Belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards, full-body harnesses and safety belts (Fasten Type)(Refer to attachment)

Proposal for Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Belts for Work Positioning and Restraint and Work Positioning Lanyards, Full-body Harnesses and Safety Belts (Fasten Type)

1.Belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards, full-body harnesses and safety belts (Fasten Type), whether domestically produced or imported from abroad, must be in compliance with the inspection requirements before they are transported out of production premises or released from the Customs.

2.With a view to enhancing the performance of belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards and full-body harnesses, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to update the inspection standards. CNS 7534 published in 2015 will be adopted for belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards. CNS 14253-1 and CNS 14253-6 published in 2014 will be adopted for full-body harnesses. 3.The BSMI also proposes to adopt the procedure of Type-Approved Batch Inspection (TABI) in place of Batch-by-batch Inspection to speed up customs clearance. The alternative procedure is still Registration of Product Certification (Modules II+IV, II+V, or II+VII). Business operators can choose the procedure appropriate for them depending on their needs.