Regulatory Product InspectionOverview![]() In order to protect the rights and interests of consumers and to facilitate economic activities, agricultural, industrial and mining commodities domestically produced or to be imported must comply with inspection requirements before they are shipped out of the manufacturing premises, are imported or placed on the market. Inspection of commodities is conducted according to four schemes, namely: batch-by-batch inspection, registration of product certification, monitoring inspection, and declaration of conformity. As of November 2004, 539 commodities are subject to mandatory inspection before being allowed to be placed on the domestic market. Among them, 199 are chemical products and 340 are mechanical, electrical or electronic products Announcement of Commodities Subject to Inspection The announcement of commodities subject to inspection is done through a transparent procedure where interested parties are invited to comment on the proposals along the different stages of discussion. The proposals are also made public in the Standards Gazette published by the BSMI and other media to invite comments. Where the proposed measures could have significant impact on international trade, they are also notified to the WTO. The BSMI conducts regulatory inspection based on the Commodity Inspection Act, in which four conformity assessment procedures are specified. The choice of the appropriate conformity assessment procedure is made depending on the characteristics of a specific commodity as well as other factors such as the technology available, the development of industry and the availability of international standards. The four conformity assessment procedures are batch-by-batch inspection, registration of product certification, monitoring inspection and declaration of conformity. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Designated Testing Laboratories Testing of commodities can be done by the BSMI or testing laboratories recognized by the BSMI. Testing laboratories that meet relevant requirements may apply to the BSMI for recognition and they will be called "designated testing laboratories" after recognition is granted. Below are the lists of such laboratories in specific product areas.
An on-line search for products, including chemical, mechanical, electrical, electronic, agricultural, fishery and food products, requiring mandatory inspection is available at the following web page:
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2025年5月29日
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