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The countdown to the opening of Laizhu’s entry into Taiwan has left single digits. After President Tsai Ing-wen announced on August 28, 2020 the end of the 14-year ban on clenbuterol imports, the relevant supporting administrative order and legal amendments are expected to be on December 24. The Legislative Yuan will vote in Japan, and the ruling party and opposition parties have made intensive deductions at the sand table.
Regardless of the majority of the Progressive Democratic Party in Congress, it is only a matter of time before the intentions of the Party’s Central Committee are realized. I have seen so many disputes about ractopamine on the internet, and I always feel that those who oppose it often fail to focus. Here are three. The “real controversy” in importing pigs is the reference to opposition parties that have never fought.
1. The safe amount of ractopamine is a science; in fact, a majority decision
In fact, the author has mentioned this topic in the previous article, and certain aspects are also the core and most worthy of discussion throughout the event.
Many supporters of ractopamine (in 2020) emphasize the need to “get back to science.” Whenever someone comes up with other medical statements or research, they should shout “10 ppb is a scientific standard set by the United Nations.” I don’t know how to answer.
That said, prior to the enactment of this “code,” it actually went through 12 years of lobbying led by the United States. After that, because the countries could not reach a consensus, they “went to the vote.” The result of the vote was 69 to 67 and the EU immediately opposed it. According to the statement, it can be seen that compared to the “science” that “one kilogram of iron and one kilogram of cotton will land at the same time in a vacuum environment”, this resolution is actually closer to a “majority decision. “.
In the end, this is a great lobbying by the United States to facilitate the sale of agricultural products to the world. Just think of the Taiwanese reaction when the WHO, which is also affiliated with the United Nations, said that “China’s vaccines meet standards.” You can compare the absurd and the eyebrows. .
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2. How can I not eat it? Better to ask what can I buy.
Although the code is not so universal, but rationally goes back ten thousand steps, this does not mean that “10 ppb” is not safe. There are also many countries in the world that happily use meat with added ractopamine.
So what Taiwanese should ask is: what can we change after eating?
As long as you have the ability to go back ten years (this is not an easy task today), you will know that Taiwanese eat American meat, not just for the meat itself, but for the “benefit” that the United States releases behind it. her, just a few games Ministerial-level trade talks are as important as selling Patriot missiles or offering visa discounts.
In early 2012, when Ma Ying-jeou proposed importing US cattle containing clenbuterol. It was voted on July 25 of the same year. It was only more than two months later. On October 2, 2012, the United States announced that Taiwan had joined the visa-free program and met certain conditions. Taiwanese can go to the US for tourism or business for 90 days by registering online, and until now.
During the Trump administration, this form of payment of “protection fees” was not a big problem, but with the policy changes expected after Biden took office, today the government is forced to answer the question of “what is can swap “instead of just using The language of” comparing heart to heart “has been loosely passed.
3. Ma Ying-jeou did the same, in fact, but did not use an executive order
The most common statement that supports the “You have done your double standards” position is “Ma Ying-jeou opened the American Bulls, why don’t you curse?”
It is a fact that American cattle ended the long-term ban during the Malaysian government. Most of them can only say that “Taiwanese eat more pork.” However, if you carefully analyze the administrative process, you will find that Ma Ying-jeou and Tsai Ing-wen lifted the ban eight years ago. Actually, the procedure is somewhat different.
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Eight years ago, Ma Ying-jeou, who had also just been elected to the second term, announced the policy of “Allow import of Lai cattle” in February of that year to test the water temperature. Public hearings, episodes of the recurrence of mad cow disease in the United States (if former President Wang Jinping had a key vote, all American cattle in Taiwan would be removed from the shelves at that time), multiple votes (even some legislators of the Kuomintang diverted the votes), until the end did not depend on the Congress. More exciting passes.
These disputes and jostling by the Legislative Yuan can only be seen as animated in the eyes of the common people, but in essence, they are all bargaining chips in the negotiations between Taiwan and the United States: you can see how reluctant the Taiwanese are and how much effort do I need to push, so the push was successful. How do you compensate me?
Not only that, these forces accumulated over the period have also become the confidence of the people to compel the government to “separate cattle and pigs” and the motivation to oppose the government opening of the importation of American pigs in 2013, and thus is still today.
It is a pity that Tsai Ing-wen has gone through a negotiation process that has not been clarified in the initial stage eight years later. After that, he announced at a press conference that he would use an “executive order.” It has no function).
Although what should happen will happen, and what should be eaten will eventually be eaten, but to facilitate the implementation of the policy, it is a pity to sacrifice the opportunity to show a bargaining chip with the United States, and it is also very reckless.
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Lead Draft Editor: Weng Shihang
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