The following information is being provided to US laboratories that have
asked questions about BCIQ. The information below was compiled with the
cooperation of David McNeill, Commercial Officer, American Institute in
Taiwan
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The Bureau of Commodity Inspection & Quarantine (BCIQ) of the Ministry
of
Economic Affairs has promulgated an EMC Regulation.
1. BCIQ has a description of the EMC Regulation and the certification
policy on their website at <http://www.moeabciq.gov.tw/> (click on
English Version and then on EMC Regulations). The website has
the following topics:
- Briefing of EMC Regulations
- Regulations Governing The Electromagnetic Compatibility of
commodities
- Registration Procedure for Commodity EMC Type Approval
- Application Procedure for Series Products of Apply Commodity EMC
Type
Approval
- Application Form for commodity EMC Type Approval Registration
- Operation Guidelines for the Approval and Management of Designated
EMC
Laboratories
- EMC Designated Laboratories Test Category Main Facilities
- EMC Type Approval Operating Points for large, Complex or Small
Quantity Commodity
- The List of Approved EMC Designated Laboratories
2. At present, BCIQ has certified more than 40 U.S. laboratories.
While
the list of U.S. laboratories is not currently on the web site, a
copy of the
list is available from BCIQ.
3. At present, BCIQ does not recognize CNLA to perform accreditations
of
EMC testing laboratories. Consequently, the APLAC Mutual
Recognition
Arrangement signed in November 1997 does not exempt suppliers
from having product testing performed either through BCIQ or other
certified laboratories - such as the laboratories presently
certified in
the U.S.
4. Regarding authorization for U.S. laboratories to perform EMC testing
on
products made/assembled outside the U.S., according to BCIQ, the EMC
Regulations make only one reference "This type approval is acceptable
only
for U.S. companies' products". BCIQ says that their policy is to allow
the
U.S. laboratories to perform testing on products characterized by U.S.
companies
as "their own" - regardless of place of assembly.
Questions about the EMC Regulations, including schedules, language
requirements, etc. may be directed to Mr. S. C. Wang, Chief, 2nd
Division,
BCIQ at <[email protected]>.
