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3. Promoting Risk Factor Evaluations
(1) Training programs and continued education
In order to enhance the professional criteria for risk factor training, TFDA conducted the
JIFSAN training program (from the University of Maryland) and invited Dr. Mary A. Fox
from John Hopkins University, Dr. Margret Ann Miller from the U. S. FDA and Dr. Andy
Hwang from the Eastern Research Center, U. S. Department of Agriculture to Taiwan for a
conference. Five related training programs were provided for 497 participants.
(2) The guidance documents about risk assessment principles and methods for both veterinary
drug residues and microbiological hazards in food were drafted with reference to international
regulations. The formal guidelines regarding principles and veterinary drug residues and
microbiological hazard in food were drafted with reference to the current international regulations.
(3) Build a current national food intake database and exposure assessment resource links
In 2013, a data collection for national food consumption and nutrition analysis was carried out.
Furthermore, a national database was established with emphasis risk factors for food hazards.
This data base is open to new data entry. Exposure risk analysis was also discussed in detail.
4. Residue Concentrations of Dioxin and Remaining Pesticides were Investigated
(1) From researches about Dioxin risk assessment, the Lifetime Average Daily Dose (LADD)
has met the requirements of the Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) and the European Scientific
Committee on Food (SCF)'s suggestions on Tolerable Weekly Intake.
(2) Total Diet Study
a. A Total Diet study was conducted in order to understand the basic food sample database
and to then promote these health concepts to the public.
b. In 2013, the TDS food sample database for pesticide residue has been established and
obtained the detective data of 251 pesticides in 200 representative foods. The risk of dietary
exposure evaluation in each representative food were acceptable in three populations.
Section 2 Risk Management and Emergency Response Mechanism
Status
TFDA continues to promote risk management and emergency response mechanisms, and has
established several risk management and emergency response teams in order to reduce the
possibility and impact of the occurrence of risks and emergency events.
Policy and Outcome
1. Promotion of Organizational Risk Management Mechanism
(1) Risk Management Education and Training Programs
In 2013 there were two education conferences with 135 participants, with emphasis on the
concepts of risk management and emergency response.