Laizhu’s vote passed Tsai Ing-wen reassurance: it will be clearly marked and strictly controlled to ensure food safety | Politics | Newtalk

The United States Swine Administrative Order and related bills will be voted on today (24). All 9 administrative orders are cleared for inspection and will be officially implemented on New Years Day next year. Regarding the controversy caused by this incident, President Tsai Ing-wen posted on Facebook late at night that Taiwan is a country that depends on trade to survive. Trade is exchanges. Any agreement will not only coincide with one of the parties. She may understand that some Chinese concern to further open the market, but the government will take measures to ensure food safety, clear labeling and strict control, including imported pork compared to beef, and each part is listed with the item number.

Tsai Ing-wen said that the American pig and cow problem has been through three presidents and has not been resolved. It has become a difficult trade problem between Taiwan and the United States. Some people have criticized the DPP for its inconsistency. She cannot agree with such accusations.

Tsai Ing-wen pointed out that the 2009 American Cow Fight was aimed at the suspected mad cow disease problem at the time. It was precisely because of the fight that the “five-three-card control” was later adopted. . In the 2012 protest, the Malaysian government wanted to further open American pigs and cattle that contained Lyceum, prompting the public to question that Lyceum’s allowable value has no international standards to follow, and pig farmers are concerned about the impact of imports.

Tsai Ing-wen emphasized that in July 2012, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CODEX) announced the allowable value of the lysate. The DPP also immediately changed its attitude. Under the principle of complying with international standards, it agreed to further liberalization of imports of American cattle. At that time, due to concerns about the impact on the swine industry, it was temporarily not open. After many years, judging by the substantial growth trend in US cattle imports, public concerns about Laiji at that time have gradually subsided; And the worrisome impact of the swine industry at the time was also accompanied by foot-and-mouth disease that takes needles and pigs out of Taiwan. Following the resumption of exports and our announcement to invest tens of billions of funds to strengthen the competitiveness of the pork industry, doubts slowly abated.

Tsai Ing-wen further stated that it was based on these considerations that he decided to open up imports of American pigs and cattle and took a crucial step towards the international community that Taiwan is willing and able to solve difficult trade problems. Since the August announcement, international public opinion has given us a good response, and therefore all walks of life in the United States have been more active in promoting greater economic cooperation between Taiwan and the United States.

Tsai Ing-wen said that the next step will be to carry out strict inspections, implement imported pork inspection, source code management, and pork origin marking, so that everyone can judge the source of the pork, either at a concession stand or in a hypermarket, and have complete freedom of choice. Eat at ease. “We will use actions to ensure food safety, clear labeling and strict control, including imported pork compared to beef, and each part is listed with the tracking item number, please rest assured.”

Tsai Ing-wen is especially grateful to all Legislative Yuan legislators who completed the review of administrative orders today, as well as Executive Yuan Chairman Su Zhenchang and all colleagues from the administrative team for their efforts to complete various support facilities . “They have all worked hard.”

During this period, policy advocacy has brought some confusion to Taiwanese society, although the administrative department has made it very clear, she can understand the anxiety of some people to open the market further.

Finally, Tsai Ing-wen emphasized that the decision to open the market will be a key decision for Taiwan’s economy and international trade with the world in the future. We will also do our best to go out and let future Taiwanese remember this year, they will remember 2020. Not only will Taiwanese come together in epidemic prevention, it will also be a year for Taiwanese to overcome difficult trade problems. A key year to gain more space.

In the evening, President Tsai Ing-wen posted on Facebook that Taiwan is a country that depends on trade to survive. The trade only has exchanges, and any agreement will not only be agreed with one of the parties. You can understand the anxiety of some Chinese about further market opening, but the government will use actions to ensure food safety, clear labeling, and strict control, including imported pork compared to beef, and every part is listed with item number tracking, please rest assured.

Tsai Ing-wen further stated that it was based on these considerations that he decided to open up imports of American pigs and cattle and took a crucial step towards the international community that Taiwan is willing and able to solve difficult trade problems. Since the August announcement, international public opinion has given us a good response, and therefore all walks of life in the United States have been more active in promoting greater economic cooperation between Taiwan and the United States.