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Date of
announcement Title of announcement Key point descriptions
November 15 Under Presidential Order to Specify mandatory document types and duration for food
revise “Act Governing Food businesses in the parent law to complete the management
Safety and Sanitation” Article, system in terms of food safety and sanitation. In addition,
9, 21, 47, 48, 49-1 and 56-1 as new confiscation regulation is stipulated in Criminal
Law, regulations regarding confiscation, levy, and
compensation in Food Safety and Sanitation Act are
deleted. Specify the scope and price of illegal income/levy.
For those situations found difficult in determination, an
estimation price is accepted.
November 17 Promulgate the regulation 1. It is required that at least one of the restaurants in
“Restaurants in Hotels Should the international tourist hotels or five-star hotels shall
Comply with the Regulations implement the system of HACCP to introduce preventive
on Food Safety Control HACCP concepts and strengthen the business’s and
System” customer’s awareness of food safety and sanitation.
2. The “Within the International Tourist Hotels Shall
Conform to the Regulations on Food Safety Control
System (HACCP)” is annulled on the date of
promulgation.
November 30 Revise “Import Regulations Add 3 items, delete 1 item and revise 2 items.
for Commodities Containing
F01 and F02 Category
List Import Commodity
Classification of Republic of
China (Taiwan)”
December 21 Promul g a te “Pri mary To effectively discipline dishonored businesses, MOHW
Principles of Recognizing promulgates thereof recognition principles as references
Violation Against Food Safety for health departments to execute administrative penalties
and Sanitation Act Article 15- (suspension or revoke) other than fines.
1, 4 and 16”
December 25 Revise “Mandatory and 1.Revise to “Mandatory and Prohibitory Provisions of
Prohibitory Provisions of Standard
Standard Contract for Food Contract for Food or Food Services Ordered Via Distance
or Food Services Ordered Via Sales.”
Mail Order” 2.Pursuant to “Customer Protection Act” and its
amendments, amend “mail order” to “distance sales.”
and highlight the mandatory information of the person
responsible of the business, liabilities and validation
mechanisms for standard contract.
December 29 Promulgate “Regulations It is required to add warnings regarding healthcare
Governing the Labeling of purposes, drug distinctions and recommended
Health Food” consumption amount in “Notes” of health food labeling.
Notes
1.January-December: Based on “Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Foods,” “Standards for Veterinary Drug
Residues Limits in Foods,” “Application Scope, Limitation, Specifications, and Standards for Food Additives” and
food sanitary standards, the new or amended items are all listed as follows: 379 pesticides, 6,499 items The standard
of residual pesticide safety tolerance; 144 kinds of animal medications, 1,456 items of residual animal medication
safety tolerance standards; 794 items of food additives have a scope of use, limits, and specifications; a total of 39
food hygiene standards.
2.According to the Food Safety Act Article 30, imported food items announced by the competent authorities must be
categorized using custom exclusive commodity items. As of the end of 2017, TFDA has promulgated total of 2,582
commodity items subject to import food inspections. Among them, Regulation F01 commodity consists of 2,033
items, Regulation F02 commodity consists of 108 items, Regulation F508 commodity consists of 357 items, and
Complex Import Regulations consists of 84 items.

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