Regulations Governing Type Approval of Commodities Article 8
The term of validity of the type approval certificate shall be determined by the BSMI in accordance with the types of commodity.The certificate holder may apply for extension of the term of validity by providing relevant documents within a period of three months prior to the expiration of the certificate. A new certificate will be issued after the inspection authority has reviewed and approved the extension application. For applications that are made after the expiration of the certificate, a new application for type approval shall be required.The extended term of validity of the type approval certificate shall be determined according to Paragraph 1 of this Article, beginning from the day following the expiry date of the original certificate.Articles 5 to 7 shall apply to the application and review mentioned in Paragraph 2 of this Article, with the relevant changes having been made. For cases where the applicable inspection standards remain the same, a type test report and relevant technical documents need not be provided.
中文原文 商品型式認可管理辦法第8條
商品型式認可證書有效期間，由標準檢驗局依商品種類定之。
商品型式認可證書有效期間屆滿前三個月內，證書名義人得檢具延展申請書及相關資料申請延展，經檢驗機關審查核可者，換發證書。
逾期申請延展者，應重新申請商品型式認可。
商品型式認可延展之有效期間，自原證書有效期間屆滿之次日起算，並依第一項有效期間核計。
第二項延展之申請及審查，準用前三條之規定。
但商品適用之檢驗標準未變更者，免檢附型式試驗報告及相關技術文件。
商品型式認可證書有效期間屆滿前三個月內，證書名義人得檢具延展申請書及相關資料申請延展，經檢驗機關審查核可者，換發證書。
逾期申請延展者，應重新申請商品型式認可。
商品型式認可延展之有效期間，自原證書有效期間屆滿之次日起算，並依第一項有效期間核計。
第二項延展之申請及審查，準用前三條之規定。
但商品適用之檢驗標準未變更者，免檢附型式試驗報告及相關技術文件。