Enforcement Rules for Organic Agriculture Promotion Act Article 8

When an imported agricultural product is to be sold, labelled, displayed or advertised as organic in accordance with subparagraph 1 of paragraph 1 of Article 17 of the Act, the importer shall prepare the document demonstrating that the imported agricultural product has been granted as organic for the purpose of examination of the competent authority.The certificate document stated in the previous paragraph shall be issued by a domestic or foreign certification body accredited by the ROC and include the following items:1. The name and address of the foreign operator;2. The name and batch number of the product;3. The weight or volume of the product;4. The name of the importer or buyer;5. The name and address of the certification body;6. The date of issuance; and7. Other items required by the Central Competent Authority.When handling records and documents relevant to import and sale of organic agricultural products in accordance with subparagraph 1 of paragraph 1 of Article 17 of the Act and the demonstrating documents specified in paragraph 1, the importers shall keep them for at least five years.