Hi George/All - Thank you for your responses. All have concurred that BSMI is only imposing EMC requirements on our types of products.
On a side note, I have noticed that they are imposing safety requirements on some IEC60065 products and on Electrostatic photocopying apparatus. Thanks again for your assistance. Regards, Brent Taira > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 6:49 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: BCIQ/BSMI Product Certification > > > Brent, > > The Taiwan BCIQ terminology was changed last year to BSMI. It is my > understanding that at the present time BSMI only imposes an EMC > requirement and certification on ITE. We market adapter powered > printers there (120V) and have not been required to obtain any safety > certifications, although BSMI is working toward a safety certification > process. > > In your case, the Taiwan EMC certification number and mark would > probably go on the main ITE product, as measured using the planned > AC adapter. > > George Alspaugh > Lexmark International Inc. > > > > > compliance%[email protected] on 06/07/2000 08:24:32 PM > > Please respond to compliance%[email protected] > > To: emc-pstc%[email protected] > cc: (bcc: George Alspaugh/Lex/Lexmark) > Subject: BCIQ/BSMI Product Certification > > > > > Hello Group, > > We are currently in discussion with one of our OEMs who is > insisting that we > obtain BSMI/BCIQ Safety Certification on our product. > > We are manufacturing an AC/DC Adapter for an end product that is a typical > ITE product (with a processor and I/O ports). After reviewing the List of > Electronic Products that are "Subject to Measures Governing > Registration of > Product Certification" I could not locate any reference to a > Safety Standard > for potential categories for our equipment (8471.41.00.00). > Therefore, I do > not believe that the safety certification is required. > > On the other hand, I am aware that regulations are changing on a daily > basis. > > If the Safety Certification IS required, I would also appreciate a > recommendation on test laboratories/agents that can assist in the process. > > Thank you very much for your kind assistance, > Brent Taira > Eos Corporation > > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > [email protected] > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Jim Bacher: [email protected] > Michael Garretson: [email protected] > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: [email protected] Michael Garretson: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected]
