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2017 Taiwan Food and Drug Administration Annual Report

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Figure 7-5 The 4 Joint Conference of Taiwan and Japan on Medical Products Regulation in 2016

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(5) TFDA attended the 10 TIFA meeting held in Washington D.C. on October 4, 2016 to
give explanations of its future cosmetics management, labeling and plans to the U.S.
delegation. Both sides also discussed marketing procedures of medical devices.

(6) Attend the 4 Joint Conference of Taiwan and Japan on Medical Products
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Regulation (Figure 7-5) between December 7-8, 2016 to discuss topics related to
pharmacenticals and medical devices regulations, health insurance, and the outcomes
of working groups. As for medical devices, both sides agreed to establish a medical

device information sharing group. As for pharmaceuticals, representatives from
the government and industry of Taiwan requested Japanese Government to revise
bioequivalence guidelines in the meeting.

(7) TFDA has recommended 3 accredited domestic food testing laboratories to
Indonesian Government, which has been recognized by Department of Agriculture,
Indonesia on November 8, 2016. Such laboratories are permitted to issue test reports
of 103 fresh plant origin products. During exporting products, if domestic food
businesses attach reports issued by one of the above laboratories, the products may
directly pass custom inspection in Indonesia in order to reduce trade obstacles and
ensure product quality.

4. Organize large-scale international seminars
(1) TFDA and European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan jointly organized “2016 EU-
Taiwan International food trade seminar” and “2016 Taiwan and European food
safety management seminar” on March 9, 2016. TFDA addressed two speeches on

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