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information system (ftracebook), testing system (Must-Test), and product management
distribution system (Must-Inspect). TFDA also established food inter-agency veri?cation and
monitoring websites to manage the list of food businesses in the country and food product
The government
information, customs entry information, upstream and downstream relationships in the supply
The inspection and test
chain, and results of testing and auditing processes. Information sharing, data connections,
Third
and data integration were employed to achieve the goals of risk management and early
Tier
rd
warning. 3 party certification
body audit
(2) Connecting information systems of various departments
The
In addition to active integration of information systems within TFDA, TFDA also started
Second
Tier
Self-management
connecting to information management systems related to food safety under various ministries
by the business
and departments in 2015 in order to enhance data connection and verification. By the end
（registration / GHP / mandatory
2015, TFDA built connections to eight information systems and channels of four ministries,
self-testing / traceability）
The
including Clearance Information, Electronic Invoice Financial Data from the Ministry of
First
Finance (MOF), Production Selection Chenical Substances System, Business Rsgistration
Tier
System from the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), Chemical Cloud, Waste Oil Declaration
Management System from the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), and Feed Oil
Tracking System from the Council of Agriculture (COA). TFDA shall refer to policy plans and
continue to connect to new systems. Recently, TFDA has established a link to the MOEA for
the import, production, and distribution of general industrial oils and fats to achieve articulation
and analysis of potential risks. Data comparison and articulation between different systems
can help avoid untruthful business registration. Connections to food product supply chain and
distribution information systems were established to analyze potential hazards or risks, allocate
manpower, supplies, and finances to achieve desired management capacities, attaining
desired objectives while expending fewer resources.

Establish a database
of food business identification
Fadenbook Complete registration of food businesses

Business Source
Must-Test registration management Must-Declare

Food safety
Integrate databases for food Integrate border inspection
management
business compliance management system databases.
system
The Third Diversion
Management
Tier
Must-Inspect Ftracebook

Integrate raw food material
Integrate product inspection
sources and distribution databases.
and safety databases.

Figure 2-1-5 The Five-Must information system for food safety management

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