The Hygiene Standards for Alcohol Products  
Article  1  
 The Standards enacted herein are pursuant to Paragraph  1 of Article 26 
of The Tobacco and Alcohol Administration Act.  
Article  2  
 The content of methyl alcohol in alcohol(s) shall be in compliance with 
the regulations as following:  
1. The content of methyl alcohol in each liter (calculated by 100% 
ethyl alcohol) of brandy, grape distilled  spirit s, and  sweet potato 
distilled spirit  shall not exceed 2,000 mg.  
2. The content of methyl alcohol in each liter (calculated by 100% 
ethyl alcohol) of fruit marc distilled spirit s, wine fermented from fruits 
and other fruit distilled spirits , with the exception of grapes , shall not 
exceed 4,000 mg.  
3. The content of methyl alcohol in each liter (calculated by 100% 
ethyl alcohol) of grape wine , Tequila shall not exceed 3,000 mg.  
4. The content of methyl alcohol in each liter (calculated by 100% 
ethyl alcohol) of beer, alcoholic beverages brewed from grains, other 
brewed alcoholic beverages, whisky , clear spirits, rice spirits, other 
distilled spirits, cooking wines , and edible  ethyl alcohol shall not 
exceed 1,000 mg.  
5. The methyl alcohol content in the reprocessed alcoholic beverages 
shall be in conformity to the stipulations of that for ethyl alc ohol, 
fermented alcoholic beverages, or distilled spirits  that is used as a base 
alcohol in the reprocessing.  
6. The content of methyl alcohol in each liter (calculated by 100% 
ethyl alcohol) of other alcohol products for consumption purpose  shall 
not exce ed 1,000 mg.  
Article  3  
 The content of lead in each liter of an alcohol product shall not exceed 
0.3 mg.  
Article  4  
 The following additives in alcohol products shall be in compliance 
with the regulations as following:  
1. Preservatives : 
(1) The sorbic a cid residue in each liter of alcohol products brewed 
from fermented fruits shall not exceed 0.2g.  
(2) The benzoic acid residue in each liter of alcohol products having an 
alcohol content of 1 8% or less shall not exceed 0.4g.  
(3) Each p reservative  residue i n the same alcohol products as referred 
to in the preceding two items was divided by its limit standards, the sum total  may not over 1.   
(4) Other alcohol products for consumption purpose  shall  not add 
sorbic acid and benzoic acid. However, if it is prove d that the y were 
produced naturally during the process of manufacturing or existed 
naturally in the raw material or carried over by the raw material and the 
residue level is not over the limit provided in the first and second 
items, there are not subject t o this restriction.  
2. Coloring Materials: The residue of lutein in each liter of an alcohol 
product shall not e xceed 10 mg.  
3. Other additives : 
(1) The sulphur dioxide residue in each liter of alcohol products 
brewed from fermented fruits shall not exceed  0.4g.  
(2) The sulphur dioxide residue in every liter of beer and beverages 
brewed from grains shall not exceed 0.03g.  
(3) Other alcohol products for consumption purpose shall not contain 
any sulphur dioxide.  
Article  5  
 Alcoholic beverages or the usage o f additives in alcohol products shall 
not have the following:  
1. Toxic or any other substances or matter harmful to human health.  
2. Never been used on food or beverages and have not yet been proven 
to be unharmful to human health.  
Article  6  The Standard s shall come into  force  as of the date of promulgation.  
 
Note: In case of any discrepancy between this English version and the Chinese text of 
the Standards , the Chinese text shall govern.