Taiwan: Taiwan Tightens Labeling Requirements for Imported Chicken

On September 30, 2019, a number of Taiwan media outlets began reporting on differences in labeling between domestic and imported poultry meat and products, which presaged a successful effort to introduce new requirements for imported poultry. On August 13, 2019, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration published a recommendation encouraging retail outlets to voluntarily label slaughter and/or production dates on imported poultry products. In 2018, Taiwan produced roughly 170 thousand metric tons (MT) of poultry meat and products and imported 216 thousand MT. The United States accounted for 93 percent of Taiwan’s poultry imports.

Taiwan: Taiwan Tightens Labeling Requirements for Imported Chicken