6. Registration Processes

General Foods
Taiwan

This section provides information on any product notification or registration and manufacturing site registration processes.

6.1 Product Notification

Other than genetically modified food, food additives, health food, and special dietary food such as food for special medical purposes, there are no premarketing product approval requirements for General Foods in Taiwan.

6.2 Product Registration

The Health Food application procedure is defined [1] and includes an application form for registration of health food and a flowchart on the application for a health food permit.

6.3 Other Notes or Requirements

Product Notification

None.

Product Registration

None.

6.4 Manufacturing Site Registration

According to Regulations Governing the Registration of Food Businesses [2], Registration of a manufacturing site is required for locally manufactured products. Information required include:

1. Filing Personnel's basic information
2. Food businesses' basic information
3. Details of factory registration
4. Details of factory or manufacturing site
5. Status of commission or commissioned processing
6. Information on the products to be manufactured and processed
7. Storage place’s basic information
8. Other descriptions relating to manufacturing activities

6.4.1 Standard/Rules for Manufacturing Site

Taiwan has a Food GMP certification program which is administered by the Total Quality Food Association [3]. This is not compulsory but companies that participate in the certification are allowed to bear the certification marks on the label.

6.4.2 Other Notes or Requirements for Manufacturing Site Registration

None.

6.5 References

1. Health Food application procedure 

https://www.fda.gov.tw/ENG/siteList.aspx?sid=10534

2. Regulations Governing the Registration of Food Business 

https://law.moj.gov.tw/ENG/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?pcode=L0040112

3. Total Quality Food Association 

https://www.tqf.org.tw/en/WhatIsTqf