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 Draft Amendment to Commodity Labeling Act  
 
Article 1  This law is enacted for the purpose of promoting correct and proper 
commodity labeling, safeguarding the good standing of the business 
operators, protecting the rights and interests of consumers and establishing 
a good commercial practice.  
 
Article 2  The labeling of commodities shall be effected in accordance with the 
provisions of this Act, unless otherwise provided for in law.  
This Act is also applicable to the sale of commodities online.  
 
Article 3  Below commodities are exempt from labeling in accordance with this Act : 
1. Second -hand commodities.  
2. Gold ornaments, jewelry, gold or silver bars, corals, antiques, 
calligraphies and paintings.  
3. Books.  
4. Other commodities publicly announced by the central competent 
authority.  
Article 4  The term “competent authority” as used in this Act shall mean, in the case of 
the central government, the Ministry of Economic Affairs; in the case of 
special municipality, the municipal government concerned; in the case of a 
county or a city, the county government  or the city government concerned.  
Article 5  Commodity manufacturers, original equipment manufacturer s, importers or 
packers shall label the commodities when the commodities are sold or 
displayed with the intention to sell.  
Article 6  The following particulars shall  be labeled for the commodities:  
1. Name of the commodity.  
2. Name, address and telephon e number of the manufacturer; in the case 
of original equipment manufacturing, name, address and telephone of 
the original equipment manufacturers ; in the case of imported 
commodity, name, address and telephone of the importer, distributor 
or domestic responsible supplier; in the case of products re -packed  for 
sale, the name, address and telephone of the packer.  
3. Place of origin.  
4. Main ingredients or materials.  
5. Net weight, volum e, quantity or measurements, which shall be labeled 
in statutory measuring units or common international units.  
6. Date of manufacture in Chinese calendar or Gregorian calendar.  
7. Other particulars as required by the central government competent 
authority.  
If any particular labeled under the second subparagraph of the previous 
paragraph is changed after labeling, the labeling may remain unchanged if 
the commodity is already put in the market for sale or displayed with the 
intention to sell, provided that the change shall be made known to the 
consumers in a public manner.  
Article 7  When a commodity is under any of the following circumstances, the scope of 
application, the methods of use and storage of such commodity and other 
points requiring attention shall be indicated : 
1. Hazardous or dangerous in nature.  
2. Related to health and safety.  
3. Having special characteristics or requiring special handling.  2 
  
Article 8  If the place of origin of a commodity is determined to be the Republic of 
China, it may be labeled with the made -in-Taiwan mark.  
The determination on place of origin and regulations of the pattern, 
promotion, incentive and management of the mark as referred to in the 
preceding paragraph shall be promulgated by the central competent 
authority.  
  
Article 9  Particulars labeled u nder this Act shall not have any of the following events:  
1. False or misleading.  
2. Violation of mandatory or prohibitive requirement of the law.  
3. Contrary to public order or good moral s. 
 
Article 10  Commodities shall be labeled on the body of the commodities, the packaging  
thereof or literatures and shall conspicuous and consistent with the 
contents thereof.  
If labeling on the body of the commodity, the packaging thereof or literature 
is not suitable b ecause the commodity is too small in size, is sold in bulk or 
is otherwise special  in nature, labeling shall be done in a conspicuous 
manner to the extent sufficient to be identified by consumers.  
The central government competent authority may make public 
announcements to allow electronic labeling for specific types of 
commodities depen ding on the status of technological, industrial or 
economic development.  
 
Article 11  The words used in commodity labeling shall be primarily Chinese and may 
be supplemented by English or other foreign languages.  However, the 
particulars under subparagraphs 3 to 6, f irst paragraph of Article 6 may be 
labeled only in English or internationally accepted words or symbols.  
 
Article 12  For specific commodities, the central competent authority may, under the 
condition not to prejudice the proper labeling of the commodity and the 
interests of consumers,  specify  by public announcement the particulars 
which must be included in the labeling thereof and the methods of labeling.  
 
Article 13  Seller s shall not sell or display with the intention to sell commodities which 
are not labeled in accordance  with the requirements of this Act.  
 
Article 14  The competent authority of a municipal government or a county (city) 
government shall be entitled to conduct a random inspection from time to 
time on commodities for sale or displayed with the intention to sell.  The 
seller s shall not  evade, impede or otherwise repudiate such inspection and 
shall provide relevant information.  
Any commodity labeling suspected of breaching the requirement of this Act 
may be subject to inspection by the competent authority of a municipal 
government or a county (city) government in the manufacturer’s, importer’s 
or packer’s  premises or other places where the commodities are 
manufacture d, placed or packed.  The manufacturer, importer, packer or 
the representativ e of such places shall not evad e, impede or otherwise 
repudiate such inspection and shall provide relevant information.  
In performing the duties under the previous two paragraphs, personnel of 
the municipal or county (city) competent authority shall show their 
credentials.  
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 Article 15  For commodities sold online, as required, the municipal or county (city) 
competent authority may order the platform operator to provide 
information of the posters, seller s or buyers.  
 
Article 16  If any commodity for sale or displayed in the intention to sell has any e vent 
listed under Article 9, the municipal or county (city) competent authority 
may impose a fine in the amount not less than NT$30,000 but not more than 
NT$300,000 and require rectification within a given time limit.   However, 
in minor cases, the competen t authority may require rectification within a 
given time limit first.  
If rectification is not made upon expiry of the time limit under the previous 
paragraph, a fine may be imposed consecutively until rectification is made.  
In serious cases, an order may  be issued to suspend business for not more 
than 6 months or to close down the business operation.  
 
Article 17  If any commodity for sale or displayed in the intention to sell has any of the 
following events, the municipal or county (city) competent authority may 
impo se a fine in the amount not less than NT$20,000 but not more than 
NT$200,000 and requi re rectification within a given time limit.  However, 
in minor cases, the comp etent authority may require rectification within a 
given time limit first.  
1. Failure to label the particulars in accordance with Article 6 or 7.  
2. Failure to  label in the manner under Article 10 or 11.  
3. Breach of the particulars to be labeled or the manner of labeling publicly 
announced in accordance with Article 12.  
Failure to rectify the situation before the time limit under the previous 
paragraph may be subject to consecutive fines until rectification is made.  
 
Article 18  If a seller  breaches Article 13 by selling or displaying with the intention to 
sell any commodity not labeled in accordance with the provis ions of this Act, 
the municipal or county (city) competent authority may give notice to stop 
selling or displaying such commodity within a given time limit.  If the seller  
fails to stop the sale or display, a fine of in the amount not less than 
NT$20,000 b ut not more than NT$200,000 may be imposed and such fine 
may be imposed consecutively until the discontinuation of such sale or 
display.  
In the event of the previous paragraph, in serious cases or if the commodity  
will cause immediate harm to the human bod y or health, a notice may be 
given to immediately case the sale or display of such commodity, with a fine 
imposed in accordance with the previous paragraph.  
  
Article 19  If a seller , manufacturer, importer, packer or representative of other 
premises for the manufacture, storage or packing of the commodity 
breaches the first or second paragraph of Article 14 by evading, impeding or 
repudiating random inspection or inspection or fails to provide information, 
the municipal or county (city) competent authority will impose a fine of not 
less than NT$20,000 but not more than NT$200,000 and such fine may be 
imposed consecutively.  
 
Article 20  When a commodity is sold online and if the platform operator breaches 
Article 15, the municipal or county (city) competent authority will impose a 
fine of not less than NT$20,000 but not more than NT$200,000 and such 
fine may be imposed consecutively.  4 
  
Article 21  In enforcing the penal provisions  under Articles 16 to 18, the competent 
authority may, when necessary, publish on the Internet the name and 
address of the manufacturer, importer, packer, vendor or representative of 
premises, the commodity and the cause and basis of breach.  
 
Article 22  This Act shall come into force after elapse of one full year from the date of 
its promulgation.