Taiwan to add phthalate test requirements for children’s raincoats

Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) issued J.B.E.Z. No. 10420005020 Announcement to give advance notice on amendment to “Implementation of Inspection Rules on Children’s Raincoats” on 6 October 2015. Public comments and suggestions are welcome within seven days. The amendment adds CNS 15138-1 “Method of test for determination of phthalates plasticizers in plastic products i. Part 1: Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry”.
 

Name	Standard		Method	Referential No. for Goods	Code
	Before Amendment	After Amendment
General children’s raincoats (limited to inspection indentified as “Children’s Raincoats” or fitting height (between 70 cm and 150 cm), exclusive of waterproof textiles)	CNS 15503 CNS 15291 CNS 15138-1 Article 9 of Commodity Labeling Law: Labeling Requirements	CNS 15503 CNS 15291 Article 9 of Commodity Labeling Law: Labeling Requirements	Supervisory inspection or log in through verification (Mode II + Mode III)	3926.20.00.90-2 6210.20.00.00-0 6210.30.00.00-8 6210.40.00.00-6 6210.50.00.00-3	C02
Note to inspection rules: The amendment adds CNS 15138-1 “Method of test for determination of phthalates plasticizers in plastic products i. Part 1: Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry”. It is included in the inspection standard for children’s raincoats since the publishing date.

 
Children’s raincoats produced or imported must comply with inspection rules and attach with inspection identification to complete related procedures so that they can be placed on the Taiwan market since 1 September 2015. Upon verification, competent authority imposes a penalty of TWD 200,000 to 2,000,000 in accordance with Article 60 of Commodity Inspection Law on non-compliant traders.
 
Reminder: Companies should test their products before placing them in Taiwan market to avoid unnecessary economic losses.