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 Proposal for Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Audio and 
Video Equipment 
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA.) 
 
Introduction: 
The BSMI proposes to adopt CNS 15598-1:2020 and CNS15936:2016 as the inspection standards for audio 
and video equipment to ensure the safety of consumers. 
  For the video recording or reproducing apparatus, the standard to be adopted contains volume limits 
requirements to protect consumers from hearing loss. 
  
Proposed date of implementation:  1 January 2025 
 
Scope of covered products: 
Item Description of Goods  Inspection Standards  
(proposed revisions underlined) C.C.C. Code (the first 
6 digits are the same as 
HS Code)(For 
reference) Conformity 
Assessment 
Procedures 
1 Single loudspeakers, 
mounted in their enclosures 
(With built-in amplifier, 
exclusive of those medical 
devices , 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment or HI-END 
audio) 1、CNS 15936 (2016) 
2、CNS 15598-1 (2020) 
3、CNS 15663 (2013) Section 
5“Marking of Presence” 8518.21.00.00.4 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
2 Multiple loudspeakers, 
mounted in their enclosures 
(With built-in amplifier, 
exclusive of those medical 
devices ,  
telecommunications terminal 
equipment or HI-END 
audio) 1、CNS 15936 (2016) 
2、CNS 15598-1 (2020) 
3、CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5“Marking 
of Presence” 8518.22.00.00.3 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
3 Other audio-frequency 
electric amplifiers (exclusive 
of those medical devices ,  
telecommunications terminal 
equipment or HI-END 
audio) 1、CNS 15936 (2016) 
2、CNS 15598-1 (2020) 
3、CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5“Marking 
of Presence” 8518.40.90.00.2 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
4 Other electric sound 
amplifier sets(exclusive of 
those medical devices ,  
telecommunications terminal 
equipment or HI-END 
audio) 1、CNS 15936 (2016) 
2、CNS 15598-1 (2020) 
3、CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5“Marking 
of Presence” 8518.50.90.00.9 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
5 Record-players operated by 
coins, banknotes, bank 
cards, tokens or by other 
means of payment(exclusive 
of those medical devices or   
telecommunications terminal 
equipment) 1、CNS 15936 (2016) 
2、CNS 15598-1 (2020) 
3、CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5“Marking 
of Presence” 8519.20.10.00.2 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  2 
 6 Magnetic audio disc player 
operated by coins, 
banknotes, bank cards, 
tokens or by other means of 
payment(exclusive of those 
medical devices ,  
telecommunications terminal 
equipment or HI-END 
audio) 1、CNS 15936 (2016) 
2、CNS 15598-1 (2020) 
3、CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5“Marking 
of Presence” 8519.20.20.00.0 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
7 Other sound recording or 
reproducing apparatus 
operated by coins, 
banknotes, bank cards, 
tokens or by other means of 
payment(exclusive of those 
medical devices ,  
telecommunications terminal 
equipment or HI-END 
audio) 1、CNS 15936 (2016) 
2、CNS 15598-1 (2020) 
3、CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5“Marking 
of Presence” 8519.20.90.00.5 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
8 Sound recording or 
reproducing apparatus for 
using magnetic, optical or 
semiconductor 
media(exclusive of those 
medical devices ,  
telecommunications terminal 
equipment or HI-END 
audio) 1、CNS 15936 (2016) 
2、CNS 15598-1 (2020) 
3、CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5“Marking 
of Presence” 8519.81.00.00.0 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
9 Other sound recording or 
reproducing 
apparatus(exclusive of those 
medical devices ,  
telecommunications terminal 
equipment or HI-END 
audio) 1、CNS 15936 (2016) 
2、CNS 15598-1 (2020) 
3、CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5“Marking 
of Presence” 8519.89.00.00.2 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
10 Other radio-broadcast 
receivers capable of 
operating without an 
external source of power, 
combines with sound 
recording or reproducing 
apparatus(exclusive of those 
medical devices ,  
telecommunications terminal 
equipment) 1、CNS 15936 (2016) 
2、CNS 15598-1 (2020) 
3、CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5“Marking 
of Presence” 8527.13.00.00.3 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
11 Other video recording or 
reproducing apparatus 
(exclusive of those medical 
devices , 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment) 1、CNS 15936 (2016) 
2、CNS 15598-1 (2020) 
3、CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5“Marking 
of Presence” 8527.19.00.00.7 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  3 
 12 Radio-broadcast receivers 
not capable of operating 
without an external source 
of power, of a kind used in 
motor vehicles, combined 
with sound recording or 
reproducing apparatus 
capable of receiving and 
decoding digital radio data 
system signals(exclusive of 
those medical devices , 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment) 1、CNS 15936 (2016) 
2、CNS 15598-1 (2020) 
3、CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5“Marking 
of Presence” 8527.21.10.00.1 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
13 Other radio-broadcast 
receivers not capable of 
operating without an 
external source of power, of 
a kind used in motor 
vehicles, combined with 
sound recording or 
reproducing 
apparatus(exclusive of those 
medical devices , 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment) 1、CNS 15936 (2016) 
2、CNS 15598-1 (2020) 
3、CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5“Marking 
of Presence” 8527.21.90.00.4 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
14 Radio-broadcast receivers 
not capable of operating 
without an external source 
of power, of a kind used in 
motor vehicles, not 
combined with sound 
recording or reproducing 
apparatus(exclusive of those 
medical devices , 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment) 1、CNS 15936 (2016) 
2、CNS 15598-1 (2020) 
3、CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5“Marking 
of Presence” 8527.29.00.00.5 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
15 Other radio-broadcast 
receivers combined with 
sound recording or 
reproducing 
apparatus(exclusive of those 
medical devices , 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment or HI-END 
audio) 1、CNS 15936 (2016) 
2、CNS 15598-1 (2020) 
3、CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5“Marking 
of Presence” 8527.91.00.00.8 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
16 Other radio-broadcast 
receivers, not combined with 
sound recording or 
reproducing apparatus but 
combined with a 
clock(exclusive of those 
medical devices , 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment) 1、CNS 15936 (2016) 
2、CNS 15598-1 (2020) 
3、CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5“Marking 
of Presence” 8527.92.00.00.7 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  
17 Other radio-broadcast 
receivers(exclusive of those 
medical devices , 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment or HI-END 
audio) 1、CNS 15936 (2016) 
2、CNS 15598-1 (2020) 
3、CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5“Marking 
of Presence” 8527.99.00.00.0 RPC Scheme 
(Modules II+III)  
or 
TABI Scheme  4 
 18 Turntables (record-decks) 
(exclusive of those medical 
devices , 
telecommunications terminal 
equipment or HI-END 
audio) 1、CNS 15936 (2016) 
2、CNS 15598-1 (2020) 
3、CNS 15663 (2013) Section 5“Marking 
of Presence” 8519.30.00.00.2 Declaration of 
Conformity 
 
Description of the three kinds of conformity assessment procedures 
 
1. Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme: Modules II+III 
Under the 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-designated testing 
laboratories before applying for registration of their products. Manufacturers or importers will also be 
required to ensure by declaration (Module III, conformity-to-type declaration) that all products made at 
their manufacturing facilities or imported are in conformity with the prototypes submitted for type-test at 
Module II stage.  
 
2. Type-Approved Batch Inspection (TABI) Scheme 
Under this procedure, manufacturers or importers shall have their products type-tested by the BSMI or 
BSMI-designated testing laboratories, 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 for the Type 
Approval is NT$3,500, and a Type Approval certificate is valid for three years. The fees for type testing 
vary by products and depend on the fee policies of the testing laboratories. 
3. Declaration of Conformity (DoC) Scheme  
The manufacturer or importer shall obtain testing report from the BSMI-designated laboratories, 
prepare relevant technical documents, and shall draw up a Declaration of Conformity. Both the technical 
documents and Declaration of Conformity shall be kept by the manufacturer or importer for an applicable 
period. 
The manufacturer or importer shall apply to the BSMI or its branch for registration and a registration 
number for the DoC marking. 
The DoC marking printed by the manufacturer or importer must be affixed to the body of the 
products. 
 
4. Further information about the three schemes is also available on the BSMI website at 
https://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/lp?ctNode=9768&CtUnit=4132&BaseDSD=7&mp=2  
 
Locations to apply for Registration of Product Certification or Type-Approved Batch Inspection: 
The BSMI or its branches. 
 
Time required for Registration of Product Certification: 
14 working days. (This period does not include the time for corrective actions by the applicant due to 
deficiencies in the documents or samples. Extra seven working days may be required if additional tests are 
required.) 
 
Related requirements: 
1. The revised inspection standards listed in the table will come into force on the date of announcement and 5 
 the current inspection standards will become invalid from 1 January 2025. 
2. The column of import regulation codes 8519.20.10.00.2 、8527.13.00.00.3 、8527.19.00.00.7 、
8527.21.10.00.1 、8527.21.90.00.4 、8527.29.00.00.5 、8527.92.00.00.7 will be changed to C02 since the 
announcement date. 
3. The inspection standard CNS 15598-1:2020 is applicable for the product with AC power, rechargeable 
lithium batteries, or additional power conversion devices. 
4. For the listed products use button-type batteries to provide power, they shall comply with the relevant 
provisions of the CNS 15598-1:2020 standard for button-type batteries. 
5. The listed products with personal myuusic players features must comply with section 10.6 of CNS 
15598-1:2020. 
6. The listed products with electronic displays features must comply with the provisions of section 7.2 of 
CNS 15598-1:2020. 
7. For the requirement of Section 5 “Marking of presence” of CNS 15663:2013, the certificate holders of the 
commodities shall clearly mark the presence condition of the restricted substances on the body, packages, 
stickers, or the instruction books of the commodities. Those who utilize website as a means to announce 
the presence condition of the restricted substances of the commodities shall clearly mark the website 
address on the body, packages, stickers, or the instruction books of the commodities, instead. 
8. The Commodity Inspection Mark: 
(1) The Commodity Inspection Mark shall be printed by the certificate holders. The identification number of 
the Commodity Inspection Mark consists of “Letter (R or T),” “Designated Code (five 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 to the right of the graphic symbol 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 commodities. 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 Mark are listed below: 
 
 
 
 
(6) For TABI scheme, the examples of the Commodity Inspection Mark are listed below: 
 
 
 
(7) “RoHS” indicates the content of restricted substance(s), other than exemptions stated in CNS 15663, 
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 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 value of presence condition. 
The restricted substances: indicates Pb, Cd, Hg, Cr+6, PBB, and PBDE. 
Example:  
 RoHS (Pb): indicates that the Pb percentage content in certain parts of the commodity exceeds the 
reference percentage value of presence condition. 
 RoHS (Cd, Cr+6, PBB): indicates that the Cd, Cr+6, and PBB percentage content in certain parts of the 
commodity exceed the reference percentage value of presence condition respectively. 
9. The C.C.C. Code listed in the table are used for reference only. The commodity shall still comply with the 
requirements before entering into the market, even though its C.C.C. Code is identified differently by the 
Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance or Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs. 
10. The inspection standards of the commodities 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 version in further announcements. 
11. Commodities with combined features or multifunctional products shall comply with the respective 
inspection standards. 
12. The medical equipment described in the table indicates the medical equipment regulated under the 
Medical Devices Act. 
13. The telecommunications terminal equipment mentioned in the table is the telecommunications terminal 
equipment regulated under in the Telecommunications Management Act. 
14. The listed commodities that have obtained the vehicle safety testing report issued by the certification 
institutions authorized by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications are not within the scope of 
the inspection items required by the BSMI. 
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 Table 1. Example of markings for the presence conditions of the restricted substances exceeds the reference 
percentage value of presence conditions 
Equipment name: Electric pencil sharpener, 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) 
Circuit board  Exceeding 
0.1 wt % ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Control 
panel ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Power 
switch ˇ Exceeding  
0.1 wt % ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Power cord ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Shell ○ ○ Exceeding  
0.01 wt % ○ ○ Exceeding  
0.1 wt % 
Note 1:  “Exceeding 0.1 wt %” and “exceeding 0.01 wt %” indicate that the percentage content of the 
restricted substance exceeds the reference percentage value of presence condition. 
Note 2:  “○” indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance does not exceed the 
percentage of reference value of presence. 
Note 3:  The “−” indicates that the restricted substance corresponds to the exemption. 
Table 2 Example of markings for the content of the restricted substances other than exemption do not exceed the 
reference percentage value of presence condition 
Equipment name: Electric pencil sharpener, Model ：YYY(*) 
Unit Restricted substances and its chemical symbols 
Lead 
 
(Pb) Mercury 
 
(Hg) Cadmium 
 
(Cd) Hexavalent 
chromium 
(Cr+6) Polybrominate
d biphenyls 
(PBB) Polybrominated 
diphenyl ethers  
(PBDE) 
Electric board  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Control panel  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Power switch  − ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Power cable ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Shell ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 
Note 1:  “○” indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance does not exceed the 
percentage of reference value of presence. 
Note 2:  The “−” indicates that the restricted substance corresponds to the exemption. 
(*) The “name and model” row can be omitted if the position of “the markings for the presence conditions” shows clearly to 
specify the corresponding commodity. Multiple models could be shown together in the same field if “the markings for the 
presence conditions” can be applied to contemporarily.  