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Title: Health Food Control Act CH
Category: Ministry of Health and Welfare(衛生福利部)
Chapter IV Labeling and Advertisement of Health Food
Article 13
The following material facts shall be conspicuously displayed on the containers, packaging or written instruction of health food in Chinese and in commonly used symbols:
1. product name;
2. name of the ingredients; those that contain two or more ingredients shall indicate the respective ingredients in descending order of proportion;
3. net weight, volume or quantity;
4. name of food additives; in the case of a mixture of two or more food additives which are named according to its function shall indicate the name of each additive separately;
5. expiry date, method and conditions of preservation;
6. name and address of the responsible business operator; the name and address of the importer shall be specified if the health food is imported;
7. the approved health care effects;
8. reference number of the permit, the legend of "health food" and standard logo;
9. amount of intake and important message for consumption of the health food, possible side effect and other necessary warnings;
10. nutrient and its content; and
11. other material facts designated by the central competent authority.
The format and contents of the labeling described in subparagraph 10 above shall be prescribed by the central competent authority.
Article 14
No health food labeling or advertisement shall misrepresent or exaggerate, and the health claims shall not extend beyond the approved scope and shall be limited to the content registered at the central competent authority.
No labeling or advertisement of health food shall claim or refer to medical efficacy.
Article 15
No mass communication business shall publish or broadcast advertisements for health food in respect of which no permit is obtained in accordance with Article 7 hereof.
A mass communication business retained to publish or broadcast a health food advertisement shall keep the name, ID number or reference number of business registration, residence (place of business or operations), and telephone number of the person (or legal person or name of organization) who retains the advertising services for six months from the date the advertisement is published or broadcasted and shall neither evade, impede or refuse to provide the above information for inspection upon being so requested by the competent authority.