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1.Adopted and promulgated by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs on 13 September 2002.
2.Amended and promulgated by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs on 23 October 2007. |
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1. These Directions are stipulated for the conduction of type approval of electrical and electronic
commodities.
2. The terms used by these Directions are defined as follows:
(1) Commodities that are large in size: commodities that are bulky and inconvenient to transport.
(2) Complex commodities: commodities that require professional personnel to complete the
installation or operation.
(3) Commodities of small quantities: commodities that are produced in small quantities subject to
special designation by customers.
3. The relevant technical documents to be submitted for an application for type approval of a
commodity are as follows:
(1) Electrical safety specifications:
a. User manual and product specifications in Chinese.
b. Color photographs (4X6 or larger), showing the external appearance, internal structure and
essential components of the product. Where necessary, photographs of the external appearance may
be replaced by product catalogues.
c. Certificates, factory reports, or specifications of essential components.
d. Circuit diagrams, wiring diagrams, or printed circuit board layout of the product.
e. List of specifications of essential components or materials.
(2) Electromagnetic compatibility:
a. User manual and product specifications in Chinese.
b. Color photographs (4X6 or larger), showing the external appearance and internal structure of the
product. Where necessary, photographs of the external appearance may be replaced by product
catalogues.
c. Circuit Block Diagram.
d. List of countermeasure components and interference sources.
(3) Digital receiving function:
a. User manual and product specifications in Chinese.
b. Color photographs (4X6 or larger), showing the external appearance, internal structure and
decoding IC of the product. Where necessary, photographs of the external appearance may be
replaced by product catalogues.
c. Circuit Block Diagram.
d. The part number and manufacturer name of the MPEG decoding IC.
(4) Other documents designated by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (hereinafter
referred to as the BSMI) as required for inspection.
The technical documents specified in Item 1 of Subparagraph (1), Item 1 of Subparagraph (2), and
Item 1 of Subparagraph (3) of the preceding Paragraph may be provided in English upon approval
by the BSMI.
For commodities that have been announced by the BSMI for the self-printing of the commodity
inspection mark for type approval, the style and location description of the self-printed commodity
inspection mark for type approval shall be provided.
4. The type test of a commodity may be conducted in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) For commodities that are large in size or complex, the testing may be conducted at the site by a
designated testing laboratory.
(2) For the testing of commodities mentioned in the preceding Subparagraph where the relevant
peripheral facilities required for the testing cannot be obtained domestically, or for the testing of
commodities of small quantities, the manufacturer may apply to the BSMI to conduct supervised
testing at a foreign testing laboratory.
5. Applications for conducting supervised testing at a foreign testing laboratory in accordance with
Subparagraph (2) of the preceding Clause shall be made according to the following procedures:
(1) The manufacturer shall apply to the BSMI by filling out an application form and submitting the
testing equipment and calibration data of the foreign testing laboratory, and where necessary, the
calibration data of the testing site.
(2) The BSMI may invite the applicant manufacturer to negotiate the method of implementation.
6. The term of validity of the type approval certificate for electrical and electronic commodities
shall be three years.
7. If any changes are made to commodities that have been granted type approval, the following
procedures shall apply:
(1) Where the basic design has been changed, a new application for type approval of the commodity
shall be submitted.
(2) Where the basic design remains the same but the inspection items of this serial commodity have
been changed, an application shall be submitted for the type approval of the serial commodity.
(3) Where the changes mentioned in the previous Subparagraph do not affect the registered items of
the certificate and commodity identification, an application shall be submitted to the BSMI for
permission.
When reviewing the application, the BSMI may ask the applicant to provide relevant proving
documents, technical documents, or test reports.
8. The certificate holder of the type approval may apply for type approval of a serial commodity,
which shall be handled in the following manner:
(1) A type test report or proving document for the serial commodity indicating the differences
between the serial commodity and the original type must first be obtained.
(2) To apply for type approval of a serial commodity, an application form shall be filled out and
submitted to the BSMI along with a copy of the original type approval certificate, the type test
report or proving document of the serial commodity, and relevant technical documents.
9. For commodities that have been granted type approval, except for information technology
commodities and commodities subject only to electromagnetic compatibility inspection, which may
be subject to random examination at a possibility rate of one twentieth per batch, the BSMI or its
branches may implement sampling inspection on the remaining commodities at a possibility rate of
one tenth per batch.
For the batches not sampled, a document review shall be adopted to simplify inspection procedures;
if the document review fails to comply, a random examination or sampling inspection may be
implemented.
For those that did not pass the sampling inspection, the simplified inspection procedures in the
preceding Paragraph may be resumed after two consecutive batches have been filed for inspection
and both have passed the sampling inspection.
If a report is received or information is obtained from relevant channels, and there are doubts about
the consistency of conformity with the inspection standards of the commodity that has been filed for
inspection, then a sampling inspection may be conducted directly.
10. Upon the first declaration for inspection of a type-approved commodity, the BSMI may conduct
sampling inspection and verify that the commodity markings, internal construction, and components
conform to those specified in the original test report.
11. For cases filed for inspection that are granted prior release according to regulations without yet
obtaining type approval, the authority receiving the inspection application shall directly conduct a
sampling inspection after the type approval certificate of the commodity is obtained, to verify
whether the commodity marking, internal structure, and components are consistent with the original
type test samples.
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