Taiwan Restructures Department of Health as Ministry of Health and Welfare
Taiwan recently restructured and re-launched its former Department of Health (DOH) as the Ministry o…Taiwan recently restructured and re-launched its former Department of Health (DOH) as the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW). Among its responsibilities relating to food safety, MOHW is responsible for regulating pesticide residues and the use of food additives, which are carried out through its Food and Drug Administration. More information may be found in this news story.
Taiwan’s food additive use regulations are included in the International Food Additive Database; Taiwan's pesticide MRLs can be found in www.mrldatabase.com.