Preparing for the Taiwan market makes understanding the latest BSMI changes crucial. Recent BSMI announcements involve multiple specific and impactful new regulations, shifting focus from broad frameworks to in-depth regulation of specific high-risk product categories and refinement of certification modes.
Several important regulations are not yet enforced but are on a countdown, requiring immediate planning.
1.The "Major Change" for Secondary Lithium Batteries & Power Banks
This was the most notable revision in late 2025. BSMI's dedicated briefing in October 2025 proposed comprehensive updates for these products, from naming and standards to oversight models.
·Core Change: The biggest upgrade is mandatory factory quality system review. The new rules require that, besides the battery cell, battery packs and power banks applying for certification must use the "Registration of Product Certification" mode paired with one of three quality management or factory inspection modes. This means product testing alone is no longer enough; the manufacturer's production consistency control capability is a new audit focus.
·Standard Updates: Testing standards are completely renewed. Power banks move away from the old CNS 13438, adopting the general standards for AV/IT equipment: CNS 15598-1 (Safety) and CNS 15936 (EMC), combined with battery-specific standards CNS 62133-2 or CNS 62619. This reflects treating power banks as "complex electronic devices containing batteries" rather than simple energy storage units.
·Key Date: The new rules have a transition period, taking full effect on July 1, 2027.
2.Full Inclusion of Stationary Energy Storage Systems
With market growth, BSMI is systematically building a regulatory framework.
·Scope: Stationary lithium energy storage units with capacity above 1kWh and below 100kWh, and their accompanying Power Conversion Systems (PCS), are included in mandatory inspection.
·Effective Date: This regulation is planned to be enforced starting July 1, 2026. This creates a tiered effect with the battery rules, showing staged regulation.
3.Standardizing "Eye-Protection" Performance for Reading/Writing Desk Lamps
Addressing rampant "eye-protection lamp" marketing claims, BSMI will introduce special inspection regulations.
·Core Goal: Ensure products claiming "no blue light hazard," "flicker-free," "uniform illumination," etc., have real test data to back them up, cracking down on exaggerated marketing.
·Effective Date: These new inspection regulations are planned for implementation on July 1, 2027 (Year 116, Month 7, Day 1). Professional bodies suggest manufacturers complete verification by late 2026 to avoid launch delays.
Important Recent Revisions Already in Effect:
Beyond future rules, some already-effective revisions are impacting current certification practice.
1.Tightened Certification Mode for Digital Cameras
Effective January 1, 2025, digital cameras shifted from the lenient "Declaration of Conformity" mode to stricter "Registration of Product Certification" or "Type Approval Batch-by-Batch Inspection" modes. This means they now require testing at a BSMI-designated lab and a certificate, significantly raising the market entry barrier.
2.Full Switch to Key Safety Standards
For IT and AV equipment, the safety standard has been mandatorily switched from the old CNS 14408 to CNS 15598-1 (equivalent to IEC 62368-1). While transition started early 2024, all new applications and renewals must now comply. This isn't just a number change; it requires products to meet a new hazard-based safety engineering philosophy.
3.IoT Devices as a Regulatory Focus
Based on industry feedback, BSMI has placed smart sockets, network cameras, and other IoT devices on the key supervision list. Besides regular safety and EMC, these products need special attention to cybersecurity protocol compliance, a clear global trend.
Core Recommendations for Manufacturers:
Facing these specific, technical new rules, you can start with:
1.Initiate Product Planning Immediately: If your product involves secondary lithium batteries, power banks, energy storage systems, or reading/writing lamps, immediately review the design and plan testing against the new rules. Don't wait until the enforcement date is near.
2.Upgrade Your Quality Management System: Especially for battery-related product manufacturers, start improving internal quality control documentation to prepare for upcoming factory inspection requirements.
3.Seek Professional Pre-Assessment: Before official submission, consider pre-testing and document review through an agency with a BSMI-designated lab. This greatly increases the first-time pass rate, avoiding delays from repeated corrections.
In summary, the latest BSMI developments clearly show regulation moving towards more segmented product areas, stricter production process control, and verification more closely tied to actual performance and claims. The era of simply seeking a "certificate" is over. Deeply understanding the technical details and compliance logic behind these new rules will be key to successfully entering the Taiwan market.BLUEASIA: +86 13534225140, provides professional certification consulting services.
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