Proposal for Safety Inspection Regulations of Information Technology EquipmentBy the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic AffairsBackground:Most Information Technology (IT) equipment has already been subject to EMC requirements since 1998 in Taiwan to protect consumers from hazards that may result from EMC problems. Along with the prevalence of IT equipment in day-to-day uses for various purposes in recent years, demands for IT equipment to meet safety requirements were presented to ensure adequate protection of consumers. The BSMI, after having consulted with interested parties, intends to regulate the safety requirements for IT equipment.The notice covers a total of 45 items of IT equipment, 18 items will be subject to Declaration of Conformity scheme and 25 will be subject to a dual-track approach to conformity assessment procedures, namely Registration of Product Certification or Type-approved Batch Inspection. The rest 2 items, being static converters for automatic data processing machine and switching power supplies, are subject to Registration of Product Certification (a change of the EMC conformity assessment procedure for these two items from currently Declaration of Conformity to Registration of Product Certification is also proposed as a result of a review of the effectiveness the conformity assessment procedure applied).The conformity assessment procedures for the inspection schemes are as follows:1. Registration of Product Certification (RPC) SchemeUnder this procedure, manufacturers must have their products type-tested by the BSMI or designated testing laboratories recognized by the BSMI (Module II) before applying for registration of their products. Manufacturers or importers will also be required to ensure by declaration that all products made at their manufacturing facilities are in conformity with the prototypes submitted for type testing in Module II (Module III).Products will be allowed 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 pass through customs directly without any further inspection. The application fee and annual fee for RPC is NT$5,000 for each type of product, and an RPC certificate is valid for three years.2. Type Approved Batch Inspection (TABI) SchemeUnder this procedure, the manufacturer or importer shall have their products type-tested by the BSMI or designated testing laboratories recognized by the BSMI, and then file an application for Type Approval with the BSMI, in Taipei or at branch offices, depending on where the manufacturer or importer is located.After manufacturers or importers obtain type-approval certificates, they are required to file an application for inspection with the BSMI before their products are to be released from the production premises or arrive at the port of entry. The BSMI will then review the application and accompanying documents according to simplified procedures, and additional samples may be required for further testing. The fees for type testing vary by product and depend on the testing laboratory. The fee for a Type Approval is NT$3,500, and a Type Approval certificate is valid for three years.1
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