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The Taiwanese Ministry of Agriculture has decided to lift the ban on importing pork from animals fed ractopamine, despite maintaining a prohibition on the use of the growth promoter in feed. This decision, effective from January 1, 2021, will potentially boost US pork exports to Taiwan. The government has established maximum residue limits for ractopamine to ensure safety.
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The Taiwanese Ministry of Agriculture has decided to lift the ban on importing pork from animals fed ractopamine. However, the use of ractopamine in feed for farm animals will remain prohibited. This measure will benefit US pork exports to the Taiwanese market, since this product is allowed in the US. This regulation will enter into force on January 1, 2021. The Taiwanese authorities have established maximum residue limits (MRLs) for ractopamine. 0.01 ppm has been set in muscle, pork fat and edible offal and 0.04 ppm in liver and kidneys. Ractopamine is a growth promoter whose use is prohibited in many countries such ...
Source: Agrodigital
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