| Legislative： |
1.Promulgated on March 8, 2017
2.Amended on January 19, 2018 |
| Content： |
1.The Criteria are stipulated pursuant to Article 11 of the Commodity Labelling Act.
2.The Criteria will apply to those electrical appliances and electronic goods that are displayed on
domestic market for sales, including hardwares and softwares, components and supplies.
For classifications and items of the goods as defined in the preceding paragraph, refer to Appendix
for details.
3.Items shall be labeled:
(1)Hardware products:
a.Name and model number of goods;
b.Rated voltage (V) and rated frequency (Hz); (Not required if inapplicable)
c.Total rated power consumption(W) or rated input current(A); (Not required if inapplicable)
d.Manufacturing year and manufacturing number;
e.The place of origin of goods;
f.Specifications;
g.Instructions of usage;
h.Notes or warnings;
i.Name, address, and telephone number of the manufacturer or OEM consigner. For imported goods, the name
of the manufacturer or OEM consigner, and the name, address and telephone number of the importer , agent
, or distributor shall be labeled.
(2)Software products:
a.Name, version and language of software;
b.System requirements;
c.Function(s), purpose(s), or content of software;
d.Screen resolution requirements;
e.The place of origin of goods;
f.Notes or warnings; (Not required if inapplicable)
g.Name, address, and telephone number of the issuing, designing or publishing company. For imported goods,
the name of the issuing, designing or publishing company, and the name, address and telephone number of the
importer ,or agent, or distributor shall be labeled.
(3)Components and supplies:
a.Name and model number of goods;
b.Rated voltage (V) ; (Not required if inapplicable)
c.Specifications;
d.The place of origin of goods;
e.Notes or warnings;(Not required if inapplicable)
f.Name, address, and telephone number of the manufacturer or OEM consigner. For imported goods, the name of
the manufacturer or OEM consigner, and the name, address and telephone number of the importer , agent , or
distributor shall be labeled.
4.Methods of labeling:
(1)Hardware goods:
a.(a) to (e) of Criterion No.3.(1) shall be labeled on the product itself. The label shall be positioned in a
manner so that it can be readily examined after normal use and installation. If the good is integrated with a
monitor, the label may be alternatively shown on the monitor while operation method shall be indicated on the
inner or the outer packages or in the instruction manual.
b.(f) to (i) of Criterion No.3.(1) shall be labeled on the product itself, outer or inner packaging, or in the
instruction manual.
(2)Software goods:
a.(a) to (b) of Criterion No.3.(2) shall be labeled on the product itself. The position of the label shall be
positioned in a manner so that it can be easily seen after normal use and installation.
b.(c) to (g) of Criterion No.3.(2) shall be labeled on the product itself, outer or inner packaging, or in the
instruction manual.
(3)Components and supplies:
a.(b) of Criterion No.3.(3) shall be labeled on the product itself. The label shall be positioned in a manner
so that it can be readily examined after normal use and installation.
b.(a) and (c) to (f) of Criterion No.3.(3) shall be labeled on the product itself, outer or inner packaging,
or in the instruction manual.
(4)For goods too small in size or there’s objective difficult to indicate the labeling, items shall be labeled
on the product itself in Criterion No.3.(1) to (3), may be alternatively done outer or inner packaging, or in
the instruction manual.
(5)The units of measurement and symbols for the goods in the criteria may be labeled according to the applicable
national or international standards.
(6)The original labeling of imported goods shall not be covered.
5.The criteria shall become effective one year after promulgation. Business owners may voluntarily enforce the
criteria from the date of promulgation. |