Taiwan: Secondary Li-ion battery, power supply and battery charger become mandatory under BSMI RPC scheme

April, 2014

From 1 May 2014, secondary Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cell/pack, secondary Li-ion power supply and battery chargers will require certification under the BSMI RPC scheme in Taiwan.

After the effective date, products have to be certified by BSMI and cleared by the customs before they are allowed for sale.

The RPC registration can be applied in BSMI with immediate effect. It includes type testing in a BSMI accredited test laboratory and declaring conformity by BSMI registration. The certificate validity is remains at 3 years.

For more details, please refer to the table below:

C.C.C. code

Product name

Effective date

Conformity assessment procedure

Standard no.

Referred IEC/CISPR Standard no.

8507.80.00.10.3

Secondary Li-ion battery cell/pack
(excl. button battery, batteries installed in the product as the accessory)

1 May 2014

RPC

(Module II + III)

CNS 15364 (2010)
CNS 14857-2

IEC 62133
IEC 61960

8507.80.00.90.6

8504.40.20.00.3

Secondary Li-ion power supply

1 May 2014

RPC

(Module II + III)

CNS 15364 (2010)
CNS 14336-1 (2010)
CNS 13438 (2006)

IEC 62133
IEC 60950-1
CISPR 22

8504.40.91.00.7

8504.40.94.00.4

8504.40.99.90.0

8507.80.00.10.3

8507.80.00.90.6

8504.40.20.00.3

Battery charger

1 May 2014

RPC

(Module II + III)

CNS 14408 (2004) or
CNS 14336-1 (2010),
CNS 13438 (2006)


IEC 60950-1
CISPR 22

8504.40.91.00.7

8504.40.94.00.4

8504.40.99.90.0