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Risk Assessment
Management and
Research Outcomes
Cosmetics
Management
Appendix
National
Laboratory and
Testing Network
Risk Communication
and Consumer
Protection
International
Cooperation and
Cross-Strait Exchange
Food
Management
Medicinal
Products
Management
Policy and
Organization
Controlled
Drugs
Management
Medical
Devices
Management
(4) TFDA also continued to promote food sanitation and safety in radios, TV, and printed media. A
total of 18 articles entitled
Gastronomic Science
were published on UDN News, allowing readers
to analyze food safety from a scientific perspective. Media broadcasting was released in 64,312
documents or exposures to reach about 20 million individuals.
(5) In response to amendments to the
Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation
, multiple promotion
and interpretation seminars were held to clarify key amendments. Promotional posters were also
printed and uploaded for public download and access.
6. Management of Standard Contract Terms
(1) Based on Paragraph 1, Article 17 of the
Consumer Protection Act
, TFDA made amendments to
three standard contracts related to food and food services, namely
Mandatory and Prohibitory
Provisions of Standard Contract for Goods (Service) Coupons of Food Service, Reservation and
Catering (Bando) Service Standard Form Contract Template
, as well as
Mandatory and Prohibitory
Provisions of Standard Contract for Mail Order Purchase of Food or Food Service
. Seminars were
held to help communicate these changes to help business owners uphold principles of trust and
obligations for protecting the consumers' rights.
(2) In accordance with the regulation, food and food service must fully disclose relevant information so
that consumers are able to discern the contents of the products and determine the extent of their
rights. One may also dial 1950 the national consumer service helpline in the case of disputes or
ask for assistance from local consumer protection officials or health bureaus.
(3) TFDA also created a
Standard Contract Template for Slimming and Beauty Services
as a reference
for both business owners and consumers. Business owners must follow the amendments to the
Mandatory and Optional Items to be Included in Standard Contract Terms for Slimming and Beauty
Products (Services) Coupons
and the
Mandatory and Optional Items to be Included in Standard
Contract Terms for Slimming and Beauty Products
made on 15 August 2014 when establishing
contractual terms to ensure compliance to consumer protection regulations and safeguard consumer
rights.
7. Promoting Medicinal Product Usage Safety and Pharmacist Care Services
(1) To improve public knowledge on drug usage, TFDA focused on the theme of Common Drugs -
Antacids in 2014. Press conference entitled Stomach medicine only works if used right
was
held on 25 September,
revealing the result of
public drug use behavior
surveys for antacids. On
28 September, TFDA
hosted a 925 Drug Use
Safety Day and Health
Education Promotion
Event.
Health Defense -
Press Conference on
National Schoolchildren
Medicinal Use Survey
and Award Presentation
Figure 10-2
Stomach medicine only works if used rigth
press conference