Taiwan to Implement Food Traceability System Targeting Nine Industries

Taiwan Food and Drug Administration announced the industries required to establish a food tracing and tracking system on Oct. 27, 2014, including:

• Edible oil

• Processed meat products

• Processed dairy products

• Aquatic products

• Foods contained in lunch boxes

• Food additives

• GMO food raw materials

• Labeled GMO foods

• Labeled non-GMO foods

The edible oil industry started to implement this system since Oct. 31, 2014, while the other eight industries are required to fulfill this obligation since Feb. 5, 2015.

It is estimated that more than 4,000 traders have been included into the food tracing and tracking system from Feb. 5, 2015. Relevant traders should keep the product information, suppliers’ information (goods purchasing), product distribution materials (goods delivery), and internal tracing records six months after the expiry date in paper or electronic form in accordance with Administrative Measures for Tracking and Tracing System of Food and Relevant Products released by TFDA on Nov. 19, 2013 (see Chemlinked News Report on Nov. 21, 2013).