Hi Jim:
To answer your questions:
Q1:EMC control schedule on the products you mentioned is correct.
Q2:There is no grace period. However, there is grace period on labeling
requirement. Before Jan.1,1998, BCIQ ID label can be affixed on the packaging
box. After Jan.1,1998, BCIQ ID label has to be affixed on the product.
Q3:For ITE equipment, if your product already passed CISPR 22 limits, there
should be no problem to pass CISPR22/CNS13438. However, the application
procedure for BCIQ is very difficult. For Class A device, your user manual can
be in English; but for Class B device, your user manual has to be in Chinese.
Otherwise, the application will be rejected. In addition, BCIQ does not require
schematic diagram but you need to provide functional block diagram w/indication
of EMI Emission source and Suppression component. Currently, BCIQ takes 3 - 4
weeks to review the application, there will be a lots of question asked if your
manual or paper work is not clear.
Regards
Mike Kuo / Compliance Consulting Service
1366 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale CA 94089
TEL:(408)752-8166, FAX:(408)752-8168
NVLAP/BCIQ/TUV/AUSTEL/NZ/VCCI accredited laboratory
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Subject: EMC REGULATIONS IN TAIWAN
Author: "Jim Hulbert" <[email protected]>
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Date: 6/5/97 4:17 PM
Greetings everyone!
I have read in the Compliance Engineering 1997 Reference Guide (and
I'm sure that most of you have, too) that Taiwan is implementing EMC
regulations which require a type-approval certificate from the Bureau
of Commodity Inspection and Quarantine (BCIQ) for just about any
electronic product. According to the article, only emissions are
covered at this time and, like other countries entering the EMC
regulation arena, the IEC/CISPR standards are being copied. However,
the article also states that the BCIQ presently only accepts test
data from BCIQ accredited laboratories and that these laboratories
only exist in Taiwan. (Does this sound like protectionism?) They are
apparently phasing in mandatory compliance for different product
categories: January 1, 1997 for copiers, July 1, 1997 for ITE, fax
machines, TV's/radios, January 1, 1998 for appliances, phones and
audio equipment, and July 1, 1998 for everything else.
Question #1: Can anyone confirm that the above information is still
accurate (i.e. that the situation hasn't changed since the article was
written)?
Question #2: Does anyone know if there is a "grace period" for
products already being marketed in Taiwan?
Question #3: Can anyone give us an idea how difficult it may be to
obtain the BCIQ type-approval certificate?
Thank you.
______________________________________________________________________
Jim Hulbert Tel: 203-924-3621
Senior Engineer - EMC Fax: 203-924-3352
Pitney Bowes email: [email protected]
P.O. Box 3000
35 Waterview Drive
Shelton, CT 06484-8000 U.S.A.
