▍Introduction of BSMI certification
BSMI is short for Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, which’s established in 1930 and called National Metrology Bureau at that time. It is the supreme inspection organization in Republic of China in charge of the work on national standards, metrology and product inspection etc. The inspection standards of electrical appliances in Taiwan are enacted by BSMI. Products are authorized to use BSMI marking on the conditions that they are in compliance with safety requirements, EMC testing and other related tests.
Electrical appliances and electronic products are tested according to the following three schemes: type-approved (T), registration of product certification(R) and declaration of conformity (D).
▍What’s standard of BSMI?
Scheme/logo |
Registration of Product Certification (R) |
Declaration of Conformity(D) |
Type-Approved (T) |
Requirement |
EMC and safety approval |
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Factory Inspection |
Application for Module II and Module VII requires factory inspection. |
NO |
NO |
Application Documents |
1. Registration documents of business. 2. BSMI application form. 3. ISO certificate or factory inspection report (not applicable to module II and module III). 4. Deviation description (for use in series model application). 5. Critical diagram & PCB layout(part surface/copper foil surface). 6. Certificates and specifications of critical components. 7. Transformer and coil specifications. 8. View of product appearance and power board (including dimensions). 9. BSMI CNS Certificate of power line. 10. Random power operation needs to provide complete CB Report or RPC Certificate. For modification, including version update, factory address change, adding or removing serial models, original certificate should be provided. |
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Local test |
BSMI designated testing laboratory, local or foreign ones is acceptable |
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Local agent |
Yes |
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Certificate Validity |
RPC &Type-Approval are valid for three years and they are renewable for another three years before certificate is expired. |
1. Registration of Product Certification
Instead of going through the complicated and time-consuming batch-by-batch inspection procedures, lots of suppliers are encouraged to adopt the registration of product certification (RPC) scheme. RPC has seven conformity assessment procedures for commodities whose applicable conformity assessment procedures are published and designated by Economy Department as the following models or combination (Please refer to seven PRC patterns illustrations of conformity assessment procedures.)
1) Self Control Model (Model): Applicants should submit technical documents, ensuring and declaring that products produced by their factories should conform to inspection standard.
2) Type Test (Model Ⅱ): Applicants and their factories should submit their typical samples and related technical documents to labs recognized and designated by the authority or its branch office to get type test reports which conform to inspection standard.
3) Type Approval Declaration (Model III): Applicants should ensure and declare that products produced by their factories should conform to the original type of Model Ⅱ.
4) Comprehensive Quality Management System(Module IV ): Factories should gain a certificate of quality management system registration to prove their ability to design, develop, produce and manufacture, which is assessed by the authority or its recognized certification bodies according to CNS 12681(ISO 9001). Applicants should ensure and declare that products produced by their factories should conform to the original type of Model Ⅱ.
5) Process Quality Management System (Module V): Factories should gain a certificate of quality management system to prove their ability to produce and manufacture, which is assessed by the authority or its recognized certification bodies according to CNS 12681(ISO 9001). Applicants should ensure and declare that products produced by their factories should conform to the original type of Model Ⅱ.
6) Module VI (product quality assurance): Factories should gain a certificate of quality management system to prove their ability to conduct testing and final inspection, which is assessed by the authority or its recognized certification bodies according to CNS 12681(ISO 9001). Applicants should ensure and declare that products produced by their factories should conform to the original type of Model Ⅱ.
7) Module VII (Factory inspection): Factories should get an inspection report of rule conformity recognized by the authority and its recognized institution. Applicants should make sure and declare that products produced by their factories conform to the original type of module II.
2. Declaration of Conformity
Economy Ministry announced the list of commodities subjected to Declaration of Conformity and the applicable inspection method for these commodities. Inspection application obligors should be responsible for the Declaration of Conformity.
3.Lot by lot Inspection - Type Approval
Commodities fall under the scope for import inspection are prohibited to be exported to Taiwan without certified inspection and certificate of conformity.
Applicants shall have their products tested in labs designated by BSMI and apply to BSMI for Type Approval Certificate. After obtaining Type Approval Certificate, applicants are required to file an application to BSMI for product inspection before their products go through customs. BSMI will then review application documents according to related procedure, and additional samples may be required for further testing. The fees for type testing depend on the products and the testing laboratory. A Type Approval certificate is valid for three years.
Model Ⅱ plus Model Ⅲ of RPC applicable for 3C secondary lithium single cell/battery (button shape excluded), 3C lithium power bank and 3C battery charger.
▍BSMI Certification for Lithium Battery
On 20 November 2013, it is announced by BSMI that from 1st, May 2014, 3C secondary lithium cell/battery, secondary lithium power bank and 3C battery charger are not permitted to access to Taiwan market until they are inspected and qualified according to the relevant standards (as tables below shows).
Product Category for Test |
3C Secondary Lithium Battery with single cell or pack ( button shape excluded) |
3C Secondary Lithium Power Bank |
3C Battery Charger |
Remarks: CNS 15364 1999 version is valid to 30 April 2014. Cell, battery and Mobile only conduct capacity test by CNS14857-2 (2002 version).
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Test Standard |
CNS 15364 (1999 version) CNS 15364 (2002 version ) CNS 14587-2 (2002 version)
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CNS 15364 (1999 version) CNS 15364 (2002 version ) CNS 14336-1 (1999 version) CNS 13438 (1995 version) CNS 14857-2 (2002 version)
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CNS 14336-1 (1999 version) CNS 134408 (1993 version) CNS 13438 (1995 version)
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Inspection Model |
RPC Model II and Model III |
RPC Model II and Model III |
RPC Model II and Model III |
▍BSMI Marking
1. Two markings are necessary for products subjected to BSMI certification:
2. Example of lithium battery marking:
3. Example of power bank:
▍MCM’s Advantages at BSMI Certification
● In 2014, when rechargeable lithium battery became mandatory in Taiwan, MCM became the first cooperative lab recognized by BSMI in mainland China. Then MCM began to provide the latest information about BSMI certification and offer testing services to global customers, especially those from mainland China.
● High success rate of testing: MCM has already helped customers to obtain more than 1,000 BSMI certificates at one time.
● Bundled services: Since 2016, MCM has offered bundled services with multiple testing and certification for CB+BSMI+UN38.3+GB 31241 together to greatly benefit global customers who export products into Taiwan, mainland China and other markets.