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2016 ANNUAL
REPORT

Table 2. Statistics of permits for health foods and genetically modified
(GM) foods

Health food permit issued ( Type 1 and Type 2 ) GM food permit issued Part IV - Annex 1 Key Results and Statistics

Year permits Cumulative Year permits Cumulative
Year Type 1 Type 2
issued permits issued issued permits issued

2006 12 - 12 87 2 14
2007 24 - 24 111 3 17

2008 33 - 33 144 2 19
2009 26 6 32 176 18 37

2010 16 4 20 196 3 40
2011 17 6 23 219 13 53
2012 22 8 30 249 9 62

2013 14 13 27 276 10 72

2014 26 15 41 317 12 84
2015 26 7 33 350 47 131

Note 1: There are two types of registration for health foods.
Type 1 (individual case review):Suppliers must provide testing results and proof of food safety and
healthcare functions. The approval permit number shall be Wei Bu Chien Shi Kui Tzu No. Axxxxx.
Type 2 (standard specification review):Product must comply with the specifications and standards
stipulated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW). The approval permit number shall be Wei Bu
Chien Shi Kui Tzu No. xxxxxx.
Note 2: As of December 2015, 350 permits were issued for health foods, including: 291 permits for Type 1
approvals and 59 permits for Type 2 approvals. 32 of the permits were voided (include termination as a
result of permit expiration, revocation of the permit, or permit merging). 6 permits were issued for change of
formula.
Note 3: As of December 2015, 131 permits were issued for GM foods, of which 24 permits were for products no
longer in production or were not extended.

Table 3. Statistics on imported food inspections

Inspection Total net weight Assay Inspection Disqualified Growth rate
Year
Batches ( 10,000 tons ) Batches ratio (%) batches of inspection (%)
2011 420,602 717.7 29,800 7.09 288 -

2012 461,665 754.4 38,793 8.40 467 9.76

2013 514,710 713.3 38,460 7.47 557 11.49

2014 616,286 796.6 48,704 7.90 664 19.7

2015 640,003 900.5 50,149 7.84 953 3.85

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