管理系統認可登錄廠場監視查驗辦法

These Regulations are established in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article 33 of the Commodity Inspection Act (the Act).

1The production premise of a commodity subject to monitoring inspection, while its quality management systems have been registered with the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (the BSMI) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs or with certification bodies recognized by the BSMI, may apply for becoming a premise governed by these Regulations (management-system-based monitoring inspection) within the registered scope if it has obtained a monitoring inspection registration certificate and has equipped with basic inspection facilities.

2The basic inspection facilities mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be prescribed by the BSMI. When revised, the BSMI may inform the production premises registered under these Regulations to be equipped with the revised facilities within a given time limit.

1An applicant shall apply to the BSMI or its branches with jurisdiction over the applicant (the inspection authority) for management-system-based monitoring inspection by submitting the application form, the quality management system certificates and a list of basic inspection facilities. Whenever necessary, the inspection authority may send its representative to conduct an on-site examination, or request samples to be provided by the applicant for performing necessary testing or witness testing on specific features of the commodity. Registration is granted under these Regulations if compliance is found after the review.

2If the applicant is a foreign-based premise, the application shall be made by an agent who has its domicile or business place in the Republic of China.

1Premises that are registered under these Regulations in accordance with the preceding Article may conduct monitoring inspection by following the provisions described below:

21. A production premise shall perform the inspection to its commodities in accordance with these Regulations and issue, by countersigning, the monitoring inspection certificate if compliance is demonstrated after the inspection.

32. For the production premises of commodity concerned located outside the territory of the Republic of China, the obligatory inspection applicant shall submit the inspection records to the inspection authority for approval before issuing the monitoring inspection certificates.

4Premises mentioned in subparagraph 1 of the preceding paragraph shall make written request for blank certificate forms stamped with the steel seal by the inspection authority in advance and fill out a registry of countersigning monitoring inspection certificates. The premises shall submit the registry and a copy of monitoring inspection certificates that they countersigned to the inspection authority before the 10th day of each month, and pay the inspection fees based on the ex-factory price of listed commodities on the registry.

5The applicant mentioned in subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph when making the application inspection shall also submit the original inspection records and a copy of registration certificates for the production premises under management-system-based monitoring inspection.

For production premises that are registered under the management-system-based monitoring inspection, the signatory of monitoring inspection certificate and inspection personnel shall be subject to the supervision by the inspection authority.

The inspection authority may send its personnel to the production premises, storage places at harbors, importers, distributors or any other related places to conduct sampling inspection or witness inspection forproducts that are subject to monitoring inspection under these Regulations. The manufacturers or related personnel of the places shall not refuse such activities.

For production premises that are registered under the management-system-based monitoring inspection, the inspection records, the monitoring inspection certificates, registry mentioned in paragraph 2 of Article 4, and other relevant inspection documents shall be maintained for at least 3 years.

1If the production premises registered under these Regulations stop production of commodities subject to monitoring inspection for more than 30 days, they shall report to the inspection authority within 15 days starting from the date of stopping production. They shall also report to the inspection authority when the production of such commodities is resumed.

2The period mentioned in the previous paragraph of stopping production of commodities shall not exceed 6 months. An application for extension shall be made before expiry of the reported period if production cannot be resumed. The extension is limited to one time and shall not exceed 6 months.

Production premises registered under these Regulations shall apply to, by presenting relevant documentation, the inspection authority for changes to their registration information, such as names, addresses, responsible persons or other items, within 30 days of such changes.

1Under any of the following circumstances, the production premises registered under these Regulations shall not be allowed to conduct monitoring inspection mentioned in paragraph 1 of Article 4 for a period of one to six months and their products shall be subject to batch-by-batch inspection.

21. Where the production premises did not countersign monitoring inspection certificates in accordance with provisions of these Regulations;

32. Where a trade dispute arises due to inferior quality of the products that the production premises manufactured and verified by the inspection authority or inspected by organizations of the importing countries;

43. Where the inspection standards have changed and the products of the production premises did not comply with the new standards after a designated date prescribed by the BSMI;

54. Where fraudulent actions are found to have mixed their products with products not under the management-system-based monitoring inspection, products of other brands or non-compliance products;

65. Where violation is found against Articles 5, 7 or 9 of these Regulations;

76. Where markings are not affixed in accordance with Articles 11 or 12 of these Regulations; or

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Where the registration under these Regulations was acquired through fraudulent means, the inspection authority shall revoke the registration.

1Under any of the following circumstances, the registration of production premises registered under these Regulations shall be rescinded:

21. Where the production premises apply for cancellation of their registration under these Regulations on their own initiative;

32. Where the products are announced to be no longer subject to management-system-based monitoring inspection;

43. Where the registration of quality management system was revoked or rescinded;

54. Where the registration scope of quality management system is changed and thus does not cover the products subject to management-system-based monitoring inspection;

65. Where violation is found against Article 6 or 8 of these Regulations;

76. Where a defect of the product subject to management-system-based monitoring inspection causes substantial damage to the consumers or endangers the public; or

87. Where the basic inspection facilities are revised, the production premises registered under these Regulations have not been equipped with the revised facilities within a given time limit in accordance with paragragh 2 of Article 2 of these Regulations.

Where the registration of production premises registered under these Regulations is revoked or rescinded in accordance with the preceding 2 paragraghs, the production premises shall not re-apply for management-system-based monitoring inspection within 4 months starting from thae date of revocation or rescission.

These Regulations shall take effect upon the date of promulgation.