Chapter I General Rules

1. The provisions are defined specifically for conducting the inspection of fire-retardant building

materials.

2. The provisions are applicable to the fire-retardant building materials commodity as defined

below:

(1) Boards:

a. Dressed rockwool boards for acoustic use and rock wool sheathing boards: for  ones with a

thickness above the minimum level regulated by Chinese National Standards (CNS) up to 20 mm.

b. Calcium silicate boards (type a), fiber cement boards and regenerated fiber cement boards: for

ones with a thickness above the minimum level regulated in related Chinese National Standards, in

spite of its apparent density.

c. The cement bonded wood-wool boards, cement bonded wood-flake boards, gypsum boards,

decorated gypsum boards, gypsum sheathing boards, fire-resistant gypsum boards, perlite boards,

calcium silicate boards (type c), slag gypsum boards, fiber reinforced cement sidings (class D),

magnesium oxide boards, fire-retardant hard fiber boards, fire-retardant decorated hard fiber boards,

fire-retardant insulation boards and fire-retardant plywood: for the ones with a thickness above the

minimum level regulated by Chinese National Standards.

(2) Wall papers: wall papers (coverings) with incombustibility, fire-retardant, flame-retardant related

performance.

3. Monitoring Inspection and Registration of Product Certification Scheme are alternatives for the

inspection of fire-retardant buidling materials. Under the Registration of Product Certification

Scheme, the applicable procedures for boards are Module 2 in combination with Module 4, 5 or

7, and that for wall papers is Module 2 in combination with Module 3.

Chapter II Examination of Provisions for Monitoring Inspections

4. Procedure Simplification

(1) Boards:

a. The commodities applied for inspection in the same batch shall be fire-retardant building

materials with the same goods that are classified by commodity classification of the republic of

china code(reffered to as C.C.C code hereinafter), country, plants or brands, thickness,

incombustibility and   types.

b. For the commodities applied for inspection by the obligatory applicant with 3 consecutive batches

inspected batch by batch in compliance with such provisions, such a random sampling of batches

with a 20% opportunity of inspection that is adopted for each batch of inspection that have applied

commodities; For commodities applied for inspection with 20 batches or more and that are free

from disqualification , a random batch sampling with a 10% inspection opportunity that may be

adopted for each batch.

c. For the ones with disqualified examinations, the commodities with same C.C.C code, same

country, same plants or brands, same thicknesses, same incombustibility and same types applied for

inspection by the obligatory applicant could be recovered to be inspected with a 20% chance of

random batch sampling inspection only after 3 consecutive batches are inspected batch by batch and

that are all qualified with respect to sampling examination.

d. For the batches not sampled in the batch sampling inspection, the appearances and commodity

inspection mark of the examination of commodities still have to be checked for each batch, in

conjunction with sampling examination as needed. For the boards commodities, which are applied

by the obligatory applicant , with the completion of  related marks without the application of prior

release of imported commodity for 10 consecutive times and being checked (inspected) to comply

with the examination provisions by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of

Economics Affairs. (referred to as the BSMI hereinafter) or its branches (referred to as the

inspection authority hereinafter), the appearance and commodity inspection mark mentioned above

are exempted.

(2) Wall Papers:

a. The commodities applied for inspection in the same batch shall be the fire-retardant paper walls,

paper coverings with same C.C.C code, country and plants or brands.

b. For the commodities applied in the same batch by the obligatory applicant in compliance with the

provisions after the batch by batch inspection for the first batch, a random batch sampling

inspection with a 20% opportunity is adopted for each batch; for the commodities applied for

inspection without disqualification record for 20 batches or more, the examination in a random

batch sampling inspection with a 10% opportunity may be adopted for each batch of commodities

applied for the inspection.

c. For the ones that have been disqualified by examination, the commodities with same C.C.C code,

same country, same plants or brands applied for inspection by the obligatory applicant could be

recovered to be inspected with a 20% opportunity, only after one batch is inspected batch by batch

and qualified with respect to sampling examination.

d. For the batches that are not sampled in the batch sampling inspection, the appearances and

commodity inspection mark still have to be checked for each batch, in conjunction with sampling

examination as needed. For wall papers commodities, which are applied for inspection by the

obligatory applicant, completing related marks without the application of prior release of imported

commodity for 10 consecutive times and checked (inspected) to be compliant with the examination

of provisions by the inspection authority, the appearance and commodity inspection mark mentioned

above are exempted however.

5. Quantity of Sampling Examination

(1) Boards: more than 2 pieces of finished products with an area of at least 1.44 square meters.

(2) paper walls: at least 2 pieces of finished products are sampled in terms of type and materials

with a length of at least 1000 mm for each sampled piece.

6. Examination agency: Keelung Branch, Taichung Branch, Kaohsiung Branch and the Sixth

Division of the BSMI.

7. Examination Items

(1) Boards:

a. The Dressed rockwool boards for acoustic use, cement bonded wood-wool boards, cement

bonded wood-flake boards and the magnesium oxide boards: incombustibility, bending strength, and

chinese label.

b. The rock wool sheathing boards: incombustibility, bending strength, and chinese label.

c. The gypsum boards, decorated gypsum boards, gypsum sheathing boards and fire-resistant

gypsum boards: incombustibility, bending strength, impact resistance (only the decorated gypsum

boards, fire-resistant gypsum boards are examined), peeling resistance in absorbing water (only

gypsum sheathing boards is to be examined) and chinese label.

d. The perlite boards, slag gypsum boards, calcium silicate plate (types a, c), fire-retardant hard fiber

boards, and fire-retardant insulation boards: incombustibility, flexural strength and chinese label

(Calcium silicate boards - type a, which includes the examination of their bulk density).

e. The fiber cement boards, regenerated fiber cement boards, and fiber reinforced cement sidings

(type - D): incombustibility, bending strength, impact resistance and chinese label (fiber cement

boards, regenerated fiber cement boards, containing the examination of their bulk density).

f. Fire-retardant decorated hard fiber boards: incombustibility, impact resistance and chinese label.

g. Fire-retardant plywood: incombustibility, formaldehyde emission and chinese label.

(2) Paper walls: incombustibility and chinese label.

8. Examination time constraints:

(1) Boards: 9 working days after sampling for grade-1 incombustibility. 7 working days after

sampling for grades-2 and grades-3 incombustibility.

(2) Paper walls: 8 working days after sampling.

Chapter III Registration of Product Certification Regulations

9. Type Identification Principles:

(1) The fiber cement boards, regenerated fiber cement boards, perlite boards, calcium silicate boards

(type-a and c), slag gypsum boards, cement bonded wood-wool boards, cement bonded wood-flake

boards and fire-retardant insulation boards:

a. Same type: the ones with same manufacturing plants, classification (in terms of bulk density

【density】classification) and incombustibility are regarded as same type.

b.  Main type: the ones with the least thickness are the main type categorized under same type.

c. Series type: except for the main type, are the ones with other thicknesses listed as series type

under same type.

d. Under same type, for the ones with general boards and decorated boards, the general boards with

the least thickness are considered to be the main type, while the general boards with other

thicknesses and decorated boards are listed as series type.

(2) The Dressed rockwool boards for acoustic use, Rock wool sheathing boards, gypsum boards,

decorated gypsum boards, gypsum sheathing boards, fire-resistant gypsum boards, magnesium

oxide boards, fire-retardant hard fiber boards, fire-retardant decorated hard fiber boards and

fire-retardant plywood:

a. Same type: the ones with same manufacturing plants and incombustibility are regarded as same

type.

b. Main type: under same type, the ones with the least thickness are considered the main type.

c. Series type: except for the main type, the ones with other thicknesses are listed as series type

under same type.

d. Under same type, for the ones with general boards and decorated boards, the general boards with

the least thickness are main type, while the general boards with other thicknesses and the decorated

boards are listed as series type.

(3) Fiber reinforced cement sidings (class - D):

a. Same type: the ones with same manufacturing plants and incombustibility are regarded as same

type.

b. Main type: under same type, the ones with the least thickness are main type.

c. Series type: except for the main type, the ones with other thicknesses are listed as series type

under same type.

d. Under same type, for the ones with hollow boards and solid boards, the hollow boards with the

least thickness are considered to be the main type, the hollow boards with other thicknesses and the

solid boards are listed as series type.

(4) Fire-retardant paper walls (coverings):

a. Same type: the ones with same manufacturing plants are regarded as same type. The ones with the

same name under the same type are regarded as one type; the ones with different colors of the same

name could be represented by universal codes [e.g. Youya (XXXXX)].

b. Main type: under same type, one of the type is selected as the main style.

c. Series types shall be those with different type other than the main type [e.g. Taiyang (XXXXX) or

Yueliang (XXXXX)] under the same type.

10. The applicant shall submit a type classification table, the following technical documents and

samples to the inspection authority or designated testing laboratories recognized by the BSMI for a

type test application:

(1) Product-component table, specimen of Chinese label, and list of specification（including

appearance, materials for surface processing ,and section map）.

(2) Color photographs (4”X6” or larger) of finished products or color catalogy provided by the

manufacturer

(3) Manufacture process overview（including fire-retardant treatment process）.

(4) For the calcium silicate boards, fiber cement boards, regenerated fiber cement boards and fiber

reinforced cement sidings (class - D) shall submit the test report by the laboratory for the content of

asbestos.

11. Principles of the Type Test:

(1) Fiber reinforced cement sidings (class - D) commodities:

a. Under Same type, for the ones with only solid boards or hollow boards, the ones with the largest

thickness from the main type and series type are sampled to perform examinations, respectively.

b. Under Same type, for the ones with solid boards and hollow boards, the hollow boards with the

largest thickness from the main type, series type, and the solid boards with the least thickness from

the series type are sampled to perform examinations, respectively.

(2) Boards commodities other than the fiber reinforced cement sidings (class - D): the ones with the

largest thickness from the main type and series type are sampled to be examined, respectively.

(3) Commodities listed above with general boards and decorated boards under same type: the

general boards with the largest thickness from the main type, series type and the decorated boards

with the least thickness from the series type are sampled to perform examinations, respectively.

(4) Paper wall commodities: one commodity is sampled in the main type (for example, Youya

【12345】) and one commodity in the series type is sampled for each style (for example, Taiyang

【12345】, Yueliang【12345】 etc.) to perform examinations, respectively.

12. Where any changes or modifications were made to the scope as listed in the test reports, the

applicants shall apply for a renewed test reports to the inspection authority that issued the original

type test reports.  The test principles shall be conducted as follows:

(1) The commodity listed in Ariticle 11.(1) :

a. Under Same type, for the ones with only solid boards or hollow boards, the ones with smaller

thickness compared to the main type of same type are listed additionally to perform the examination

for said thickness and are rearranged by said thickness to the main type; the ones with larger

thickness, in comparison to the series type of same type, are listed additionally to perform the

examination for said thickness.

b. Under the same type, for the ones with solid boards and hollow boards, the hollow boards with

smaller thickness compared to the main type of same type are listed additionally to perform the

examination for said thickness, and are to be rearranged by said thickness to the main type, the ones

with larger thicknesses compared to the series type of same type are listed additionally to perform

the examination for said thickness; the solid boards with smaller thickness, compared to same type,

are listed additionally to perform the examination for said thickness.

(2) The commodity listed in Ariticle 11.(2) : the ones with smaller thickness compared to the main

type of same type are listed additionally to perform examination for said thickness and rearrange

said thickness to the main type; the ones with larger thickness in comparison to the series type of

same type are listed additionally to perform the examination for said thickness.

(3) The commodity listed in Ariticle 11.(3): the general boards with smaller thickness compared to

the main type of same type are listed additionally to perform the examination for said thickness and

to rearrange said thickness by  their main type,  the ones with larger thicknesses, in comparison to

the series type under same type, are listed additionally for the examination for said thickness; the

decorated boards with smaller thickness compared to the same type are listed additionally to

perform examination for said thickness.

(4) Fire-retardant paper walls (coverings): the ones for the series type of same type are listed

additionally to perform incombustibility examination.

13. The provisions for the test items of the former 2 Articles are the same as those of Articles 7.

14. Terms for Registration of Product Certification: 14 working days after the inspection authority

has granted the application of registration of product certification (excluding the waiting time for

re-submitted documents or samples). For those which contain random testing samples, the term is 7

working days after the arrival of samples.

15. The term of validity for Registration of Product Certification certificate shall be three years. The

certificate holder may apply for an extension which is limited to one time only.

16. The fire-retardant building materials applied for examination with Registration of Product

Certification in modules 4, 5 or 7 should have a cone calorimeters, in addition to have been

provided with the equipment procurement certificate and 2 pictures sized 4*6 inches for the

equipment installation site, such that the inspection authority may go to the factory to check on the

equipment as need.

17. The basic inspection and testing equipments about cone calorimeters mentioned in the preceding

article may be replaced by the following methods:

(1) Establish a comparison module:

a. Manufacturers shall have regular inspection and testing equipments based on the test equipment

subject to CNS 6532, ISO 1182, ASTM-E84, UL 723, ISO 1716, EN 13823, ISO 11925-2, ISO

9705 or other equipment with the same level.

b. Compare the test results conducted by regular inspection and testing equipments with those

conducted by CNS 14705 test equipment, and stipulate the cut-off value of each manufacturer.

(2) Production control: conduct inspections by using regular inspection equipment and the cut-off

value stipulated by a comparison module to control product quality.

(3) Regular entrusted inspection:

a. Submit certified products to inspection authority, designated test laboratories approved by BSMI

or Taiwan Accreditation Foundation to conduct inspection of fire-retardant property in accordance

with CNS 14705.

b. Compare the result with test value of a manufacturer to form the basis for modifying the cut-off

value.

c. Frequency of entrusting:

(a) Any product of every registered type products manufactured in the quarter shall be submitted to

entrusted authorities or laboratories for tests in accordance with CNS14705 during Q1 to Q3 every

year. In Q4, every registered product manufactured in that quarter shall be submitted to entrusted

authorities or laboratories for tests in accordance with CNS14705.

(b) Every registered product manufactured in Q4 shall be submitted to original inspection authority

by the end of a year.

18. Products which obtain the registration of product certification in accordance with the

aforementioned article shall be processed in accordance with the following regulations every year:

(1) Entrusted inspection reports and samples of every registered type manufactured in Q4 of the

year shall be submitted regularly to the original registered authority for reference and examination.

Products which are not submitted to the inspection authority shall conduct border checks or checks

before releasing from the production premises in accordance with Article 7 of the Regulations

Governing Registration of Product Certification. The sampling inspection authority shall finish

inspection within one month. If the product does not conform to the inspection standards, its

registration of product certification shall be rescinded in accordance with Article 42 Clause 1 of the

Commodity Inspection Act.

(2) A CNS mark test report may supersede an entrusted inspection report mentioned in the preceding

clause. One CNS mark test report can only replace an entrusted inspection report of one main type

or one type of series.

Chapter IV Other Examination Regulations

19. Commodity inspection mark:

(1) The obligatory applicant of boards commodity should mark the commodity inspection mark on

each piece of body or the minimum pack; the obligatory applicant of wall papers commodity should

be marked on the body or the unit pack itself.

(2) The ones adopting monitoring inspection should be marked with the commodity inspection mark

on the outer pack or unit pack, where there should be the manufacturing date or lot number on the

body, and the obligatory applicant  should fill and declare the manufacturing date or lot number of

said batch of commodities in the lot number field of the inspection application form in detail, the

inspection authority that accepts the application for inspection should list the manufacturing date or

lot number in the monitoring inspection certificate with detailed remarks .

(3) The commodities with monitoring inspection adopted should use the commodity inspection

mark printed by the BSMI; the commodities with registration of product certification adopted

should use the commodity inspection mark printed by itself.

20. For the boards commodity that should have marked items provisioned by the Chinese National

standardized marks on each piece of product, except for the marked items that should have the

production country or region marked in traditional Chinese characters, with other items that may be

marked in either Chinese or English. The outer pack of the commodity should still be marked with

Chinese in compliance with clause 11 of the The Commodity Inspection Act.

21. For the Dressed rockwool boards for acoustic use or Rock wool sheathing boards with a density

below 160kg/m3, the application of exemption from inspection of bending strength or flexural

strength to the BSMI is possible by being in compliance with the international standards project. For

the ones with the exemption from inspection of bending strength or flexural strength and with

qualified examination, the inspection authority should add, "Exemption from inspection of bending

strength or flexural strength" in the remarks field of the monitoring inspection certificate or

registration of product certification certificate.

22. For the fire-retardant building materials with thickness larger than the minimum thickness

provisioned by the Chinese National Standards and with thickness levels not defined by the Chinese

National Standards, if no product related provisions are defined in the Chinese National Standards,

then various items examination provisions with respect to the approximately smaller thickness of

the Chinese National Standards are referenced for the examination.  If there is significant

unevenness on the surface, that portion should not be considered when measuring thickness, but if it

is not easy to disregard it while measuring thickness, the minimum value for the thickness

measurement shall used to determine the specified value as referenced.