BSMI

1. Certification Overview

BSMI stands for the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs. It establishes inspection specifications for electrical and electronic products entering the Taiwan, China market. Since July 1, 2005, products have been subject to EMC and safety regulation. BSMI certification is mandatory, and products must meet safety, EMC and related testing requirements before authorization to use the BSMI mark.

 

2. Certification Mark

 

3. Certification Categories

There are currently three application routes:

1. Type Approval has two forms:

1. Type Approval (EMC + Safety): Since January 1, 2004, 178 electrical and electronic product categories have required this approval. Applicable standards cover EMC and safety.
2. EMC Type Approval, replacing the former EMC application, has been mandatory since November 1, 2002. It covers 61 electrical and electronic categories with EMI-only requirements and 124 categories requiring EMI and safety reports where safety requirements apply. Applicable standards cover EMI only.

2. Registration of Product Certification

Mandatory implementation date: Not yet announced. Applicable standards: EMI and safety.

3. Declaration of Conformity

Mandatory implementation date: January 18, 2002.

Applicable products: 19 types of IT equipment components.

Applicable standard: CNS 13438, EMC only.

 

For electrical and electronic products, the three application routes have the following characteristics:

1. Declaration of Conformity applies only to certain IT equipment components. Refer to BSMI's product descriptions.

2. Manufacturers choose between certification registration and type approval based on product costs.

3. Differences between certification registration and type approval:

(1) Inspection method:

Type-approved products receive simplified customer inspections.

For certification registration, there is no customer inspection; random market sampling tests are used.

(2) Fees:

Certification registration has a higher application fee and an annual fee. Type approval has no annual fee.

 

3. Product Scope

1. Mandatory Commodity Inspection Mark (CI Mark): Electrical products such as household appliances; electronic products such as IT and entertainment audiovisual equipment; machinery such as power tools; and chemical products such as tires and toys.

2. Voluntary CNS Mark: Industrial products, building materials, wires, household appliances, automotive and motorcycle parts, and industrial raw materials.

3. Voluntary Product Certification Mark (VPC Mark): Critical safety components, digital set-top boxes, lamp holders, battery chargers, restricted hazardous substances, lithium batteries, and sports and fitness equipment.

    

4. Required Documents

1. Application form

2. Copy of the applicant's supporting identification documents

3. Product circuit diagrams

4.Layout

5.Label

6. Instructions in Chinese

7. Transformer specifications

8. Inductor specifications

9. Product outline and dimensional drawings

10. Component list

 

5. Certification Process

1. Complete the application.

2. Test the samples.

3. Issue the report.

4. Evaluate the report.

5. Issue the certificate.

 

6. Certification Timeline & Validity

The standard timeline is 5–6 weeks. Expedited service is available for an additional fee.

Type approval and certification registration certificates are valid for 3 years and may be extended once. Declaration of Conformity has no certificate.

 

7. Factory Inspection

BSMI certification does not require factory inspection.