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    Food Contact Materials (FCM)
    Taiwan

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    Version Number
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    		Publishing DateSection(s) Updated & Reason(s) for Update
    V0
    08 July 2024
    		09 July 2024N/A (new report)
    V1
    17 May 2025
    		19 June 2025Overall review & update.
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    Overview of Relevant Regulatory Standards

    The Act Governing Food and Safety Sanitation [1] governs food sanitation, safety, and quality. It aims to protect the health of citizens. Several texts are related to this Act including:

    • General requirements of Sanitation Standards for Food Utensils, Containers, and Packages [2]
    • Regulations on the Labeling of Food Utensils, Food Containers, or Packaging [3]

    Regulatory Requirements on Food Contact Materials (Including Coatings and Materials)

    1. General Requirements

    Food contact materials should comply with Articles 16, 17, and 26 of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation [1]. Article 26 defines labeling rules for food contact packaging. For the finished food product, please refer to the relevant product guidebooks.

    There are several rules and standards developed based on the general principles set in the Act Governing Food and Safety Sanitation. These include:

    • Sanitation Standard for Food Utensils, Containers and Packages [2] 
    • Regulations on the Labeling of Food Utensils, Food Containers, or Packaging [3]

    2. Specific Requirements per Type of Food Contact Materials

    Appendix 1 Table 1 of the General Requirements of Sanitation Standard for Food Utensils, Containers, and Packages [2] provides the general safety requirements as well as test methods and migration limits for certain heavy metals and toxic substances for different types of food packaging materials.

    2.1 Metal Alloy (can, caps/stopper)

    Metal alloy packaging with direct food contact surface as metal alloy:

    Metal alloy packaging with direct food contact surface material as synthetic resins (coating):

    2.2 Glass Bottle

    3. Other Rules

    In addition to the labeling requirements defined in Article 26 of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation [1], the Regulations on the Labeling of Food Utensils, Food Containers, or Packaging [3] require to label with “for food contact use” or the words with equivalent meaning:

    4. Summary Table

    Food contact materials

    General legislation applicable

    Specific legislation applicable

    Metal (non-coating or with resin coating)

    Act Governing Food and Safety Sanitation [1]

    Appendix 1 Table 1. of the General Requirements of Sanitation Standard for Food Utensils, Containers, and Packages [2]

    Glass

    5. References

    1. Act Governing Food and Safety Sanitation

    https://www.fda.gov.tw/eng/lawContent.aspx?cid=16&id=1361

    2. General requirements of Sanitation Standard for Food Utensils, Containers, and Packages

    https://law.moj.gov.tw/ENG/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?pcode=L0040019

    3. Regulations on the Labeling of Food Utensils, Food Containers, or Packaging

    https://www.fda.gov.tw/eng/lawContent.aspx?cid=16&id=3090


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