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Medicinal
Products
Management
Controlled
Drugs
Management
Medical
Devices
Management
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
Policy and
Organization
Food
Management
Separate flow from the source
Declaration of Import
must be provided with the
purpose of the imported
oil and apply for import
inspections
Differentiated management
per oil type
Severe punishments for misuse
Edible oils - Ministry of Health
and Welfare
The use of feed or industrial oil
by food manufacturers or
processors is strictly prohibited.
Violators face severe punishment.
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Feed oils - Council of Agriculture
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Industrial oil - Ministry of
Economic Affairs
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Figure 2-3
Flow distribution management policy for oil products
4. Management of Imported Foods
(1) Important import control measures
a. Imported foods and related products must apply for food import inspections at TFDA offices
at the ports of entry in compliance with the
Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation
and
Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and Related Products
. The foods may only be
imported if they pass inspection. Nonconforming products must be either returned or destroyed
by law. According to the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 30 of the
Act Governing Food
Safety and Sanitation
, there are about 324 CCC code for foods or related products that must
file food import inspection applications in 2014.
b. In response to the illicit cooking oil incident of September 2014, TFDA has temporarily
suspended import inspections for edible pork lard (oil) from Hong Kong as well as edible animal
fats from Vietnam. Additionally, imported edible oils from Mainland China (including Hong Kong
and Macau), imported edible animal oil from Australia, and plant oils from Vietnam must be
furnished with an approved and documented proof of sanitation from their home country's
competent authorities before import food inspections.
(2) Comprehensive New Management Measures for Separate Flow of Imported Oils
a. To strengthen Taiwan's management of imported oils and protect food sanitation and safety
for the general public, new management measures that divide imported oils by flow came into
force on 31 October 2014. Interministerial collaboration employed compound import regulations
to carry out import flow management for 89 CCC code of oil imports listed in Chapters 15
and 38 of the Import and Export Commodity Classification of the Republic of China. During
the importation process, importers must also fill the purpose, lot number and the information
for traceability of the imported commodities in the blank next to the commodity name on the
Declaration of Import.
b. Since 31 October 2014, where the aforementioned 89 CCC code of oil products and
commodities have been imported for food purposes, the importer must apply for food
imports inspections with TFDA. For feed purposes, the importer must implement feed imports
inspection with the Executive Yuan Council of Agriculture. For industrial purposes, the importer
must apply for industrial oil imports inspections. If the importer fails to provide the purpose of the
imported commodity during import for inspections by the competent authority, the oil products
and commodities may not be imported into Taiwan. Figure 2-3 shows the oil product flow
distribution policy.