Taiwan BSMI EV Charger Inspection: 2027–2028 Rules
Taiwan BSMI EV Charger Inspection Expands to E-Scooter Chargers and 750 kW DC Units From 2027
Taiwan BSMI EV charger inspection is being extended. On 6 November 2026, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) issued Announcement No. 11530021020, which amends the inspection requirements for off-board chargers for electric motorcycles and related charging equipment. The changes take effect immediately, but the new obligations start on 1 July 2027 for two-wheeler charging products and on 1 January 2028 for high-power DC EV chargers.
Background
BSMI's inspection requirements for power supply equipment already cover several kinds of charging equipment for electric vehicles. Under an announcement of 25 December 2024, AC and DC charging equipment up to 30 kW became subject to mandatory inspection from 1 July 2026. Larger DC chargers stayed under BSMI's voluntary product certification scheme.
In April 2026, BSMI published draft rules to bring DC and combined chargers up to 750 kW into mandatory inspection and held an information session on 5 May 2026. The final announcement goes further than that draft: it also tightens the rules for chargers, charging stations and battery swap stations used by e-scooters and e-bikes. BSMI gives two reasons. These products carry a higher risk, so it wants stronger control over product quality at import. And high-power DC chargers are being installed widely in outdoor car parks and motorway service areas, so BSMI wants them inspected for safety before they reach the market.
Key Changes in the Taiwan BSMI EV Charger Inspection Rules
Two-wheeler chargers and stations
Five product groups move to a dual-track scheme from 1 July 2027:
off-board chargers for e-scooters, e-bikes and electrically assisted bicycles (medical devices and telecom terminal equipment excluded)
stationary, conductive charging system equipment for e-scooters
stationary, conductive battery swap system equipment for e-scooters
Manufacturers and importers can choose Type-Approved Batch-by-Batch Inspection (TABI) or Registration of Product Certification (RPC). The chargers are tested to CNS 15936 (2016) and CNS 15425-1 (2015), although sections 4.1, 4.2.3 and 4.3.5 of CNS 15425-1 don't apply to them. Charging and battery swap stations are tested to CNS 16125 (2020) plus CNS 16127 and CNS 16128, or CNS 16126, all 2020 editions. The products are also placed under border control, with import regulation code C02 from 1 July 2027. On that date the previous inspection method stops applying.
High-power DC chargers
Conductive DC and combined EV charging equipment above 30 kW and up to 750 kW becomes subject to mandatory inspection on 1 January 2028, through TABI or RPC (type testing plus factory inspection). Units up to 30 kW, and AC chargers up to 30 kW, stay under the rules that took effect on 1 July 2026.
Cybersecurity, marking and certificates
Networked AC and DC EV chargers must meet BSMI's 2022 EV supply equipment cybersecurity testing specification or, as an alternative, CNS 16272 (2025 edition). All listed products must declare restricted substances under section 5 of CNS 15663 and carry the commodity inspection mark with the RoHS indication. Products that already hold a BSMI voluntary product certification certificate can have a type test report issued after gap testing at the original designated lab. BSMI's review takes 14 working days, plus 7 if samples are tested.
What This Means for Manufacturers
E-scooter and e-bike charger brands will face checks at the border from 1 July 2027, so shipments without a valid certificate risk being held.
Makers of chargers for both two-wheelers and cars should check every model against the seven HS codes in the notice, but BSMI warns those codes are for reference only.
DC fast charger makers selling above 30 kW have until 1 January 2028, yet the test plan is long: up to nine listed standards and specifications, including the cybersecurity requirement for networked units.
Certificates issued early aren't wasted. TABI certificates for two-wheeler products issued before 1 July 2027 run from that date to 30 June 2030, and certificates for 30–750 kW chargers issued before 2028 run from 1 January 2028 to 31 December 2030.
Existing voluntary certificates are a head start, not a pass, since gap testing is still needed.
Certification Impact Summary
Area | Before | After | Impact level |
E-scooter, e-bike and e-assisted bicycle off-board chargers | Earlier BSMI inspection method (replaced by this notice) | TABI or RPC dual track; border control (C02) from 1 July 2027 | High |
E-scooter charging and battery swap stations | Earlier BSMI inspection method (replaced by this notice) | TABI or RPC with factory inspection; border control from 1 July 2027 | High |
DC/combined EV chargers above 30 kW to 750 kW | Voluntary product certification | Mandatory inspection from 1 January 2028 | High |
AC and DC EV chargers up to 30 kW | Mandatory since 1 July 2026 | Unchanged | Low |
Cybersecurity for networked EV chargers | BSMI 2022 cybersecurity specification | 2022 specification or CNS 16272 (2025) | Medium |
Voluntary certificate holders | VPC certificate | Gap testing at original lab, then type test report | Medium |
Restricted substances | CNS 15663 section 5 marking | Unchanged; applies to all listed products | Low |
Timeline and Required Actions
Key Dates
Date | Milestone |
1 July 2026 | Mandatory inspection for EV chargers up to 30 kW already in force |
6 November 2026 | Announcement No. 11530021020 issued and in effect; BSMI starts accepting applications |
1 July 2027 | New scheme and import control for e-scooter and e-bike chargers, charging stations and battery swap stations |
1 January 2028 | Mandatory inspection for DC/combined EV chargers above 30 kW up to 750 kW |
Required Actions for Manufacturers
List every charger, charging station and battery swap model you sell or plan to sell in Taiwan, with its HS code and power rating.
Choose TABI or RPC for each product, bearing in mind that RPC for stations includes factory inspection.
Book testing with a BSMI-designated lab against the CNS standards listed for each product.
For networked EV chargers, decide whether to test to the 2022 BSMI specification or CNS 16272.
If you hold voluntary certificates for DC chargers, ask your original lab about gap testing.
Prepare CNS 15663 restricted-substance declarations and update labels with the inspection mark.
Apply early, so certificates are in place before 1 July 2027 or 1 January 2028.
Conclusion
The Taiwan BSMI EV charger inspection changes close two gaps at once: two-wheeler chargers will be checked at the border, and the fast DC chargers spreading across Taiwan's car parks and service areas will need mandatory certification. With applications already open and long certificate validity for early filers, there's no reason to wait. Contact our team for help planning BSMI testing and certification for your charging products.
