1. These Directions are established for the conduction of the type-approved batch-by-batch

inspection (hereinafter referred to as the type approval) of wall-mounted ceramic washbasins

(hereinafter referred to as the ceramic washbasins).

2. The terms used by these Directions are defined as follows:

(1) Type: the basic design of installation (i.e. to install a ceramic washbasin by using an expansible

bolt, iron rack, triangular rack, or hook) and the material of the ceramic washbasins under the same

brand. The ceramic washbasins of the same type shall be of the same brand, the same material, and

the same design of installation.

(2) Serial type: the ceramic washbasins with different depths within 5% dimension tolerances under

the same type, in accordance with column B of Table 1 of the Chinese National Standard

(hereinafter referred to as the CNS) 3220-3, Sanitary ceramic ware -Washbasin. If the depth of a

ceramic washbasin is beyond the range listed in the above mentioned Table 1, the manufacturer

shall classify the washbasin in accordance with the CNS.

3. A type test applicant shall submit the following technical documents and samples for each type

and each serial type to the Sixth Division, Hsinchu Branch or Kaohsiung Branch of the Bureau of

tandards, and Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) or a designated testing laboratory recognized by the

BSMI for a type test application.

(1) List of specifications(This should include dimensions and a profile map. For ceramic washbasins

with different shapes under the same type, the profile maps of each shape shall be provided and the

different dimensions shall be explained with a table.)

(2) Color photographs (4”X4”or larger) of finished products or a color catalog provided by the

manufacturer

(3) A general description of the production processes

(4) Coding principle of product models

(5) A specimen page of product Chinese marking and precautions

(6) An installation instruction manual and user guidelines

(7) Samples: two samples for each type and each serial type

The product Chinese marking and precautions specified in Subparagraph (5) of the preceding

paragraph shall be marked in accordance with the requirements set out in Section 8 and 9 of the

CNS 3220-3.

For the samples specified in Subparagraph (7) of Paragraph 1, an applicant shall provide the

washbasins with maximal horizontal dimensions within a depth range as the test samples.

4. The test items for the main type and the serial type of a type test are given as follows:

(1) The main type (all items to be tested): appearance, dimensions, water absorption rate, quenching

resistance, crazing resistance, load test, and product marking.

(2) The serial type (key item to be tested): load test.

5. If a CNS Mark test report is issued in accordance with the current version of the CNS 3220-3, the

type test report is allowed to be replaced by the CNS Mark test report.

6. The term of validity for a type approval certificate of the ceramic washbasins shall be three years.

7. The obligatory inspection applicant of type-approved ceramic washbasins shall apply for the

Commodity Inspection Mark to the Sixth Division or the Branches of the BSMI when an inspection

application is filed, and shall apply the Mark on the body of the commodity in accordance with the

requirements set out in the Regulations Governing the Use of Commodity Inspection Mark.

8. The ceramic washbasins shall be marked in accordance with the requirements specified in Section

8 of the CNS 3220-3. In addition, the relevant precautions specified in Section 9 of the CNS

3220-3shall also be applied on the body of the commodities.

9. Once a ceramic washbasin has been granted type approval, the BSMI or its Branches with

jurisdiction over the applicant (hereinafter referred to as the inspection authority) should sample

products at a possibility rate of one fifth. When sampling for testing, if an applicant has filed

inspection applications continuously up to twenty batches and all the washbasins were found

satisfactory, then the possibility rate for sampling the batches to be filed should be one tenth. During

the test, only the key item shall be tested. Two kinds for each main type (if fewer than two kinds,

take one) and two pieces for each kind shall be sampled as per the different main types. For the ones

not sampled, a document review should be conducted; and an on-site examination of the product

Chinese marking and the Commodity Inspection Mark will be conducted while necessary.

10. If an obligatory inspection applicant has finished the relevant product marking in accordance

with the Commodity Inspection Law and these Directions before sampling for testing or a

batch-by-batch examination, filed ten continuous batches of the same products, and made sure all

the products have passed testing or examinations by the inspection authority, then the commodities

not sampled could be exempted from the examination of the product Chinese marking and the

Commodity Inspection Mark for simplifying inspection procedures.

11. For those commodities that did not pass testing or the batch-by-batch examination, the

simplified inspection procedures on the preceding two Clauses may be resumed after three

continuous batches have been filed for inspection and all have passed testing with batch-by-batch

sampling.

12. If an inspection authority has been reported or there are doubts about the consistency of

conformity with the inspection standard of the commodity that has been filed for inspection, then

the commodity maybe sampled for an all-item test.