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Law Name:Labeling Criteria for Stationery GoodsCH


As promulgated by the Ministry of Economic Affairs pursuant to the public notice of June 20, 2000.(Ref. No. Chin (89) Shan 89211268)
As amended by the Ministry of Economic Affairs pursuant to the public notice of July 2.2004.(Ref. No. Chin (93) Shan 09302108710)
As amended by the Ministry of Economic Affairs pursuant to the public notice of October 2.2015.(Ref. No. Chin Shan 10402425870)
As amended by the Ministry of Economic Affairs pursuant to the public notice of March 3.2023. (Ref. No. Chin Shan 11204705640)

Law Content:

1.This Criteria is stipulated pursuant to Article 12 of the Commodity Labeling Act.
2.For the purposes of these Criteria, Stationery Goods refer to consumer products made of paper, wood, metal, plastic, rubber, ink, or chemical materials for writing, office or educational use. There are two types of Stationery Goods:
(1)Special Stationery: includes Stationery Goods with hazardous, chemical (toxic) properties or those which are effective for a limited period of time. Types of Special Stationery are:
(a)Chemical Stationery (containing volatile organic solvents or officially restricted toxic chemicals): such as correction fluids, oil-based pens , stamp pads, etc.
(b)Adhesive Stationery: such as quick-dry epoxies, instant adhesives, resins, twin adhesives, pastes, etc.
(c)Metallic Stationery and Blades: such as thumbtacks, pins, pencil sharpeners, penknives, scissors, blades, letter openers, etc.
(d)Optical Stationery: such as laser pointers, etc.
(e)Other goods designated as Special Stationery by the competent authority.
(2)General Stationery: Stationery Goods other than those mentioned in the preceding subparagraph.
3.The label of stationery goods shall include the following:
(1)General Stationery:
(a)Name of commodity;
(b)Commodities manufactured domestically, the name, address and service telephone number of the manufacturer, contractor or distributor shall be labeled. Imported commodities, the name, address and service telephone number of the importer or distributor and the foreign name of the foreign manufacturer or foreign contractor shall be labeled;
(c)Place of origin;
(2)Special Stationery:
(a)Name of commodity;
(b)Commodities manufactured domestically, the name, address and service telephone number of the manufacturer, contractor or distributor shall be labeled. Imported commodities, the name, address and service telephone number of the importer or distributor and the foreign name of the foreign manufacturer or foreign contractor shall be labeled;
(c)Place of origin;
(d)Major components/ingredients or materials;
(e)Chemical and Adhesive Stationery should be labeled with the expiration date;
(f)Main purposes and methods of use;
(g)Precautions or emergency treatments;
(h)Warnings. Examples are as follows:

Types of StationeryContents of warnings
Correction Fluids【Warning】Use where there is good ventilation.
【Warning】Avoid heat and sunlight.
Laser Pointers【Warning】Should not be directed at human eyes.
Quick-dry Epoxies【Warning】Use where there is good ventilation.
【Warning】Do not swallow.
4.Labeling methods for stationery are as the following:
(1)The labeling requirements of Criterion No.3. shall be labeled distinctly with fixed stickers, print, tags on the product itself, the smallest unit of packaging or the instruction. But General Stationery with surface area lower than 40 cm2, diameter of pens lower than 1.6 cm, or paper sold by single one, may be labeled in conspicuous manner to the extent sufficient to be identified by consumers.
(2)The contents should be expressed in a plain and simple language, with eligible fonts, texts or illustrations.
(3)The warnings in (h) of Criterion No.3.(2), the color shall be different from the background color and easily identified.
5.The Criteria shall take effect on May 18, 2023.