Amendment to the Regulations Governing the Product Name and Labeling of 
Chocolate  
Article 1  
These regulations are prescribed in accordance with the provisions of Subparagraph 10 of 
Paragraph 1 of Article 22  and Paragraph 2 of Article 25 of the Act Governing Food Safety and 
Sanitation.  
 
Article 2  
The “chocolate ” referred to herein is a food preparation of cocoa butter, cocoa powder or cocoa 
mass mixed with the addition of sugar, milk or food additives. The name of product shall be 
labeled in accordance with the following provisions : 
1. The product name labeled as “dark chocolate ” shall contain total cocoa solids  at least  35%, 
cocoa butter  at least  18% and fat-free cocoa solids  at least  14%. 
2. The product name labeled as “white chocolate ” shall contain cocoa butter  at least  20% and 
milk solids at least  14%. 
3. The product name labeled as “milk chocolate ” shall contain total cocoa solids at least  25%, 
fat-free cocoa solids at least  2.5% and milk solids at least  12%. 
4. The product name labeled as “chocolate ” shall be made from the raw materials with content s 
met with three previous  requirements . 
 
Article 3  
For chocolate that contain vegetable fats but content does not exceed the 5% of the total weight 
of the product, the text of “adding with vegetable fats ” or texts with the same meaning shall be 
labeled near the product name.  
 
Article 4  
 “Filled Chocolate ” is a product with one or more of the chocolates defined in the regulations 
with other composition. The chocolate must make up at least 25% of the total weight of the 
product, and the product name shall be labeled “filled chocolate ” or “processed chocolate ” or 
other synonymous terms . 
 
Article 5  
The product name labeled as "chocolate spread" or "chocolate syrup" or other synonymous shall 
use cocoa butter, cocoa powder or cocoa mass as raw material , and add other food ingredients 
to semi -solid or fluid form s. The total cocoa solids  is at least 5% or cocoa butter is a t least 2% . 
 
 
 
 Article 6  
The labeling prescribed in the regulations of chocolate shall be in accordance with the following 
provisions:  
1. Prepackaged chocolates shall be in accordance with the requirements stipulated in  Article 2 , 
Article 3, Article 4  or Article 5  of the Regulations. The font shall be larger than two 
millimeter in length and width.  
2. Food vendors with Gove rning Taxation Registration  selling bulk chocolate foods shall 
properly label the products at the business venue in accordance with Article 2 , Article 3, 
Article 4 or Article 5  of the Regulations. The label may be in the form of cards, mark (label) 
or noti ce boards which in turn are either posted, hung, erected (inserted), stuck or utilized in 
other ways which are clearly visible. The vendors who choose to label the products with 
mark (label) shall make sure the font of the reminder is larger than two milli meter in length 
and width. Those who choose to label the products with other means of communication shall 
make sure the font of the reminder is larger than two centimeter in length and width.  
 
Article 7  
If the labeling of the product does not comply with this regulation, it is false, exaggerated or 
misleading , it shall be handled in accordance with the relevant regulations of this law.