Taiwan: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

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In CY2014, Taiwan was the seventh largest export market for U.S. food and agricultural products, of which genetically engineered (GE) bulk and intermediate commodity accounted for nearly 40 percent of the total export value US$3.5 billion. Motivated by a series of food safety scandals, Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan continued tightening regulations for GE food and feed products. The effect and enforcement of the February 2014 Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation continues to develop, with many questions to trade impact currently unanswered.

Taiwan: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

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East Asia and the Pacific, Taiwan

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