The Regulations Governing the Labeling of the Alcohol Products
1.Full text of 15 articles enacted and promulgated by the Ministry of Finance with Order Tai-Tsai-Ku-Tzu No. 0890351438 on December 30, 2000.
2.Full text of 15 articles amended and promulgated by the Ministry of Finance with Order Tai-Tsai-Ku-Tzu No. 09303509780 on June 29, 2004.
3.Article 5 and 15 amended and promulgated by the Ministry of Finance with Order Tai-Tsai-Ku-Tzu No. 09703507780 on May 16, 2008.
4.Article 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, and 15 amended and promulgated, and Article 2 deleted by the Ministry of Finance with Order Tai-Tsai-Ku-Tzu No. 09903517364 on September 16, 2010.
5.Article 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 15 amended and promulgated by the Ministry of Finance with Order Tai-Tsai-Ku-Tzu No. 10303787550 on January 1, 2015.
Article 1 |
The Regulations are enacted pursuant to Article 32, Paragraph 6 of the Tobacco And Alcohol Administration Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”). |
Article 2 |
(deleted) |
Article 3 |
The labeling of alcohol shall be clear, legible, and easily distinguishable and shall not be false or misleading about the characteristics of the alcohol products. Where labels are affixed on alcohol containers having direct contact with alcohol, said labels shall be firmly affixed to the containers and not easily destroyed or damaged. |
Article 4 |
The brand name of the alcohol products shall be printed in a large, broad or bold typeface. The typeface shall be larger than that of other labeling. |
Article 5 |
Alcohol products shall be categorized and labeled in accordance with Article 3 of the Enforcement Rules of this Act. However, where the products fall under the subcategories, the subcategories may be labeled. |
Article 6 |
The alcohol content of alcohol products shall refer to the percentage of ethyl by volume measured by stereometry at 20 degrees centigrade on Celsius thermometer, i.e. the number of milliliters of ethyl in 100 milliliters of an alcoholic beverage. Alcohol content shall be labeled by degrees, %, % vol, or % by volume, and shall be stated by a number. |
Article 7 |
Importers of alcohol products shall label imported alcoholic beverages with the origin in accordance with the provision of Article 32, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 4 of the Act. Before making customs declarations, importers shall submit the certificate of origin issued by the government or chamber of commerce authorized by the government of the place (country) of production or the government or chamber of commerce authorized by the government of the place (country) of exportation to the central competent authority for examination. |
Article 8 |
The labeling of the name and address of the alcohol business set forth in Article 32, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 5 of the Act shall be sufficient to enable the consumer to identify and contact with the alcohol business. |
Article 9 |
The net contents of alcoholic beverage shall be stated in liter, centiliter, milliliter, l (L), cl, or ml. |
Article 10 |
The labeling of dates of alcohol products shall be in Chinese calendar or Gregorian calendar with specific day, month, and year. However, with regard to products with an expiration date of more than three months, the expiration date may be labeled with specific month and year only, and the period of validity shall be deemed as expired at the end of the said month. |
Article 11 |
Warning label on alcohol products shall be at least 2.65 mm in font size and be placed in a conspicuous place on the container’s largest external surface. Such statement shall be on a contrasting background for ready legibility. |
Article 12 |
“Vintage Year” referred in the Act shall mean the single year in which at least 85 percent of the wine concerned is obtained from fruits harvested in the year to be shown. |
Article 13 |
“Geographical Indication” referred to in the Act shall mean a geographical origin, such as a nation or region, that is sufficient to represent the quality, reputation or other characteristics of the goods, and such an origin shall be the place of production of the goods. Geographical indication shall comply with the regulations prescribed by each region or country. |
Article 14 |
The labeling of alcohol products shall be in Chinese, provided, the restriction shall not apply to the followings: |
Article 15 |
The Regulations shall be enforced as of the day of promulgation. |