The Administrative Regulations Governing the Inspection of Imported Alcohol Article 6

The alcohol for which application for inspection has been made shall be handled under the release-after-documentary examination measure in the case that the status of the alcohol products conforms to one or more of the following conditions:1. The alcohol products have been previously inspected and found to be in conformity with the standard hygiene requirements.2. The alcohol products whose original producing country and exporting country have met with the set conditions and have therefore been announced by the central competent authority.3. The alcohol products are other than those sampled for inspection.4. The alcohol products are attached with hygiene certificates stipulated by the central competent authority.Alcohol products that have been previously inspected and found to be in conformity to the standard hygiene requirements referred to in Subparagraph 1 of the preceding paragraph shall mean that the alcohol with the same obligor of the application for inspection, brand name, origin, alcohol content, product category, packaging material, and manufacturer has been qualified for inspection conducted with the announced testing methods by the central competent authority or by a laboratory recognized by the central competent authority during the period of the two years preceding the date on which application was made for the inspection of such products. In addition, grape wine with the same obligor of the application for inspection, brand name, origin, product category, packaging material, and manufacturer, with a difference in alcohol content, is also subject to the provisions in Subparagraph 1 of the preceding paragraph.The countries meeting with the set conditions mentioned in Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 1 shall mean those countries that not only comply with the requirements provided for in Paragraph 5 but also provide like treatments to alcohol products exported from Taiwan.The hygiene certificates mentioned in Subparagraph 4 of Paragraph 1 shall mean the certificates stipulated by the central competent authority as the following three types:1. The test report provided by a laboratory recognized by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation, or issued by a foreign governmental agency/institute of the original producing and exporting country or a laboratory accredited by this governmental agency/institute within two years since its issuance.2. The test report or guaranty issued within two years since its issuance by the competent governmental authority (ies) or professional alcohol associations of the original producing and exporting countries of those alcohol products categories verifying that the alcohol indeed belongs to the announced product category and it is also in conformance with the standard hygiene requirements detailed in Taiwan in the test reports or guaranties mentioned above.3. The self-certifications issued within two years since its issuance by producers or exporters of the original producing or exporting countries to show their conformity with Taiwan hygiene standards for the grape wines accompanied by a statement filed and guaranteed by the obligor of the application for inspection of such wines that the grape wines are in conformity with the stipulations for excellent quality wines in the regulations of the country of origin.The original producing and exporting countries referred to in Subparagraph 2 and Subparagraph 3 of the preceding paragraph shall mean those countries where the laws and the administration systems governing the production of alcohol product, quality, labeling, hygiene inspection, and the enforcement of regulations are complete, executed precisely, and are also recognized by the central competent authority.The professional alcohol associations referred to in Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 4 shall mean professional organizations that have already registered in the original/exporting countries stated in the preceding paragraph and that the profession of such associations covers the type of alcohol product to be subject to verification.The process of recognition and verification of the administration systems by the central competent authority, as described in Paragraph 3 or Paragraph 5, may be performed in accordance with the information and facts gathered from invited experts and scholars, and at the same time, interested parties (groups) shall be provided with an opportunity to provide their opinions.
中文原文 進口酒類查驗管理辦法第6條
申請查驗之酒類屬下列情形之一者,採書面核放:
一、輸入時曾經查驗合格。
二、原產國及出口國符合一定條件,經中央主管機關公告之酒品。
三、採抽批查驗方式,未經抽中批。
四、具有中央主管機關規定之酒品衛生證明文件。
前項第一款所稱輸入時曾經查驗合格者,指同一申請查驗義務人、品牌名稱、原產地、酒精成分、產品種類、包裝材質及製造業者之酒類於進口前,二年內經中央主管機關檢驗合格或經其公告認可之實驗室依規定檢驗方法檢驗合格者。
但同一申請查驗義務人、品牌名稱、原產地、產品種類、包裝材質及製造業者之葡萄酒,僅酒精成分不同時,亦適用之。
第一項第二款所稱一定條件,指符合第五項規定,且提供我國酒品出口相同待遇之國家。
第一項第四款所稱具有中央主管機關規定之酒品衛生證明文件,指下列三種:
一、屬國際實驗室認證聯盟認可之實驗室或原產國及出口國政府機關(構)或該機關(構)認可之實驗室二年內所簽發之檢驗報告。
二、屬中央主管機關公告之產品種類,其原產國及出口國政府機關(構)或酒精性飲料專業團體二年內所簽發證明確屬公告產品種類並符合我國酒類衛生標準之驗證證明或保證證明。
三、進口葡萄酒,經申請查驗義務人聲明符合原產國規範之優質酒品者,其原產國及出口國之製造業者或出口商二年內所出具符合我國酒類衛生標準並經申請查驗義務人保證之文件。
前項第二款及第三款所稱原產國及出口國,指其酒品生產、品質、標示、衛生檢驗及查緝業務,經中央主管機關查證認定其法令及管理制度完備,並已確實實施之國家。
第四項第二款所稱酒精性飲料專業團體,指已向前項原產國及出口國註冊登記之專業性團體,其專業屬性涵蓋其所欲證明之酒品者。
中央主管機關辦理第三項或第五項之查證及認定,得邀集專家學者依所查證事實資料為之,並給予利害關係人(團體)陳述意見之機會。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.