Taiwan: Taiwan Authorities Enforce GE Testing on Organic Soybeans and Implement New Documentation Requirements for Corn and Soybean Imports
On August 7, 2014, Taiwan’s Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA) of Council of Agriculture (COA) began screening for genetically engineered (GE) materials in organic soybeans. Several shipments of U.S. organic soybeans were tested and one rejected since enforcement began. Starting November 1, 2014, Taiwan customs authorities will mandate the distinction of GE and non-GE shipments of corn and soybean shipments through separate commodity description codes (i.e. CCC codes).
