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1.Full text of 5 articles promulgated on 06, 29 2004 by Ministry of Finance
2.Full text of 5 articles amended and promulgated on 05, 17 2006 by Ministry of Finance Order TaiSaiKu Tsu No. 09503507341 and Department of Health, Executive Yuan Order She Tsu No. 0950403402
3.Full text of 6 articles amended and promulgated on 11, 28 2007 by Ministry of Finance Order TaiSaiKu Tsu No. 09603518710 and Department of Health, Executive Yuan Order She Tsu No. 0960409457
4.Full text of 6 articles amended and promulgated on 05, 08 2008 by Ministry of Finance Order TaiSaiKu Tsu No. 09703503730 and Department of Health, Executive Yuan Order She Tsu No. 0970400560
5.Article 5 and Article 6 amended and promulgated on 09,11 2013 by Ministry of Finance Order TaiSaiKu Tsu No. 10203701800 and Ministry of Health and Welfare Order BuShouShi Tsu No. 1021350345 |
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Article 1
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The Standards enacted herein are pursuant to Item 1 of Article 27 of The Tobacco and Alcohol Administration Act.
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Article 2
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The content of methyl alcohol in alcohol(s) shall be in compliance with the regulations as following:
1. The content of methyl alcohol in each liter (calculated by 100% ethyl alcohol) of grape wine, brandy, and grape wine spirit shall not exceed 2,000 mg.
2. The content of methyl alcohol in each liter (calculated by 100% ethyl alcohol) of fruit marc spirits, wine fermented from fruits with the exception of grapes, and distilled spirits shall not exceed 4,000 mg.
3. The content of methyl alcohol in each liter (calculated by 100% ethyl alcohol) of Tequila shall not exceed 3,000 mg.
4. The content of methyl alcohol in each liter (calculated by 100% ethyl alcohol) of beer, alcoholic beverages brewed from grains, other brewed alcoholic beverages, whisky, clear spirits, rice spirits, other distilled spirits, cooking alcoholic beverages, and ingestible ethyl alcohol shall not exceed 1,000 mg.
5. The methyl alcohol content in the reprocessed alcoholic beverages shall be in conformity to the stipulations of that for ethyl alcohol, fermented alcoholic beverages, or distilled beverage that is used as a base alcohol in the reprocessing.
6. The content of methyl alcohol in each liter (calculated by 100% ethyl alcohol) of other ingestible alcoholic beverages shall not exceed 1,000 mg.
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Article 3
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The content of lead in each liter of an alcohol product shall not exceed 0.3 mg.
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Article 4
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The following additives in alcohol products shall be in compliance with the regulations as following:
1. Preservatives：
(1)The sorbic acid residue in each liter of alcohol products brewed from fermented fruits shall not exceed 0.2g.
(2)The benzoic acid residue in each liter of alcohol products having an alcohol content of 15% or less shall not exceed 0.4g.
2. Coloring Materials: The residue of lutein in each liter of an alcohol product shall not exceed 10 mg.
3. Other additives:
(1)The sulphur dioxide residue in each liter of alcohol products brewed from fermented fruits shall not exceed 0.4g.
(2)The sulphur dioxide residue in every liter of beer and beverages brewed from grains shall not exceed 0.03g.
(3)Other alcohol products for consumption purpose shall not contain any sulphur dioxide.
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Article 5
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Alcoholic beverages or the usage of additives in alcohol products shall not have the following:
1. Toxic or any other substances or matter harmful to human health.
2. Never been used on food or beverages and have not yet been proven to be unharmful to human health.
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Article 6
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Apart from Articles 4 and 5 which shall become effective from January 1, 2008, these Standards shall come into force as of the date of promulgation.
The provision of the amendment to The Hygiene Standards for Alcohol Products shall be enforced as of the date of promulgation.
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