases mentioned in the preceding paragraphs, the sampling rate and inspection
items shall be handled in accordance with Clause 3.(4); however, for items that are not complied
with inspection requirements and undergo rectified under surveillance before re-inspection, they
shall be sampled and the sampling shall be doubled.
(8)Where non-compliance is found in children’s bicycles that are purchased from the market or
sampled for inspection after they pass inspection, the procedure of batch by batch inspection shall
be applied to subsequent batches of products. The simplified sampling method mentioned in
paragraph (3) of this Clause shall be resumed after compliance of six consecutive batches. The
obligatory inspection applicant shall withdraw, take corrective actions or other necessary disposed
on all children’s bicycles that are of the same type and specification as the non-compliant products
within a given period of time by the inspection authority notify.
4.Requirements for registration of product certification:
(1)Principles of type test:
a.Same type: children’s bicycles of the same brand.
b.Main type: Among products of the same type, the one with the most complicated functions (such
as stabilizers, gearshift function, shock-absorbing device, quickly detachable device, etc.) and the
largest wheels 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.
(2)The obligatory inspection applicant applying for type test shall submit three copies of the
following documents as well as the samples to BSMI designated testing laboratories for performing
the test:
a.Type Classification Form of Children’s Bicycles for Registration of Product Certification(as
attachment 1).
b.Catalogues of children’s bicycles (including type number, appearance and structure).
c.Color photos of children’s bicycles (4x6 inch or larger-sized photos showing the front, rear, top
and side views of the product, indicating the actual size of the products).
d.Assembly diagram and a list of the parts and components of the product (including specifications,
size, materials, etc.).
e.Instructions in Chinese (in accordance with the requirements stated in CNS 14976).
f.Samples of Chinese labels.
g.Samples: At least one sample for each main type and series of type. However, the designated
testing laboratories may request additional test samples for confirmation if necessary.
(3)Inspection items:
a.Main type: “general requirements,” “brakes,” “handlebar operation,” “frame/fork assembly,”
“front fork,” “wheels,” “tires and tubes,” “pedals and pedal/crank assembly,” “saddle,” “drive
system static load test,” “chain guard,” “stabilizers,” “Chinese labeling” and “instructions in
Chinese” stated in CNS 14976 “Cycles-safety requirements for bicycles for young children.” The
handlebars and saddle shall be tested for the content of six kinds of phthalate plasticizers (DBP, BBP,
DEHP, DNOP, DINP and DIDP) in accordance with Section 4.5.1 of CNS 15503 “General safety
requirements for children’s products.”
b.Series of type: “general requirements,” “brakes,” “frame/fork assembly,” “handlebar operation,”
“chainguard,” “stabilizers,” “Chinese labeling” and “Instructions in Chinese” stated in CNS 14976
“Cycles-safety requirements for bicycles for young children.” If the product in series of type has
any part having the same structure as that of the main type or another series of type, that part can be
exempt from testing, provided that the applicant has submitted appropriate supporting documents.
c.If changes are made to products of the main type or series of type, safety tests shall be conducted
only for the changed components where it is deemed necessary to ensure their safety.
(4)Type test fee: The fees shall be collected in accordance with the fee schedule specified by the
designated testing laboratories..
(5)Period of type test: 14 working days after receipt of the samples.
(6)The applicant for the registration of product certification shall prepare the following documents
and apply to the inspection authority for a certificate.
a.Basic documents: those specified Clause 2.3.1 of the Application Procedure for Registration of
Product Certification Procedure.
b.Conformity assessment documents: type test reports issued by BSMI-designated testing
laboratories (covering items stated in paragraphs (2)a to (2)e (including the electronic files) and the
Declaration of Conformity to Type(as attachment 2).
c.Review period: 7 working days (excluding the period of time when the application is pending due
to the need for supplementary documents) and another 14 working days if a test of the samples is
requested.
(7)The obligatory inspection applicant who has completed the registration of product certification
shall print the Commodity Inspection Mark, which is comprised of the alphabet “R” and the
designated code (which will be given by the BSMI when the certificate is issued). The Commodity
Inspection Mark shall be placed in a conspicuous position near the trademark on the top or bottom
tube of the bicycle frame. |