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▍BSMI Introduction Introduction of BSMI certification

BSMI is short for Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, established in 1930 and called National Metrology Bureau at that time. It is the supreme inspection organization in Republic of China in charge of the work on national standards, metrology and product inspection etc. The inspection standards of electrical appliances in Taiwan are enacted by BSMI. Products are authorized to use BSMI marking on the conditions that they are in compliance with safety requirements, EMC testing and other related tests.

Electrical appliances and electronic products are tested according to the following three schemes: type-approved (T), registration of product certification(R) and declaration of conformity (D).

▍What is the standard of BSMI?

On 20 November 2013, it is announced by BSMI that from 1^st, May 2014, 3C secondary lithium cell/battery, secondary lithium power bank and 3C battery charger are not permitted to access to Taiwan market until they are inspected and qualified according to the relevant standards (as shown in table below).

▍Why MCM?

● In 2014, rechargeable lithium battery became mandatory in Taiwan, and MCM began to provide the latest information about BSMI certification and the testing service for global clients, especially those from mainland China.

● High Rate of Pass: MCM has already help clients to obtained more than 1,000 BSMI certificates till now in one go.

● Bundled services: MCM helps clients successfully enter multiple markets in worldwide through one-stop bundled service of simple procedure.

Directive 2009/125/EC is an ecological requirement directive for energy-related products, released by the EU in 2009, namely “Establish the framework of ecological design requirements for energy-related products”. It is not for product requirements, but only a framework directive. In accordance with the relevant provisions of this directive, the EU further develops a directive on the eco-design requirements to be met by certain types of energy-consuming products. Manufacturers selling related energy-using product in the EU must ensure that the product meets the energy and environmental standards set by the measure. The product scope of this directive currently includes more than 40 product groups (such as boilers, light bulbs, TVs and refrigerators, etc.) The ErP Directive, like the LVD Directive, EMC Directive and RoHS Directive, is part of the CE Directive system, and the relevant products must take into account the requirements of the ErP Directive before being exported to the EU for CE marking.
This year the EU has proposed a new draft that proposes to expand the product scope of Directive 2009/125/EC to include cell phones, cordless phones and tablet PCs in the Directive’s product catalog, and has added their eco-design requirements. The draft is expected to be implemented in the fourth quarter of 2022, and the eco-design requirements will be mandatory 12 months after the regulation coming into force, which allowing manufacturers to redesign their products.