Taiwan compulsory test LED bulb since July

Taiwan Inspection Bureau of standards announced today that the July LED lighting will implement the mandatory inspection, inspection and sale is verified, according to the law on penalty of NT $200 thousand and 2 million yuan fine. In recent years, the awareness of energy saving and environmental protection has improved. The light emitting diode (LED) lamp in ballast has become one of the lighting sources in modern life because of its low power consumption, long life and fast reaction speed.

However, standard Inspection Bureau received the Consumer Association, reflect, with LED lighting products change rapidly, related product labeling or specifications often cause consumer confusion, for the protection of consumer safety, standard inspection bureau announcement in January 6th of this year, since July 1st, LED lighting will be the implementation of compulsory commodity subject to inspection, test items including security, performance and electromagnetic interference.

Standard Inspection Bureau said that since July 1st this year if Taiwan imports or production LED lighting goods without inspection that is listed on the sale and verified, will be in accordance with the provisions of article sixtieth of the Commodity Inspection Act, impose a fine of 200 thousand yuan more than NT $2 million below.

As for the July 1st manufactured or imported products, standard Inspection Bureau official pointed out that as long as the manufacturers to obtain related manufacturing documents before June 30th, not in July 1st to force listed in the scope of inspection management, can still be sold.

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