Regulations Governing Determination of the Label, Promotion and Advertisement of Foods and Food Products Identified as False, Exaggerated, Misleading or Having Medical Efficacy Article 4
The labeling, promotion or advertisement of foods and food products referred to in Paragraph 1, Article 28 of the Act is identified as false, exaggerated or misleading if involving any of the following condition:(i) The description does not conform to facts.(ii) The description has no evidence or insufficient evidence to support it.(iii) The description involves maintaining or altering the physiology, appearance or function of human organs and tissue.(iv) The content description refers to any number of official letters or any word or sentence with similar meanings; however, the use of approved official letter number complied with the laws and regulations are not subject to the limit.If the word "health" as part of the food product name, it is identified as misleading. However, this regulation shall not apply to food product issued with a health food permit.The phrases in Appendix 1 and the physiological functional description of the nutrients and specified components as in the Appendix 2 can be used for the labeling, promotion or advertisement of food products. The above descriptions are considered not false, exaggerated, or misleading.Appendix 1.pdfAppendix 2.pdf