 1   Proposal for Legal Inspection of Infant Bath Tubs for Child Use and Care  
 
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 infant bath tubs due to 
incidents in recent years that resulted in severe injuries to infants, the Bureau of Standards, 
Metrology and Inspection intends to regulate the safety and quality  of Infant bath tubs for child 
use and care. The conformity assessment procedure is either Type Approved Batch -by-Batch 
Inspection or Registration of Product Certification (Module 2 + Module 3).  
 
Proposed date of implementation: 1 July 2021  
Products (HS/CC CN codes) covered:  
 Description of Goods  Inspection standard  Reference C.C.C. Code (the 
first 6 digits are the same as 
HS Code)  
Infant bath tubs  CNS 16025 (2017)  3922.10.10.00 -5 
3922.10.90.00 -8 
 
Inspection standards:  
CNS 16025 Child use and care articles − Infant bath tubs  
 
Inspection items:  
According to characteristic property of infant bath tubs , the chemical material tests and physical 
performance tests are included.  
 
Conformity assessment procedures:  
Type Approv ed Batch -by-Batch Inspection (TABI) or Registration of Product Certification 
(RPC) Scheme[type test (Mode 2) + declaration of conformity to type (Mode3)].  
 Type Approv ed Batch -by-Batch Inspection(TABI)  
Further information on this procedure is available on the BSMI website at  
https://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=4447&ctNode=9452&mp=2  
 
 Registration of Product Certification (RP C) Scheme  
Under this procedure, manufacturers or importer s must have their products type -tested by 
the BSMI or designated testing laboratories recognized by the BSMI [ type test (Mode 2)] 
before applying for registration of their products. Manufacturers or i mporters will also be 
required to ensure by declaration [ declaration of conformity to type (Mode3) ] that all 
products made at their manufacturing facilities are in conformity with the prototypes 
submitted for type testing in Module II.  
Products will be al lowed to use the Commodity Inspection Mark, the letter “R” and the 
identification number given by the BSMI, after they are certified and registered with the 
BSMI. These products can then clear customs directly without any further inspection. The 
applicatio n 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 on this procedure is also available on the BSMI web site at   2 https://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=4452&ctNode=81 1&mp=2  
 
Locations to apply for Type Approval or Registration of Product Certification:  
‧The BSMI or its branches.  