Commodity Labeling Act  
 
Article 1  This Act is enacted so as to promote correct commodity labeling, to 
safeguard the reputation of business operators, to protect the rights and 
interests  of consumers, and to establish good commercial practices.  
Article 2  Unless otherwise provided by law, the commodities shall be labelled in 
accordance with this Act.  
Article 3  The term “competent authority” as referred to in this Act shall mean the 
Ministr y of Economic Affairs at the central government level, the 
municipal government at the municipal level and the country or city 
government at the county or city level.  
Article 4  The central competent authority may issue public notice to exempt 
specific comm odities from labeling in accordance with this Act in 
consideration of the rights and interests of consumers, trading habits and 
characteristics of commodities.  
Article 5  Where a commodity is introduced to the market for sale, the manufacturer, 
contractor, importer or distributor shall label the commodity.  
Article 6  The label of the commodities shall include the following:  
1. Name of the commodity.  
2.In one of the following cases, the name, address and service telephone 
number of the domestic firm shall be labeled:  
(1)Commodities manufactured domestically: the manufacturer, 
contractor or distributor.  
(2)Imported commodities: the importer or distributor.  
3.Place of origin.  
4.Major compo nents/ingredients or materials.  
5.Net weight, volume, quantity, or measure, etc. to be labeled in statutory 
measurements. However, if other laws provide otherwise, or if there is 
no other law that provides for this but there  is a customary measurement 
unit in use internationally, the law or custom shall apply . 
6.“Year, month” or “year, week”  of manufacturing in Chinese calendar or 
Gregorian calendar. If it is time -sensitive, the expiration date or period 
of validity shall be labeled.   7.Other items as announced by t he central competent authority.  
In addition to labeling in accordance with Subparagraph 2 of the 
preceding Paragraph, imported commodities shall also be labeled with the 
foreign name of the foreign manufacturer or f oreign contractor.  
In case of any change of the relevant information of the domestic firm 
under Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 1 after labeling, the label of the 
commodity that are already introduced to the market for sale may remain 
unchanged and the change shall be made public in a way that consumers 
can be informed of at any time . 
When the manufacturing year and week is labeled in accordance with 
Subparagraph 6 of Paragraph 1, a written explanation shall be 
supplemented thereto.  
Article 7  Where a commodity is under any of the following circumstances, the 
scope of application, the method of use and storage of such commodity, 
and other matters that should be noted shall be labeled:  
1. Dangerous in nature.  
2.Related to health and safety.  
3.Special properti es or  require special handling.  
Article 8  A commodity of which the place of origin is determined to be in this 
country may be labeled with a Made in Taiwan mark.  
 Regulations governing the method of recognition, pattern, promotion, 
application, award, authoriza tion, revocation, and management of the 
aforementioned pl ace of origin shall be prescrib e by the central competent 
authority.  
Article 9  The labeling items in this Act shall not include the following content:  
1.False or misleading;  
2.Violating the mandatory  and/or prohibitive provisions of the law; and  
3.Again st public order or good morals.  
Article 10  Commodity labeling shall be conspicuousness and consistent with the 
content thereof.  
 Commodity labeling shall be on the body of the commodity, internal or 
external packages, or the instruction.   Where the commodity is too small, sold in bulk, or otherwise not suitable 
to be labeled on the product body, internal or external packaging, or on 
the instruction, labeling of this kind of commodities shall be labele d by 
other means that are conspicuous to the extent sufficient to be identified 
by consumers.  
 The central competent authority may, depending on the development of 
technology, industry or economy, issue public notice that allows specific 
types of commoditi es to adopt electronic labeling   and such 
commodities shall not be subject to the previous two Paragraphs . 
Article 11  In labeling commodities, the text used shall be written primarily in 
Chinese and may be supplemented by English or other foreign 
language (s). However, labeling under subparagraphs 3 to 7, paragraph 1 
of Article 6 may be labeled with internationally accepted words or 
symbols. The central competent authority may, without prejudice to the 
correct labeling of commodities and the protection of c onsumers' rights, 
issue public notice to specify certain items which may be labeled only in 
English or other foreign language(s).  
Article 12  The central competent authority may issue public notice, under the 
condition not to prejudice the proper labeling o f the commodity and the 
interests of the consumers, to specify the items and methods that certain 
commodities shall be followed in labeling.  
Article 13  Sellers should not sell or display with the intent to sell commodities 
which are not labeled in accordan ce with the provisions set out in this 
Act. 
Article 14  The competent authority in a municipality government or a county (city) 
government may, from time to time, conduct spot checks on the 
commodity that are introduced to the market for sale. The seller sh all not 
evade, impede or refuse and shall provide relevant information.  
 
 In order to ensure that the commodities are labeled in accordance with the 
provisions of this Act, the competent authority in a municipality 
government or a county (city) government may dispatch its personnel to 
the manufacturer, contractor, importer, distributor and other premises where the commodities are manufactured, stored or distributed.  The 
manufacturers, contractor, importer, distributor or the person in charge of 
the former premises shall not evade, impede or refuse and shall provide 
relevant information.  
 The representatives of the competent authority in a municipality 
government or a county (city) government shall present justification 
documents in performing their duties according to the preceding two 
paragraphs.  
Article 15  Where a commodity is sold on an Internet platform, the competent 
authority in a municipality government or a county (city) government 
may, as required, order the Internet platform operator to provide re levant 
information of the poster, supplier or seller, and the Internet platform 
operator shall not evade, impede or refuse.  
Article 16  Where a commodity is under any of the circumstances set forth in Article 
9, the competent authority in a municipality gov ernment or a county (city) 
government shall notify the manufacturer, contractor, importer or 
distributor to rectify such defect in a given time limit; and if such 
rectification is not made by the deadline, a fine in an amount not less than 
NT$30,000 but no  more than NT$300,000 will be imposed and the 
penalty may be imposed on a per -event basis.  
 Where the preceding situation constitutes a serious violation or if the 
commodity is immediately harmful to the human body or health, the 
competent authority in a m unicipality government or a county (city) 
government may impose the fine forthwith immediately and order a 
rectification in a given time limit. If deemed necessary, an order for 
business suspension for a period of no more than 6 months or a close 
down of b usiness operation may be imposed.  
Article 17  Where a commodity that is introduced to the market for sale is found to 
be under any of the following circumstances, the competent authority in a 
municipality government or a county (city) government shall notif y the 
manufacturer, contractor, importer or distributor  to rectify such defect 
within a given time limit; and if such rectification is not made by the 
deadline, a fine in an amount not less than NT$20,000 but not more than 
NT$200,000 shall be imposed by t he competent authority in a municipality government or a county (city) government and the penalty 
may be imposed on a per -event basis :  
1.Failure to label in accordance with Paragraphs 1, 2 or 4 of Article 6 or 
Article 7, or failure to disclose the change in accordance with 
Paragraph 3, Article 6.  
2.Failure to label in the manner set for th in Article 10 or Article 11.  
3.Failure to label with the specific items and in the manner as required by 
a public notice given by the central competent authority  in accor dance 
with Article 12.  
Where the preceding situation constitutes a serious violation or if the 
commodity is immediately harmful to the human body or health, the 
competent authority in a municipality government or a county (city) 
government may impose the f ine forthwith immediately and order a 
rectification in a given time limit.  
Article 18  Where a seller violates the provisions set out in Article 13 by selling or 
displaying with the intent to sell any commodity not labeled in 
accordance with the provisions  of this Act, the competent authority in a 
municipality government or a county (city) government may notify the 
seller to stop selling or displaying such commodity in a given time limit.  
If the seller fails to stop the sale or display, a fine in an amount  not less 
than NT$20,000 but not more than NT$200,000 shall be imposed by the 
competent authority in a municipality government or a county (city) 
government and the penalty may be imposed on a per -event basis.  
 Where the preceding situation constitutes a serious violation or the 
commodity is immediately harmful to human body or health, the 
competent authority in a municipality government or a county (city) 
government may impose the fine forthwith and order the seller to 
immediately cease to sell or display  the commodity.  
Article 19  Where a seller, manufacturer, contractor, importer, distributor or 
representative of any other premises where commodities are 
manufactured, stored or distributed violates the provisions set out in 
Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 2, Arti cle 14 by evading, impeding or refusing 
the spot check or refusing to provide relevant information, a fine in an 
amount not less than NT$20,000 but not more than NT$200,000 shall be 
imposed by the competent authority in a municipality government or a count y (city) government and the penalty may be imposed on a per -event 
basis.  
Article 20  Where an Internet platform operator violates Article 15 by evading, 
impeding or refusing to provide relevant information of the poster, 
supplier or seller, a fine in an amo unt not less than NT$20,000 but not 
more than NT$200,000 shall be imposed by the competent authority in a 
municipality government or a county (city) government and the penalty 
may be imposed on a per -event basis.  
Article 21  With regard to the penalties set  forth in Articles 16 to 18, the competent 
authority in a municipality government or a county (city) government 
may, if deemed necessary, may disclose the name/company name and 
address of the manufacturer, distributor or seller, commodity, violations 
and b asis for concluding such violation on the website established by the 
central competent authority.  
Article 22  This Act shall come into force one year after its promulgation.  