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I. Align with international standards
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and Limitation of Food Additives,” and “Food Sanitation Standards” had regulated 7,244 residue
limits for 380 pesticides; 1,439 residue limits for 142 veterinary drugs; the scope of use, limits,

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II. Improved the registration system of food business operators
We announced the amendment to the “Category, Scale, and Implementation Date of Food

Business Operators that Require Registration Before Operation” on April 26, 2019; and we
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to be registered, to accurately management the information of logistics business operators. As of
the end of 2019, a total of about 470,000 food business operators had been registered, including
food manufacturing and processing, import, sale, food service, and 1,400 logistics business
operator.

III. Enhancement of self-management in food manufacturers
In 2019, “all categories” of food manufacturing factories shall have sanitation control
personnel. It is expected to implement food safety management in the factory and enhance the
self-management ability of food business operators with the implementation of professional
personnel.

IV. Reinforce the egg industry chain management

(I) Stipulate the regulatory standards and operating guidelines
1. “Sanitation Standard for Liquid Eggs” and “Regulations Governing the Labeling of Liquid
Egg Products:” Announced on November 7, 2019 to strictly regulate the types of shell
eggs can be used for making liquid eggs and standard for microorganisms in liquid eggs;
as for the labeling of liquid egg products, they are required to label the name of the product
with the wording “pasteurized” or “unpasteurized,” as well as the expiry date and storage
condition. For unpasteurized liquid egg products, an additional labeling of “The product
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2.“GHP Guidelines for Manufacturers of Liquid Egg Products:” They were issued on March
14, 2019 and the monitoring key points for the manufacturing process of raw material
acceptance, sterilization, and storage temperature are provided for reference as well as for
the liquid egg manufacturers to follow.
(II) The counseling and introduction workshop for business operators: To enhance the
understanding of laws and regulations for egg product manufacturers, we conducted a
total of 47 counseling sessions for manufacturers as of the end of 2019; and 2 workshops
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