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Government Legislation

  • [Other] Partial Amendment to the Public Notice on the Standards for Unfair Labeling or Advertising of Foods, Etc.
    • Competent Ministry : Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
    • Advance Publication of Legislation : 2026-05-15
    • Opinion Submission Deadline : 2026-07-14

1. Reason for Amendment

- To prevent consumers from confusing food products with medicines due to the use of well-known pharmaceutical names, the criteria for labeling or advertising that may mislead consumers into perceiving food as medicine will be specified to prevent deceptive practices.


2. Key Contents

- Establish a new regulation prohibiting the labeling or advertising of pharmaceutical product names or similar names (Draft Article 2).
Regulatory effect assessment
Legislative proposal (draft)