The holiday is a time when people return home for reunions with loved ones and enjoy eating seasonal foods
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/12/09
By: Huang Tzu-ti, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
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Minister Chen Chi-chung (陳吉仲) of the Council of Agriculture (COA) inspected the X-ray machines that handle international packages during a visit to postal facilities on Monday (Nov. 9). Reports have surfaced that meat merchandise or samples have managed to find their way into the country through delivery services.
Last week, UDN reported that an e-commerce platform has been hawking a China-made rat trap that comes with a sausage bait. This reignited fears that parcel delivery services could become a weak link in the fight against African swine fever (ASF), which has plagued 10 Asian countries, including China, Mongolia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, North Korea, South Korea, and East Timor, according to Central Emergency Operation Center (CEOC).
A total of 117 meat items were impounded in September, eight times the monthly average. This could be attributed to the custom of sending food presents to relatives and friends during Mid-Autumn Festival, said the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine (BAPHIQ).
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