The regulations are duly enacted in accordance with Paragraph 3 of Article 33 of the Act Governing Food safety and Sanitation (hereinafter “the Act”).

The terms herein are defined as follows:
1. Obligatory Inspection Applicant: Business who imports food, food additives, food utensils, food packaging, or food cleansers, and other related products (hereinafter "products").
2. Inspection Authority: The central competent authority or its commissioned organization, institution, corporation or group.
3. Verification: The inspection authority check product name, specification and package of products applied for inspection. And exam its appearance, shape, properties, indication and other examination in accordance with laws and regulations.
4. Analysis: The inspection authority take samples and send to laboratories to conduct sensory, chemical, biological, or physical examination and experiment.