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Food Safety Risk Analysis In Cinese Taipei

Taiwan Food and Drug Administration

Hui-Ying Wang, Section Chief

November 2011 Manila, Philippines

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 Infrastructure of TFDA Food Safety

Management System

 Risk Assessment  Risk Management  Risk Communication  Future Prospects

Outline

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Infrastructure of TFDA Food Safety Manageme ment System

Mission Division

Policy, Regulation Standard Setting Risk Assessment

• Div. of Food Safety

Research, Analysis Lab Accreditation

• Div. of Research & Analysis
• Div. of Risk Management

(Lab. Accreditation Section) Monitoring Market Inspection Border Inspection Consumer Protection Risk Analysis 3 Regional Centers

• Div. of Risk Management

(Risk Management Section) Consumer Protection Center Science & Technology Center

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Risk Assessment Task Force

風險評估中心 訓練中心 水產類 毒素 生物性 毒素 化學性 污染物 重金屬 食品 添加物 農藥

Risk Assessment Task Force Training Center Aquatic Products Toxins of Biological Toxins Chemical Containments Heavy Metals Food Additives Pesticide

• Preservatives
• Fish and shellfish
• Algae
• Rice
• The MRL ~

Edible flowers and spices Imported crops Chinese herbs

• Assessing feasibility of

single standard

• Dioxin
• Perfluorocarbons
• PBDEs
• Mycotoxins
• Shellfish toxin
• Histamine
• Personnel training

Food Safety & Nutrition Advisory Committee BSE Advisory Committee Analytical Method

• Rev. Committee
• Lab. Accreditation

Review Committee Food Labeling & Advertisement Review Committee GMP、CAS Associations Health Food Review Committee GMO Review Committee Food Industry Research Development Institute

Committee ee & Non-prof

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it Supportin ing g Organiz izat atio ion in in Food Safety Management nt

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Risk Assessment

Scientific principles Scientific data

• toxicological evaluation (ADI, PTWI etc.)
• national food consumption data
• residue information from monitoring programmes

Special populations Risk-benefit

example: fish-mercury

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Risk Assessment

Information sources

• CAC, WHO, etc. international information
• Food safety risk database

Enhance the fundamental researches Capacity building for risk assessment Databa base e of Food Safety Risk Assessment nt

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Risk Management

High Low Risk Management Risk Assessment Risk Communication Zero Risk Tolerable Risk

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Process for establishing food safety measures

Basis for setting or amending measures

 Scientific evidence:

• result of risk assessment,
• regulatory reference of other countries,
• practical case,
• analytical method, etc.

 International standards are adapted if assessed to be satisfactory

 Codex standards  Major trading partners 12

Procedures

Drafted by TFDA Reviewed by Expert Meeting Invite comments domestically and internationally Meeting with major stakeholders if necessary Promulgated by TFDA Promotion and education processes if necessary

Process for establishing food safety measures

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Transparency of Information

• web page, press release, consumer

hotlines, inform importing countries, etc.

Comprehensive Communication

• the public, local health authorities, industry,
• ther stakeholders

Media Response

Risk Communication

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http://www.fda.gov.tw/

Information for The Public

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Future Prospects

 Establish an integrated, accountable, and sound

science-based, science-led regulatory system for FDA-regulated products

 Better international information sharing and

exchange

 Establish an effective and a quick respond system to

the emerging and emergency of international food safety cases

 Better coordination and better risk communication to

win consumers’ trust in TFDA’s food safety management

For more information Web site is at: http://www.fda.gov.tw

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