On July 17, 2017, the “Ministry of Health and Welfare” in Taiwan issued the Principles for Inspection and Registration Review of Healthy Food (WSSZ No. 1061300590), which is not only the basis for review of healthy food, but also asks for opinions to the public to push inspection and registration of healthy food. Totally 25 points are revised, mainly as follows:
    1. For relevant products, document quality, test quality and theoretical requirements shall be provided, attaching with relevant documentary evidences (animal protection, physical health and radiation safety certificate) to improve application quality;
    2. The validity period for appraisal test report, heath care function component authentication report, safety test report, health inspection report, and nutrient component analysis report shall be clarified, and the reports shall be verified by complete original data, which shall not be deleted arbitrarily.
    3. Product safety classification and requirements for appraisal test dose shall be marked for reference of laboratory to carry out tests.
    4. The documents, safety requirements and control variants attached to eating research of human body shall be marked to guarantee safety of testee and improve reliability of the appraisal test.
    5. The uncertain health care function can be reviewed firstly according to Guidance on Proposal Application and Operation of Healthy Food Health Efficacy Appraisal Method.
    6. The product efficacy shall be propagandized based on efficacy appraisal test. The human body and animal test results shall be marked respectively for such test and consumers shall clearly know information marked.
    7. The health food formula shall be designed with limit regulations, and meanwhile considering product nutritious value.