Page 7 - 2019食藥署年報(英文版)

Protecting public health and establishing a safe living environment are important
principles for our government administration. Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA)
aims to regulate the quality and safety of food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics that are
daily used by the public. In order to document the important policies and implementation of
TFDA, an annual report that summarizes various important policies, plans, and achievements

in the previous year is prepared every year and published domestically and internationally for
reference.
In 2018, TFDA continued to improve its work in various aspects and achieved excellent
results. For food safety management, we conducted the "Five-point Food Safety Policy" reform
plan to improve the farm-to-table management system. We strengthened border inspection
effectiveness as well as stipulated and amended 46 relevant regulations and standards regarding
the "Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation", to enhance the management capability in

the food industry, and ensured a "Safe and Healthy Food" environment for consumers. At the
same time, we were committed to continuously integrating inter-departmental resources and
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As for the management of drugs, we refined new drug review management system to
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the quality management of the distribution practice for medicines. Also, new pharmaceutical
factory for controlled drugs has completed and been in compliance with the PIC/S GMP to
enhance the manufacturing quality and production capacity of schedule 1 and 2 controlled
drugs.
Regarding cosmetics, after years of evaluation, communicating with stakeholders and
reviewing by relevant government organizations, the "Cosmetic Hygiene and Safety Act" was
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Moreover, regulations on the residue limit for several kinds of heavy metal contained in
cosmetics were also amended, to ensure the consumers’ safety and foster the development of
the cosmetics industry.
In 2018, we finally joined and became a member of ICH (International Council for
Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use), which is a