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2017 Taiwan Food and Drug Administration Annual Report

(3) Inspections of overseas factories
According to Article 35 Paragraph 1 of the Food Safety Act, systematic inspections
may be implemented for the management and control of foods with higher risk of safety
before import. In 2016, TFDA conducted on United States, the Netherlands, Paraguay,
Belgium and Hungary on-site audits which apply for meat and meat products being
imported to Taiwan. According to Food Safety Act Article 35 Paragraph 3, to effectively
achieve source management of food products, TFDA designates personnel for field
inspections on sanitation and safety management of the import food. In 2016, seven
countries and their products were inspected (Figure 3-4).

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Countries and items of overseas factories 7
inspection in 2016

1 Denmark Pork, 5
2 Netherlands Pork, lard, 5
3 United States Beef, 6 Dairy products, 5
4 Australia Dairy products, 5
5 Norway Fishery products, 6
6 Hungary Pork, 5
7 New Zealand Dairy products, 5

Figure 3-4 Countries and items of overseas factories inspection in 2016

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