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Food and Drug Administration
3. Develop Draft Amendments to Certain Provisions
As there were many instances of food act violation in 2013, this Ministry has
developed a draft for the amendment of certain provisions in The 2013 Act
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and criminal liabilities and adding the relevant mechanisms, including the inclusion
of the concept of three levels of quality control in foods and the establishment of
law and updating the source of food safety protection fund, in order to strengthen
the food safety management and protection of consumer's rights.
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1. Introduction to the PIC/S Organization
The Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention and Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-
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medicinal products from all over the world. It leads the international development,
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systems of inspectorates and other international affairs. The TFDA has been
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Admission History
The TFDA submitted for PIC/S membership in 2010 and underwent a series
of rigorous assessment by PIC/S, which included 89 indicators under 11
components in total. The accession procedures included dossier assessment and
on-site visit. The Pharmaceutical Affair Act had been amended to specify that all
pharmaceutical manufacturers engaged in the manufacture of medicinal products
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3. After an Arduous Journey, We Successfully Became a PIC/S
Member
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Ukraine, during the 35
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PIC/S Committee meeting, all members approved our
membership application. On January 1
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, 2013 we became a full PIC/S member,
ahead of Japan and South Korea, proving that Taiwan
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