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well as the 3 Joint Conference of Taiwan and Japan on Medical Products Regulation (Figure
2-8-4) on November 26, 2015 that included conferences and closed-door meetings on topics
ranging from medical products regulations, health insurance, to medical devices. Results of
these partnerships were discussed in order to promote regulatory, assessment, and industrial
collaboration of both parties.

Taiwan's Representative in the Federal Republic of Germany witnessed the signing of Part II - Key Administrative Results International Cooperation and Cross-Strait Exchanges
Figure 2-8-3
cooperation by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices of Germany

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Figure 2-8-4 3 Joint Conference of Taiwan and Japan on Medical Products Regulation
3. Hosting Large Scale International Conferences
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(1) The 3 Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention and Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation
Scheme (PIC/S) Expert Circle Meeting on Good Distribution Practice (GDP) was held in
Taiwan from March 24 to 26, 2015 (Figure 2-8-5). Attendants of the meeting included 47
senior inspectors from 25 different countries. Official representatives from seven countries,
namely the UK, Canada, Switzerland, Ireland, Sweden, Spain, and Taiwan presented trends of
management regulatiory and the latest topics related to GDP. Attendants to the meeting also
jointly drafted technical documents for medicinal products GDP while sharing GDP inspection
standards and experiences, benefitting to improve and align Taiwan's GDP inspectorate
management system and regulations to international standards.
(2) From July 16 to 17, 2015, Taiwan hosted the 2015 International Symposium on Safety
Management of Imported Foods and invited of?cial representatives from Vietnam, Malaysia,
and the Philippines to introduce their respective national management systems as well as
border and customs management measures for imported foods. By gaining familiarity with
food import management systems adopted by various countries and sharing management
experiences, the Symposium helped provide a reference for enhancing sanitation and safety 93
systems of imported foods in Taiwan.