Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation Article 8

The personnel, operation sites, sanitation management of facilities and quality assurance system of food business operators shall meet the regulations on good hygiene practice for foods.Food business operators falling under a category and scale designated by the central competent authority in a public announcement shall comply with the regulations on the food safety control system.Food business operators falling under a category and scale designated by the central competent authority in a public announcement may commence operations only after applying for registration with the central competent authority, the municipal or county (city) competent authority.The regulations on good hygiene practice for foods referred to in Paragraph 1, the regulations on food safety control system referred to in Paragraph 2 and the regulations governing the condition, procedure, and the matters to be registered for the application for registration and application for amendment, revocation or termination of registration and other matters to be complied with mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be prescribed by the central competent authority.Food business operators falling under a category and scale designated by the central competent authority in a public announcement shall obtain the certification for sanitation and safety management systems.The certification in the preceding paragraph shall be performed by the institution accredited by the central competent authority. The regulations governing the condition or reason of the application, termination and revocation for accreditation; the charge, procedure, method for performing such certification; and other relevant matters shall be prescribed by the central competent authority.