DPP lawmaker calls for closer monitoring of Vietnamese oyster imports
DPP lawmaker calls for closer monitoring of Vietnamese oyster imports
2024-02-05
A lawmaker is urging the government to tighten inspections on oyster imports from Vietnam. DPP Legislator Chen Ting-fei says the volume of Vietnamese oyster imports has grown 20-fold in just five years, raising concerns that the oysters may actually be from China. She says that the increase in imports is hurting local oyster farmers. Over in Tainan, the local government has launched a “Tainan Oyster” brand that lets consumers know that they’re buying local.
Egg is ladled onto fresh oysters sizzling on the griddle. This oyster omelet is a beloved Taiwanese snack. But do you know where the oysters in your omelet come from?
Chen Tingf-fei
DPP lawmaker
These are the numbers on Vietnamese oyster imports. In 2019, 201 tons were imported. That jumped to 3,937 tons in 2023. It’s no wonder the oysters grown along the Tainan coast aren’t selling.
Furnishing data from the Customs Administration, Tainan lawmaker Cheng Ting-fei said that Vietnamese oyster imports had grown 20 fold over the past five years, hurting local oyster farmers. She also raised concerns that the oysters could actually be from China and relabeled as Vietnamese in order to enter Taiwan.
Chen Ting-fei
DPP lawmaker
There aren’t that many oysters in Vietnam. How could the numbers explode like that in such a short time? Could it be that they are actually relabeled Chinese oysters?
Lin Chin-fu
Food and Drug Administration deputy head
During the Spring Festival period, from Jan. 27 to Feb. 14, we are ramping up our inspections. Usually, our sampling rates range between 2% and 10%. We’ve increased that a range from 20% to 50%. During this festival period, our sampling rate will be as high as 50%.
Until Feb. 14, the FDA will step up inspections on imports. It’s also asked food vendors to clearly label the country of origin of their products.
Huang Chun-lang
Oyster marketing team
Even with good cold chain logistics, you can’t say that imported oysters are at their freshest after six or seven days in transit.
Lin Chun-hsien
DPP lawmaker
Food safety checks and inspections on oyster imports should be carried out to the strictest standards.
The central government has ramped up inspections, while local governments are promoting a “Tainan Oyster” brand. After half a year of preparation, the brand has officially launched, allowing consumers to immediately see the origin of oysters. Many local oyster farmers have applied for the certification. They say they are not opposed to imports, but that the government should launch complementary measures to protect local farmers.
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越南牡蠣進口量暴增! 杜絕中國洗產地 立委籲加強稽查
2024-02-05
台南立委陳亭妃，最近接到不少蚵農反映，受到進口牡蠣影響，賣不出去，發現近5年從越南進口的牡蠣，數量暴增近20倍，更質疑可能來自中國洗產地，再輸入台灣，要求相關部門，加強稽查。台南市政府農業局努力半年，將發表「台南蚵」標章，協助推廣消費者，選購認明「台南蚵」。
新鮮蚵，淋上蛋液，煎的香氣四溢，台灣小吃蚵仔煎，是不少人的最愛，但吃下肚的每一口蚵從哪來，你知道嗎？
[[立委(民) 陳亭妃]]
“這就是越南進口牡蠣的統計，從108年201公噸到112年3937公噸，難怪我們台南自己海線所有牡蠣賣不出去”
台南立委陳亭妃，拿出關務署資料，近五年從越南進口的牡蠣竟然暴增20倍，不但衝擊本土蚵農，更質疑這些進口牡蠣，可能來自中國，以洗產地方式，透過越南借道來台。
[[立委(民) 陳亭妃]]
“越南牡蠣沒那麼多啦。怎麼可能一下子能暴增這麼多，是不是由中國洗產地過來”
[[食藥署副署長 林金富]]
“1月27日到2月14日春節期間，特別提供加強方案。抽驗強度，我們本來一般抽批2%到10%，加強抽批20%到50%，所以春節期間我們會往上拉，拉到最高(50%)”
食藥署強調，過年期間加強抽檢，也要求傳統市場攤販，清楚標示來源。
[[南泊區牡蠣產銷班長 黃俊郎]]
“一條冷鏈你做得再好，都不可能說牡蠣進口到台灣，六、七天的時間，還能把鮮度保持的這麼好”
[[立委(民) 林俊憲]]
進口蚵相關的食品安全衛生檢驗，以及進口批量的抽檢，應該要進入最嚴格的狀態
中央加強邊境檢驗，地方也著手推動「台南蚵」品牌標章，歷經半年努力，將正式發表「台南蚵」品牌，讓消費者能一眼辨識，蚵農申請的意願也很高。蚵農強調自由市場不反對進口，但政府更應加強配套，避免產業受衝擊。
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