Introduction
When pork imports increase sharply, the Japanese government is geared to implement a special measure for protecting domestic pork producers. This urgent and temporary measure is called a “safeguard.” In the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations, the Japanese...
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On October 5, 2015, the 12 countries participating in the on-going Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations reached a broad agreement at the ministerial meeting in Atlanta U.S.A. During the meeting, Japan promised to reduce tariffs on foreign pork once the agreement comes to...
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Taiwan’s agriculture authorities are using every means at their disposal to assuage public concern about the safety of pork from the U.S. that could contain ractopamine, an animal feed additive that promotes leanness.
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) announced last week the removal of the ban on imported American pork and the relaxing of beef import restrictions effective Jan. 1, 2021. Hailed as a precursor to Taiwan-U.S. free trade agreement negotiations, the move has drawn a backlash from the public and opposition lawmakers over the expected impact on the local industry as well as the potential health risks posed by the meat.
The government is contemplating adding a whistleblower clause to the existing country of origin legislation to ensure sound labeling, said Chen Chi-chung (陳吉仲), Council of Agriculture (COA) minister on a radio show on the Green Peace Broadcasting Station Tuesday (Sept. 1). People who have doubts about American pork are advised to avoid products from the U.S.
The measure, which serves as an incentive to report falsified labeling, is likely to be put in place in a few months, NOWnews cited him as saying. Manufacturers caught mislabeling food products will be fined up to NT$4 million (US$136,000) in accordance with the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation.
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