Court upholds state’s food orderRACTOPAMINE RULING: The Constitutional Court said in its judgement that local jurisdictions must not contradict or exceed the authority of the central governmentBy Jason Pan / Staff reporterA central government order nullifying food safety regulations put in place by local governments requiring “ractopamine-free products” was judged to be legal, the Constitutional Court said yesterday. The court cited articles of the Constitution and the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation (食品安全衛生管理法) in its sixth judgement, affirming the authority of the central government to insist that food safety regulations be followed and to direct the nation’s trade policy. The bench of the Constitutional Court is pictured in Taipei yesterday. Judicial Yuan President Hsu Tzong-li (許宗力) read the ruling at the Constitutional Court yesterday. “This move has endangered the health and food safety of Taiwanese.”The Executive Yuan said it welcomed yesterday’s judgement.

Source: Taipei Times May 13, 2022 22:00 UTC