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 Amendment to Legal Inspection  Requirements  for Self-ballasted 
LED Lamps  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  (BSMI), Ministry of Economic 
Affairs  (M.O.E.A. ) 
 
Introduction:  
Self-ballasted LED lamps  have been subject to mandatory inspection under the Commodity 
Inspection Act by the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) since 1 July 
2014 . To enhance consumer protection and promote efficiency of energy use, the BSMI adopt s 
the latest version of inspecti on standards for these products . 
The conformity assessment procedures for products subject to this notified measure remain the 
same, i.e. Registration of Products Certification (RPC) or T ype-approved Batch Inspection 
(TABI).  
 
Date of implementation:  1 January  2021 
 
Description of Goods  Inspection Standards  C.C.C. Code (the first 
6 digits are the same as 
HS Code)(Reference)  
self-ballasted LED lamps
（Inspection scope: those ar e 
single phase,  not exceeding 
300V, exceeding  50V ,including 
CRI above  95） 1. CNS 15436 (2012) 
2. CNS 15630  (2019) 
3. CNS 1 4115  (2016) 
4. CNS 15663 (2013)  Section 5 “Marking of 
Presence”  8539.10.00.00.2  
8539.49.20.00.3  
8539.50.00.00.3  
 
Description of the two kinds of conformity assessment procedures  
 
1. Registration of Product Certification ( RPC ) Scheme：Module s II + III  
Under th e II+III combination of modules used in this scheme , domestic 
manufacturers or importers must have their products type -tested in advance ( Module  II) by 
the BSMI or BSMI -recognized testing laboratories  before applying for registration of their 
products. Manufacturers or importers will also be required to ensure by declaratio n 
(Module III , conformity -to-type declaration ) that all products made at th eir manufacturing 
facilities or imported are in conformity with the prototypes submitted f or type -test at 
Module II stage . The conformity -to-type declaration shall be drawn up by the 
manufacturer or the authorized local representative, declaring that the m ass-produced 
products comply with the prototype as in the type -test report.  
After being  certified and registered by the BSMI , products will be allowed to use the 
Commodity Inspection Mark with the letter „R‟ and the identification number given by the 
BSMI. Additionally , these products can  clear  customs directly without any further 
inspection if not be ing sampled by RPC border check procedure s. The application fee and 
annual fee for RPC are both NT$5,000  (about US$170) for each certification, and the RPC 
certification is valid for 3 years. If there are any serial products, an extra NT$3,000  (about 
US$10 0) of application fee will be charged  for every application in each certification.  The 
fees for type testing vary by products and depend on the fee policies  of the testing 
laboratories.  
 
2. Type -approved Batch Inspection (TABI) Scheme  
Under this procedure, manufacturers or importers shall have their products 2 
 type-tested by the BSMI or the designated testing laboratories recognized by the BSMI, 
and file an application for Type Approval to the BSMI or its branches.  
After manufacturers or importers obtain a type approval certificate, they are required 
to file an application for batch inspection to the BSMI each time before their products are 
released from the production premises or arrive at the port of entry. The BSMI will then 
review the application and the related documents while additional samples may  be 
required for further testing if it is deemed necessary.  
After the products have passed the inspection, they will be allowed to use the 
Commodity Inspection Mark with the letter „T‟ and the identification number given by the 
BSMI. The application fee f or a Type Approval is NT$3,500, and a Type Approval 
certificate is valid for 3 years. The fees for type testing vary by products and depend on the 
fee policies of the testing laboratories.  
*Further information on the two schemes can also be found on the BS MI web site: 
http://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=8673&ctNode=811&mp=2  
 
Locations  to apply for Registration of Product Certification:  
The BSMI  or its branch es. 
 
Time required for Registration of Product Certification:  
14 work ing days. (This period does not include the time for corrective actions by the applicant 
due to deficiencies in the docu ments or samples.  Extra  7 work ing days may be required for 
additional tests .) 
 
Related requirements : 
1. The revised inspection standards of the commodities listed above will come into force on  
the date of announcement and the current inspection standards will become invalid from  1 
January  2021. The import and domestic production inspections for CRI above 95  from  the 
listed products compared with the former announcement (new inspection products)  will be 
carried out on the 1 January  2021. 
2. Processing of applications : 
(1) Replacement:  
Before 31 December 20 20, the certificate holders  shall  comply with  Amendment of the 
Minimum Energy Performance Standard and Inspection for the commodities . The 
expiration date of the original  certificate s remain the same . Certificate s that are not  
complied  from  1 January  2021 will be rescinded  based on Paragraph 1, Article 16 of the 
“Regulations Governing Type Approval of Commodities” or Paragraph 9 , Article 42 of 
the “Commodity Inspection Act .” 
(2) New a pplication  or Extension : 
1. From the date of publication, applicant s shall  prepare Type -Test report in 
accordance with  the revised or the original  inspection standard s, documents 
related to the location of the marking of presence, sample of the marking of 
presence  (see Table 1 and Table 2) , “Declaration of the Presence Condition of the 
Restricted Substances Marking ” and comply with Amendment of the Minimum 
Energy Performance Standard and Inspection for the commodities to apply for 
certificate (s). The validity period of a new certificate will be 3 years from the date 
of issuance while an e xtended one lasts 3 years since the next day of the previous 
expiration date. If a pplicant s apply for certificate (s) which not comply with 
Amendment of the Minimum Energy Performance Standard and Inspection for the 
commodities , the expiry date of the certificate  will be only valid till  31 December  
2020. From 1 January  2021, applicant s shall  file a new application or extension 3 
 only in accordance with the revised inspection standard s. 
2. For new inspection products , applicant s shall  prepare Type -Test report in 
accordance with  the revised inspection standard s, documents related to the 
location of the marking of presence, sample of the marking of presence  (see Table 1 
and Table 2) , and the “Declaration of the Presence Condition of the Restricte d 
Substances Marking ” to apply for certificate (s). The application for a new 
certificate before 1 January 2021 will be  valid from  1 January 2021 to 31 December 
2023 . After 1 January 2021, the validity period will be 3 years from the date of 
issuance . 
3. The certificate holders of the commodities  shall  follow  the content stipulated in  Section 5 
“Marking of presence”  of CNS 15663  and clearly mark  “the presence condition  of the 
restricted substance s” on the body, package s, stickers , or the instruction books of the 
commodities . Those who utilize  website as a means to announce  “the presence condition  
of the restricted substance s” of the commodities  shall  also clearly  mark  the website 
address on the body, package s, stickers,  or the instruction books of the commodit ies. In 
that case, t he requirements of Section 5.3 of CNS 15663 are not applicable to the positions 
of the markings.  
4. The Commodity  Inspection Mark : 
(1) The Commodity Inspection Mark sh all be printed by the certificate holder s. The 
identification number of the Commodity Inspection Mark consists of  “A Letter  (R or 
T),” “Designated  Code (5 digits )” and “the presence conditions of the restricted 
substance” ( e.g., RoHS or RoHS(XX,XX)) . 
(2) The identification number shall be placed below or right next to  the graphic symb ol and 
“the presence conditions of the restricted substance”  shall be indicated  in the second 
row.  
(3) The size  of the Mark can be applied  proportionally  on a prominent location  of the 
commodit ies. The Mark shall use materials that are not easily altered, and  the content 
shall be in a clearly identifiable and indelible form affixed permanently to the 
commodity.  
(4) For RPC scheme, the examples of the Commodity Inspection Mark  are listed below:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5) For TABI scheme, the examples of the Commodity Inspection M ark are listed below:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6) “RoHS” indicates “the content of restricted substance(s), other than exemptions stated 
in CNS 15663,  does not exceed  the reference percentage value of presence condition.  
“RoHS(XX,XX)” indicates the content of restricted substance(s) (element XX, element 
XX, …), other  than exemptions  stated in CNS 15663, exceeds the reference percentage 
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 value of presence condition.  
Restricted substances: Pb, Cd, Hg, Cr+6, PBB, and PBDE.  
Example s:  
 RoHS  (Pb) indicates that the percentage co ntent of Pb in certain parts of the 
commodity exceeds the  reference percentage  value specified in Annex A to CNS 
15663.  
 RoHS  (Cd, Cr+6, PBB ) indicates that the percentage content of Cd, Cr+6, and PBB in 
certain parts of  the commodity exceeds the respective  reference percentage value 
specified in Annex A to CNS  15663.  
5. The Commodity Inspection Mark can be printed by the certificate holders  of the new 
inspection products  from the date of issuance . 
6. The C.C.C. Code listed in the table is used for reference only.  The commodity listed in the 
table shall  still complete th e inspection  procedures before entering into the market even 
though their C.C.C. Code is  identified differently by the Customs Administration, Ministry 
of Finance or Bureau of Foreign Trade,  Ministry of Economic Affairs . 
7. The import regulation code of the commodity is assigned as C02.  
8. The applicable modules for conformity assessment procedure of RPC Scheme are in 
accordance with the requirements set forth in paragraph 3 of the Regulations Govering 
Registration of Product Certification . 
9. The application for  type test shall be submitted to t he BSMI or Designated Testing 
Laboratories recognized by the BSMI.  
10. The application for type approval or RPC certificate  or the  batch inspection  shall be 
submitted to the BSMI  or its branches . 
11. The batch inspection  application  shall be submitted to the BSMI  or its branches  
12. The inspection standards of the products listed in the table shall be the version published in 
this announcement. If any updated version is available, the BSMI shall publish the 
implementation date of  the updated versi on in further announcement . 
13. The technical documents required for type test shall be prescribed by the BSMI.  
14. The relevant statutory fees for the product listed in the Table shall be charged in 
accordance with the latest version of  “Regulations Governing Fees for Commodity 
Inspection ”. 
15. The fees for type test shall be collected according to the fee schedule of the testing 
laboratories respectively.  
16. Commodities with combined features  or multifunction al products  shall comply with the 
respective inspection sta ndards and conformity assessment procedures of RPC  scheme . 
 
 
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 Table 1. Example of marking s for the presence conditions of the restricted substance s exceed s 
the reference percentage value of presence conditions  
Equipment name:  LED lamps , Model：XXX(*) 
Unit Restricted substances and its chemical symbols  
Lead  
 
(Pb) Mercury  
 
(Hg) Cadmium  
 
(Cd) Hexavalent 
Chromium  
(Cr+6) Polybrominated 
Biphenyls  
(PBB)  Polybrominated 
Diphenyl Ethers  
(PBDE)  
Cap Exceeding 
0.1 wt %  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Lampshade  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
LED Die  ○ ○ Exceeding  
0.1 wt %  ○ ○ ○ 
Driver  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Note 1:   “Exceeding 0.1 wt %” and “exceeding 0.01 wt %” indicate that the percentage content of the 
restricted substance exceed s the reference percentage value.  
Note 2:   “○” indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance does not exceed the 
reference percentage value.  
Note 3:   The “−” indicates that the restricted substance is exempt ed. 
 
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 Table 2. Example of marking s for the content of the restricted sub stance s other than 
exemption do not exceed the reference percentage value of presence condition  
Equipment name:  LED lamps , Model：YYY(*) 
Unit Restricted substances and its chemical symbols  
Lead  
 
(Pb) Mercury  
 
(Hg) Cadmium  
 
(Cd) Hexavalent 
chromium  
(Cr+6) Polybrominated 
biphenyls  
(PBB)  Polybrominated 
diphenyl ethers  
(PBDE)  
Cap ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Lampshade  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
LED Die  ○ ○ − ○ ○ ○ 
Driver  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Note 1:   “○” indicates that the percentage content of restricted substance does not exceed 
the reference percentage value . 
Note 2:   The “−” indicates that the restricted substance is exempt ed. 
(*) The  “name and model ” can be omitted if the position of the “markings for the presence 
conditions ” clearly identifies  the corresponding commodity. Multiple types  could be 
shown together if the “markings for the presence conditions ” are applicable . 