 1 Proposal for Legal Inspection of Crib s and Cradle s for Domestic Use 
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background:  
In response to the concerns raised by the public about the safety of cribs and cradles due to 
incidents in recent years that resulted in severe injuries to infants, t he Bureau of Standards, 
Metrology and Inspection (BSMI)  intends to regulate  the safety and quality of cribs and cradles  
for domestic use . The conformity assessment procedure will be  either  Type  Approved 
Batch -by-Batch  Inspection or Registration of Product Certification (Module Ⅱ+ Module Ⅲ). 
 
Proposed date of implementation:  1 November  2021 
 
Products (HS/CCCN  codes ) covered  and their applicable inspection standards : 
Description of Goods  Inspection standards  Reference C.C.C. Code (the 
first 6 digits are the same as 
HS Code)  
Cribs and cradles  for domestic 
use CNS 12990 :2017 “Cribs and 
Cradles  for Domestic Use ” 9403.20.00.00 -1B 
9403.50.10.00 -2B 
9403.50.90.00 -5B 
9403.60.10.00 -0B 
9403.60.90.00 -3B 
9403.70.00.00 -0C 
9403.82.10.00 -4B 
9403.82.90.00 -7B 
9403.83.10.00 -3B 
9403.83.90.00 -6B 
9403.89.10.00 -7B 
9403.89.20.00 -5B 
9403.89.90.00 -0B 
 
Conformity assessment procedures:  
Batch -by-Batch Inspection  (Type Approval)  or Registration of Product C ertification (RPC) 
Scheme (Module II + III)  
 Type Approv ed Batch -by-Batch Inspection  Scheme  
Further information on this procedure is available  on the BSMI website at  
https://www.bs mi.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=4447&ctNode=9452&mp=2  
 Registration of Product Certification ( RPC ) Scheme  
Under this procedure, manufacturers or importers must have their products type -tested by 
the BSMI or BSMI -designated testing laboratories recognized by the B SMI (Module II) 
before applying for registration of their products. Manufacturers or importers are also be 
required to ensure by declaration (Module II I) that all products made at their manufacturing 
facilities are in conformity with the prototypes submitt ed for type testing in Module II.  
Products will be allowed to use the Commodity Inspection Mark  with the letter “R” and the  2 identification number given by the BSMI,  after they are certified and registered with the 
BSMI. These products can then clear  the customs directly w ithout any further inspection. 
The application fee  and the annual fee for RPC are NT$5,000 and NT$2,000 respectively, 
for each type of product, and a RPC certificate is valid for three years.  
 
Further information is also available  on the B SMI web site at 
https://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/public/Attachment/f1561105698645.pdf   
 
Locations to apply for Type Approval  or Registration of Product Certification:  
‧The BSMI or its branches.  