Labelling requirements for food additives containing 
ingredients of genetically modified  organisms  (GMOs)  
1. The regulation is  established under the provisions  of 
Paragraph  2 of Article 24  of the Act Governing Food 
Safety and Sanitation (hereinafter referred to as the Act).   
2. The GMOs  referred in this regulation compl y with the 
GMOs  authorized  by Paragraph  2 of Article 21  of the Act.  
Food additives that contains food additives produced from  
GMOs or GMOs shall display the words  
“genetically -modified” or “with genetic modification.”  
Food additives that uses GMOs  directly during the 
manufacturing process yet the final product does not 
contain transgenic DNA fragment s or transgenic proteins 
shall  display following one of words,  
(1) “genetically -modified” , “with genetic modification ”
or  “use genetically  modified  ________(  organisms )” 
(2) “this product is made of genetically modified 
________ _( organisms) , but do not contain any 
transgenic DNA fragment  or transgenic proteins  ” or 
“this product ’s raw materials contain  genetically 
modified ________ _( organisms) , but do not contain 
any transgenic DNA fragment or transgenic 
proteins ”. 
(3) “this product do not contain any transgenic DNA 
fragment  or transgenic proteins , but is made of genetically modified ________ _( organisms) ”, or 
“this product  do not contain any transgenic DNA 
fragment or transgenic protein , but with  genetically 
modified ________ _( organisms) ”.  
3. The labelling requirements shall not apply  to foods 
contain ing material which contains , consists of or is 
produced from GMO s in a proportion  no higher  than 3 per 
cent of the food ingredients considered individually or 
food consisting of a  single ingredient, provided that this 
presence is adventitious or  technically unavoidable.  
4. Food additives  contains non-GMOs which exist 
international approvals to cultivation or food  of GMOs  
may display the words  “non-genetically -modified” or 
“with non-genetic modification”  and could displays the 
words“the proportion  of material which contains , consists 
of or is produced from GMO s considered individually is 
approved for use in a regulation of _______ (country) or 
other synonymous terms” or the proportion  of material 
which contains , consists of or is produc ed from GMO s 
considered individually.  
5. Based on this regulation, the labe lling method shall be 
displayed after the name of the product and the ingredients  
in principle,  or other obvious location s of the container or 
packaging . The length and the width of the font shall as 
following,   (1) Labelling “genetically -modified” , “with genetic 
modification ”or  “use genetically  
modified ________( organisms )” shall make a 
distinction with other words, and t he length and the 
width of the font shall not be less than 2 mm.  
(2) Labelling“this product is made of genetically 
modified _________(organisms) , but do not contain 
any transgenic DNA fragment or transgenic 
proteins  ”, “this product’ s raw materials contain  
genetically modified _________(organisms), but do 
not contain any transgenic DNA fragment or 
transgenic proteins” ,“this product do not contain 
any transgenic DNA fragment or transgenic proteins , 
but is made of genetically modified 
_________(organisms)” , or “this product  do not 
contain any transgenic DNA fragment or transgenic 
protein , but with  genetically modified 
_________(organisms)” , the length and the width of  
shall not be less than 2 mm.  
(3) Labelling “un-genetically -modified” or “with 
un-genetic modifica tion” , the length and the width of 
the font  do not be stipulate d. Labelling requirements for prepackaged food containing 
ingredients of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)  
1. The regulation is  established under the provisions  of 
Paragraph 3  of Article 22 of the Act Governing Food 
Safety and Sanitation (hereinafter referred to as the Act).   
2. The GMOs  referred in this regulation compl y with the 
GMOs  authorized  by Paragraph  2 of Article 21  of the Act . 
Prepackaged food  that contains GMOs  shall display  the 
words  “genetically -modified ” or “with genetic 
modification ”. 
Prepackaged food  that uses GMOs  directly during the 
manufacturing process yet the final product does not 
contain transgenic  DNA  fragment s or transgenic proteins 
shall display following one of words , 
(1) “genetically -modified” , “with genetic modification ”
or  “use genetically  modified  ________ (organisms )” 
(2) “this product is made of genetically modified 
________ _(organisms) , but do not contain any 
transgenic DNA fragment  or transgenic proteins  ” or 
“this product ’s raw materials contain  genetically 
modified ________ _(organisms) , but do not contain 
any transgenic DNA fragment or transgenic 
proteins ”. 
(3) “this product do not contain any transgenic DNA 
fragment  or transgenic proteins , but is made of genetically modified ________ _(organisms) ”, or 
“this product  do not contain any transgenic DNA 
fragment or transgenic protein , but with  genetically 
modified ________ _(organisms) ”. 
3. The labelling requirements shall not apply  to foods 
contain ing material which contains , consists of or is 
produced from GMO s in a proportion  no higher  than 3 per 
cent of the food ingredients considered individually or 
food consisting of a  single ingredient, provided that this 
presence is adventitious or  technically unavoidable.  
4. Prepackaged food contains non-GMOs  which exist  
international approvals to cultivation or food  of GMOs  
may display the words  “non-genetically -modified ” or 
“with non-genetic modification ” and could displays the 
words“the proportion  of material which contains , consists 
of or is produced from GMO s considered individually  is 
approved for use in a regulation of _______ (country) or 
other synonymous terms” or the proportion  of material 
which contains , consists of or is produced from GMO s 
considered individually . 
5. Based on this regulation, the labe lling method shall be 
displayed after the name of the product and the ingredients  
in principle,  or other obvious location s of the container or 
packaging . The length and the width of  the font shall as 
following,   (1) Labelling “genetically -modified” , “with genetic 
modification ”or  “use genetically  
modified ________( organisms )” shall  make a 
distinction with other words, and t he length and the 
width of the font shall not be less than 2 mm.   
(2) Labelling “this product is made of genetically 
modified ________ _(organisms) , but do not contain 
any transgenic DNA fragment  or transgenic 
proteins  ”, “this product ’s raw materials contain  
genetically modified ________ _(organisms) , but do 
not contain any transgenic D NA fragment or 
transgenic proteins ”,“this product do not contain 
any transgenic DNA fragment or transgenic proteins , 
but is made of genetically modified 
________ _(organisms)” , or “this product  do not 
contain any transgenic DNA fragment or transgenic 
protei n, but with  genetically modified 
________ _(organisms)” , the length and the width of  
shall not be less than 2 mm.  
(3) Labelling “un-genetically -modified” or “with 
un-genetic modification” , the length and the width of 
the font  do not be stipulate d. 
 Labelling requirements for unpackaged food  containing 
ingredients of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)  
1. The regulation is  established under the provisions  of 
Paragraph 2  of Article 2 5 of the Act Governing Food 
Safety and Sanitation (hereinafter referred to as the Act).   
2. The GMOs  referred in this regulation compl y with the 
GMOs  authorized  by Paragraph  2 of Article 21  of the Act.  
Prepackaged food  that contains GMOs  shall display  the 
words  “genetically -modified ” or “with genetic 
modification ”. 
Unpackaged food  that uses GMOs  directly  during the 
manufacturing process yet the final product does not 
contain transgenic  DNA  fragment s or transgenic proteins 
shall display following one of words,  
(1) “genetically -modified” , “with genetic modification ”
or  “use genetically  modified  ________( organisms )” 
(2) “this product is made of genetically modified 
_________(organisms) , but do not contain any 
transgenic DNA fragment or transgenic proteins  ” or 
“this product’ s raw materials contain  genetically 
modified _________(organisms), but do not contain 
any transgenic DNA fragment or transgenic 
proteins” . 
(3) “this product do not contain any transgenic DNA 
fragment or transgenic proteins , but is made of genetic ally modified _________(organisms)” , or 
“this product  do not contain any transgenic DNA 
fragment or transgenic protein , but with  genetically 
modified _________(organisms)” . 
3. The labelling requirements shall not apply  to foods 
contain ing material which contains , consists of or is 
produced from GMO s in a proportion  no higher  than 3 per 
cent of the food ingredients considered individually or 
food consisting of a  single ingredient, provided that this 
presence is adventitious or  technically unavoidable.  
4. Unpackaged food  contains non-GMOs which exist 
international approvals to cultivation or food  of GMOs  
may display the words  “non-genetically -modified” or 
“with non-genetic modification”  and could displays the 
words“the proportion  of material which contains , consists 
of or is produced from GMO s considered individually is 
approved for use in a regulation of _______ (country) or 
other synonymous terms” or the proportion  of material 
which contains , consists of or is produced from GMO s 
considered individually.  
5. Based on this regulation, the labelling method shall 
comply with the following  matters : 
(1) The labelling  method: In sales locations, cards, mark  
(label) or notice board are permitted options for 
selecting either hanging, erecting(inserting), sticking or 
other wa ys that can be clearly identified.   (2) The length and width  of mark  (label)  shall as 
following,  
i. Labelling “genetically -modified” , “with genetic 
modification ”or  “use genetically  
modified ________( organisms )” shall make a 
distinction with other words, and t he length and the 
width of the font shall not be less than 2 mm.  
ii. Labelling “this product is made of genetically 
modified _________(organisms) , but do not contain 
any transgenic DNA fragment or transgenic 
proteins  ”, “this product’ s raw materials contain  
genetically modified _________(organisms), but do 
not contain any transgenic DNA fragment or 
transgenic proteins” ,“this product do not contain 
any transgenic DNA fragment or transgenic proteins , 
but is made of genetically modified 
_________(organisms)” , or “this product  do not 
contain any transgenic DNA fragment or transgenic 
protein , but with  genetically modified 
_________(organisms)” , the length and the width of  
shall not be less than 2 mm.  
iii. Labelling “un-genetically -modified” or “with 
un-genetic modifica tion” , the length and the width of 
the font  do not be stipulate d. (3) The length and width  of other means  shall not be less 
than 2 c m.