8. Safety Parameters

Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

Foodstuff/General Foods

Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

Foodstuff/General Foods

The Sanitation Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food [2] covers the substance not intentionally added to food, which present in food as a result of production or pollution during the manufacturing, processing, preparation, packaging, transportation, storage, or selling, or as a result of environmental control. It does not include induct fragments, hairs, and other extraneous matters. 

Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

Foodstuff/General Foods

The Standards for Pesticide Residues in Food [3] define the maximum residue limits of authorized pesticides. No residue shall be detected for the pesticides prohibited for use by the agriculture authority (Appendix Table 4), unless other regulations apply. 

Different limits apply to different foods.

Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

Foodstuff/General Foods

The Standards for Veterinary Drug Residue Limits in Foods [4] apply to animal-origin food; listed veterinary drugs not permitted to be used shall only apply to imported products.

Different limits apply to different food- animal parts and products such as milk and eggs.

Veterinary drugs not listed in the Table in the standards must not be detected.

Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

Foodstuff/General Foods

Please refer to the other reports on packaging requirements for food contact materials and packaging requirements for food contact materials (hygiene standard) for Taiwan.