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Implementation Strategy
Implementation Strate gy
I. Strengthen the systemic and border inspection system and reinforce food
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To strengthen the food safety management of imported animal source products, we refer to
the international management models and conduct the overall systemic inspection to evaluate the
equivalence of the food safety management system and the supervision measure of the exporting

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In addition, TFDA through the customs notification platform mechanism of “declared
as food usage for imported goods without import food regulations” that was established with
the Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, by the cross-departmental coordination
consolidates import food related information on a quarterly basis and the inspection results
of TFDA’s regional administrations and public health bureaus, as well as announced the
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II. Assist food businesses to export food products to the EU
On the basis of the EU regulations, it is required for competent authority to submit an

application to DG SANTE and fill in the relevant questionnaires and residue plan in non-EU
member countries who intend for export animal origin food products to the EU. DG SANTE will
conduct an on-site inspection to assess whether the official control systems is in line with the
requirements laid down in the EU legislation. TFDA cooperate with domestic food businesses, and
submitted the relevant questionnaires to DG SANTE for applying exported meat, dairy, and egg
products to the EU.

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foods for export
(I) Starting on April 15, 2019, by connecting with the “Food and Drug Operator Registration
Platform” (FadenBook system) and optimized the “Application System for Export Food
Sanitary Certificates” (Asefsc system), the application documents that were originally

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the application process for the “Sanitary Certification” which the manufacturers have
been audited by the competent authority and comply with the Good Hygiene Practice
(GHP) within 6 months.
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for export has been fully implemented. And followed by October 1, 2019, TFDA has also
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a paper document to an electronic notice.

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