Page 27 - 2023 Taiwan Food and Drug Administration Annual Report

2Consolidated Management over
blood pressure” was amended in 2022 with
an emphasis on animal ethics and the 3Rs
principle (Replace, Reduce, Refine). At the
same time, the criteria for subjects, the rules
for determining research data and results, and
the health care claims were revised. At present,
there are three health foods that have been
approved for this health care effect. Previous
studies were conducted on human consumption
experiments, no animal experiments.
III. Completion of a system
compliant with the
Regulations on Food Safety
Control System
It is announced that the “Provision
for Dairy Product Plants Shall Meet the
Regulations on Food Safety Control System.”
The applicable scale is specifically defined and
the scope of implementation is maximized,
with the addition of dairy ice cream and whey
products, among others. For the time being, a
total of 77 dairy businesses are subject to the
Regulations on Food Safety Control System.
IV. Enhancement of business
knowledge and skills
(I) As of the end of 2022, a total of 1,699
food manufacturers shall enact their
food safety monitoring plan. The
“Guidance of Food Manufacturers to
Enact the Food Safety Monitoring Plan”
is updated based on risk assessment
and hazard analysis with industrial
characteristics and serves as a reference
Food Safety
for food manufacturers while they
implement self-management and enact
their food safety monitoring plan. It
helps ensure that food manufacturers
fulfill their management responsibilities
in all segments, including purchase,
acceptance, manufacturing, storage, and
distribution.
(II) The “Frequently Asked Questions
for Food Businesses Who Should
Establish the Food Traceability
System” is updated, with the addition
of 6 frequently asked questions for
practitioners’ reference.
V. Urge of protection over
personal data imposed by
food businesses
There were a total of 6 food businesses
reported suspicious violations of the Personal
Data Protection Act and meeting the criteria
set forth in the “Regulations for the Security
and the Maintenance of Personal Information
Files in Food Businesses” and respective
county/city governments have been asked to
help with administrative inspections and urge
the businesses to define their personal data file
safety protection plan for enhanced protection
of personal data.
VI. Consolidation of food
labeling
(I) To a v o i d t h e m i s u n d e r s t a n d i n g
among consumers that artificially
marbled meat is original meat, the
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