"Most manufacturers consider the approval threshold to be too high," says Hsieh Ting-hung of the DOH's Bureau of Food Safety. It takes about half a year to process the average application. Even after a product is proven to be safe and effective, any advertisements are subject to strict regulations.
「一般業者認為申請的門檻太高了，」衛生署食品衛生處簡任技正謝定宏指出，一般申請需耗時半年左右，除了安全性和功效的審核外，取得健康食品標章後，產品廣告也要合乎規範，反倒受限更多。