Chapter III Application for Inspection
Article 7
An applicant shall apply for inspection in accordance with the following rules:
1.An application shall be made to the inspection authority of the entry port upon arrival of the commodities.
2.An application shall be made to the inspection authority located at the manufacturing location before the commodities are exported; and
3.An application shall be made to the inspection authority located at the manufacturing location before domestically manufactured commodities are shipped out of the production premises.
An application for inspection can be made to an inspection authority that does not have jurisdiction over that application.
Article 8
An applicant shall apply to the inspection authority for inspection by completing an application form and providing the following documents and inspection fees:
1.Photocopies of the type approval certificate, in case where the applicant is not the nominal holder of the type approval certificate, additional documents providing evidence of the holder’s authorization. However, photocopies of the type approval certificate need not be submitted if the certificate number of the type approval is provided.
2.Relevant testing records, production records, or other documents as required by related announcement; and
3.Other documents required for inspection.
For commodities for which an application for domestic sale inspection registration is not required, an applicant shall attach the documents mentioned in Article 3 of these Regulations when applying for inspection for the first time.
Where the application for inspection is made by an agent, a power of attorney and the agent’s documentation must also be attached. Agents for inspection applications may register with the inspection authority by providing a power of attorney and then handle application procedures on behalf of applicants.
Article 9
The name of commodities in an application for inspection must use the same names as used in announcements, the names used in the inspection standards, or the names approved by the inspection authority.
Article 10
An applicant may apply for inspection through visit in person, mail, facsimile or the Internet.
Article 11
Under any of the following circumstances, the inspection authority shall reject an application for inspection:
1.Failure to apply for domestic sale inspection registration in accordance with Article 19 of the Act;
2.Failure to apply for inspection in accordance with Article 8 of these Regulations; or
3.The application form has gross errors or omissions.