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Taiwan will allow U.S. beef imports containing ractopamine
Story Date: 7/26/2012
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Source: Tom Johnston, MEATINGPLACE, 7/25/12
Taiwan’s legislature passed a bill Wednesday allowing the import of U.S. beef containing some amounts of ractopamine, a leanness-enhancing feed additive that is currently banned in the country, according to a post by the government’s Central News Agency (CNA).
The law will allow Taiwan to import beef containing traces of ractopamine that are consistent with science-based food safety guidelines, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federtation.
Taipei’s action ended a months-long dispute over the issue within Taiwan. In March, the Taiwanese government proposed to conditionally lift the ban on ractopamine in U.S. beef, but that caused an uproar among opposition parties and civic groups. As recently as last month, a boycott by the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party thwarted the Legislature’s ability to put the issue to a vote, according to CNA.
Ultimately the legislative party caucuses agreed to call “an extraordinary session” to address bills related to U.S. beef and other issues, CNA reports.
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