Regulations Governing the Implementation and Monitoring of Type Certification for Mechanical Products Article 3
The obligatory applicant for mechanical products (hereinafter referred to as the products) shall be:1.the manufacturer, if the products are produced domestically. Where the products are contracted to others to produce and are placed on the market under the name of the contractor who has domiciles or business offices in Taiwan, the contractor shall be the obligatory applicant.2.the importer, if the products are produced in foreign countries. Where the products are contracted to others to import and are placed on the market under the name of the contractor who has domiciles or business offices in Taiwan, the contractor shall be the obligatory applicant.3.the seller of the products, if the manufacturer/importer/contractor of production or contractor of import is unknown and not able to be traced.
中文原文 機械類產品型式驗證實施及監督管理辦法第3條
機械類產品（以下簡稱產品）之報驗義務人如下：
一、產品在國內產製，為該產品之產製者。
但產品委託他人產製，而以在國內有住所或營業所之委託者名義，於國內銷售時，為委託者。
二、產品在國外產製，為該產品之輸入者。
但產品委託他人輸入，而以在國內有住所或營業所之委託者名義，於國內銷售時，為委託者。
三、產品之產製、輸入、委託產製或委託輸入者不明，或不能追查時，為銷售者。
一、產品在國內產製，為該產品之產製者。
但產品委託他人產製，而以在國內有住所或營業所之委託者名義，於國內銷售時，為委託者。
二、產品在國外產製，為該產品之輸入者。
但產品委託他人輸入，而以在國內有住所或營業所之委託者名義，於國內銷售時，為委託者。
三、產品之產製、輸入、委託產製或委託輸入者不明，或不能追查時，為銷售者。