Taiwan’s Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BMSI) has announced to include Taiwan RoHS as an essential part of BSMI conformity assessment to apply for BSMI marking. Products falling under the scope shall bear the contents of restricted substances on the products, packaging, labels or instructions in accordance with relevant requirements for Section 5 of CNS 15663.
On 6 June 2016, BMSI updated the Detailed List for Electronic Products subject to Inspection Log/ Type-examination as below:
Product Category | Date of Applicability |
Information equipment, including computers, Televisions and monitors | 1 Sept. 2016 |
Drinking equipment | 1 Dec. 2016 |
Imaging equipment, such as printers and copywriters. | 1 May 2017 |
Projectors and lighting equipment, such as fluorescent lamp | 1 July 2017 |
Word processor, such as typewriters and cash register (43) Wireless equipment, such as keyboards, mice and monitors (48) | 1 Jan. 2018 |
The abovementioned products shall additionally fulfill the RoHS assessment during BSMI marking to know whether the substances restricted by RoHS are present and their contents if any:
1. Register and obtain product marking certificate (RPC)
2. The packaging bears BSMI and RoHS marks
3. Conform to the test standard CNS 15050
Names and Contents of Hazardous Substances in Products
Part Name | Hazardous Substances | |||||
Lead (Pb) | Mercury (Hg) | Cadmium (Cd) | Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) | Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) | Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | |
Circuit board | 0,1wt% | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Heater | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Switch | - | 0,1wt% | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Power cords | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Casing | ○ | ○ | 0,01wt% | ○ | ○ | 0,1wt% |
Remarks:
1. “0,1wt%” and “0,01wt%” means the limits for the restricted substances
2. “○” indicates the wt% of the restricted substance does not exceed the limits.
3. “-”indicates the restricted substance is exempt from the substance.
Extensive Reading:
Regulation Name: CNS 15663 Guidance to reduction of the restricted chemical substances in electrical and electronic equipments
Publishing Date: 30 July 2013
Scope:Electrical and electronic products refer to the devices and accessory products with rated working electrical voltages that do not exceed 1500V direct current and do not exceed 1000V alternating current
Overview: It covers restricted substances, content limits, indications and exemptions, but excluding safety, performance and electromagnetic compatibility and related test methods.
The restricted limits for substances are the same as that with EU RoHS.
C&K Testing advises businesses should perform Taiwan RoHS test in strict accordance with CNS 15663.
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