To maintain the quality of feeds; to promote the development of the livestock and aquaculture industries; and to thereby maintain the public health, this Act is hereby established. Matters not regulated herein shall be governed by other applicable laws.

The term “competent authority” in this Act shall mean the Ministry of Agriculture at the central government level; the municipal government at the directly-controlled municipality level; and the county/city level in counties/cities.

The term “feed” in this Act refers to foodstuffs, as announced by the central competent authority, as being able to provide nutrition to, or promote healthy growth of, livestock, poultry, and animals used in aquaculture. Feed is classified as follows:
1. Plant-based feed: Plants, plant products, and the processed results thereof.
2. Animal-based feed: Animals, animal products, and the processed results thereof.
3. Feed supplement: Minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and the processed results thereof.
4. Formulated feed: Formulated mixtures and compounds of two or more of the above.
Regarding the specific list of feeds/supplements in the previous paragraph for which safety or quality levels may vary as a result of manufacturing, processing, packaging, or importing, and for which testing is therefore mandatory, the central competent authority shall announce such list.

The term “feed additive” in this Act refers to non-medicinal, non-nutrient substances, as announced by the central competent authority, that may be added to feed to improve feed efficacy, maintain feed quality, facilitate growth of livestock/poultry/ animals used in aquaculture, keep such animals healthy, or for other purposes.
Regarding the specific list of feed additives in the previous paragraph for which safety or quality levels may vary as a result of manufacturing, processing, packaging, or importing, and for which testing is therefore mandatory, the central competent authority shall announce such list.
Animals with which feed additives may be used, amounts, purposes, and other principles that shall be complied with shall be established by the central competent authority.

The term “components” in this Act refers to:
1.Feed components: The content of crude protein, crude fat, crude ash, crude fiber, phosphorus, calcium, and other active ingredients, restricted ingredients, and hazardous substances in the feed.
2.Feed additive components: The amount of active ingredients, restricted ingredients, and hazardous substances in the feed additive.
The standards for the components of feed and feed additives shall be in accordance with the provisions National Standards of the Republic of China (CNS) regulations. In the absence of a National Standard, one shall be established by the central competent authority in collaboration with other relevant agencies at the time of new item license.

The term “feed manufacturer” in this Act refers to an entity engaged in manufacturing, processing, or packaging of feed or feed additives.
Feed and feed additives shall not be used in manufacturing or processing food for human consumption, nor stored nor sold along with food for human consumption. Feed manufacturers shall not manufacture, process, package or store food for human consumption in the same factory as feed or feed additives.

The term “feed vendor” in this Act refers to a business concern that deals in feeds or feed additives as a wholesaler, retailer, importer, or exporter. However, feed manufacturers who sells their products by wholesale shall be exempt from the registration as feed venders.

The term “labelling” in this Act refers to any legend, logo or symbol appearing on containers or packages of feeds or feed additives.

The central competent authority shall, in concert with relevant competent authorities, make plans regarding production, anufacture, transportation, marketing, exportation, and importing of feeds, so as to avoid an imbalance in supply and demand for feeds and to avoid abnormal prices.

The central competent authority shall compile the following information: feed/feed additive Manufacturing licenses; feed/feed additive Import licenses; genetically modified feed/feed additive certifications of having passed inspection; genetically modified feed/feed additive sales licenses; and the results of genetically modified feed/feed additive inspections. The central competent authority shall also establish a tracing/tracking system and database for the origins and flows of feeds/feed additives, and shall make such system and database public. The central competent authority shall also announce the staged deadlines by which feed manufacturers and vendors shall use electronic uniform invoices.
Feed manufacturers and vendors shall keep records of supply sources and outflows for feed/feed additives, and shall retain certification or proof thereof for five years. Where feed/feed additives that are manufactured, imported, or sold meet quantities and categories announced by the central competent authority, the feed manufacturer/vendor shall upload the supply sources and flows to the database in the previous paragraph and make such information public.
The central competent authority shall prescribe, from paragraph 1, details about the establishment of the tracing/tracking system and database; information disclosure for such; and the deadlines by which electronic uniform invoices shall be used. The central competent authority shall also prescribe, from paragraph 2, the rules regarding records and uploading for information about supply sources and outflows; information disclosure for such; methods of retaining certification or proof; and other matters for compliance.