Regulations Governing the Registration of Food Business Operators
2026-01-05
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Article 1
This Regulation is laid down in accordance with Paragraph 4 of Article 8 of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation (hereinafter referred to as "the Act").
Article 2
This Regulation is applicable to the categories and scale of food business operators as promulgated by central competent authority in accordance with Paragraph 3 of Article 8 of the Act.
Article 3
Food business operators shall apply to the municipal or county (city) competent authorities in writing or by way of electronic verification for the purposes of registration, amendment, revocation or termination of registration and are required to regularly confirm the registration details.
Food business operators shall appoint personnel (hereinafter the “Filing Personnel”) to be responsible for the registration and filing under the previous paragraph.
Food business operators shall appoint personnel (hereinafter the “Filing Personnel”) to be responsible for the registration and filing under the previous paragraph.
Article 4
Various categories of food business operators shall register the following information:
1. For manufacturing and processing business operators:
(1) Filing Personnel's basic information;
(2) Food business operators' basic information;
(3) Details of product liability insurance;
(4) Details of factory registration;
(5) Details of factory or manufacturing site;
(6) Status of commission or commissioned processing;
(7) Information on the products to be manufactured and processed.
(8) Storage place’s basic information;
(9) Other descriptions relating to manufacture activities.
2. For catering business operators:
(1) Filing Personnel's basic information;
(2) Food business operators' basic information;
(3) Details of product liability insurance;
(4) Basic information about the factory or the restaurant;
(5) Storage place’s basic information;
(6) Information of chain stores;
(7) Other descriptions relating to food and beverage activities.
3. For import business operators:
(1) Filing Personnel's basic information;
(2) Food business operators' basic information;
(3) Details of product liability insurance;
(4) Category of products to be imported;
(5) Information on the products to be imported.
(6) Storage place’s basic information;
(7) Repackaging and other descriptions relating to importing activities.
4. For retail business operators:
(1) Filing Personnel's basic information;
(2) Food business operators' basic information;
(3) Information on the products to be sold .
(4) Storage place’s basic information;
(5) Other descriptions relating to sales activities.
5. For logistics
(1) Filing Personnel's basic information;
(2) Food business operators' basic information;
(3) Storage place’s basic information;
(4) Transportation vehicle’s basic information;
(5) Other descriptions relating to logistics activities.
Food business operators operate in different categories simultaneously must complete separate registration in respect of such category.
Information mentioned in Item 7, Subparagraph 1, Paragraph 1 shall meet the requirements in Appendix 1. Information mentioned in Item 5, Subparagraph 3, Paragraph 1 shall meet the requirements in Appendix 2. Information mentioned in Item 3, Subparagraph 4, Paragraph 1 shall meet the requirements in Appendix 3.
1. For manufacturing and processing business operators:
(1) Filing Personnel's basic information;
(2) Food business operators' basic information;
(3) Details of product liability insurance;
(4) Details of factory registration;
(5) Details of factory or manufacturing site;
(6) Status of commission or commissioned processing;
(7) Information on the products to be manufactured and processed.
(8) Storage place’s basic information;
(9) Other descriptions relating to manufacture activities.
2. For catering business operators:
(1) Filing Personnel's basic information;
(2) Food business operators' basic information;
(3) Details of product liability insurance;
(4) Basic information about the factory or the restaurant;
(5) Storage place’s basic information;
(6) Information of chain stores;
(7) Other descriptions relating to food and beverage activities.
3. For import business operators:
(1) Filing Personnel's basic information;
(2) Food business operators' basic information;
(3) Details of product liability insurance;
(4) Category of products to be imported;
(5) Information on the products to be imported.
(6) Storage place’s basic information;
(7) Repackaging and other descriptions relating to importing activities.
4. For retail business operators:
(1) Filing Personnel's basic information;
(2) Food business operators' basic information;
(3) Information on the products to be sold .
(4) Storage place’s basic information;
(5) Other descriptions relating to sales activities.
5. For logistics
(1) Filing Personnel's basic information;
(2) Food business operators' basic information;
(3) Storage place’s basic information;
(4) Transportation vehicle’s basic information;
(5) Other descriptions relating to logistics activities.
Food business operators operate in different categories simultaneously must complete separate registration in respect of such category.
Information mentioned in Item 7, Subparagraph 1, Paragraph 1 shall meet the requirements in Appendix 1. Information mentioned in Item 5, Subparagraph 3, Paragraph 1 shall meet the requirements in Appendix 2. Information mentioned in Item 3, Subparagraph 4, Paragraph 1 shall meet the requirements in Appendix 3.
- Appendix 1：Food business operators shall register the following information on the products to be manufactured and processed.PDF
- Appendix 2：Food business operators shall register the following information on the products to be imported.PDF
- Appendix 3：Food business operators shall register the following information on the products to be sold.PDF
Article 5
The municipality or county (city) competent authority shall order food business operators to correct their application within a specified time period when they fail to comply with the format or content as prescribed by the central competent authority. Should such business operators fail to correct before designated deadline, their applications may be rejected.
Registration number shall be issued by municipality or county (city) competent authority once the application is completed.
Registration number shall be issued by municipality or county (city) competent authority once the application is completed.
Article 6
In accordance with Article 41 of the Act, the municipality or county (city) competent authorities may enter food business operators' premises to verify and request for related documents to verify information registered. Food business operators shall not evade, impede or refuse such examination.
Article 7
Any amendment must be registered by food business operators within thirty days of the occurrence of such event.
After food business operators complete the registration, it shall verify the information registered in every year.
After food business operators complete the registration, it shall verify the information registered in every year.
Article 8
Food business operators shall apply to the municipal or county (city) competent authorities for the termination of business or the revocation of their company registration, business registration or factory registration. The municipality or county (city) competent authorities shall revoke its registration. The municipality or county (city) competent authorities shall revoke such registration in absence of such application.
Article 9
The municipality or county (city) competent authorities shall revoke the registration number issued to non-food business operators.
Article 10
The Regulations shall take effect from the date of promulgation, except for Item 3, Subparagraph 1; Item 3, Subparagraph 2; and Item 3, Subparagraph 3, Paragraph 1, Article 4, which were amended and promulgated on January 5, 2026, shall take effect on July 1, 2026.