Clear yourself! Council of Agriculture: 97% of pig farmers signed the pledge

As clenbuterol was detected in pork, the Council of Agriculture requires all pig farmers to attach a certificate stating that they have no clenbuterol in the future. Wang Zhengteng, deputy chairman of the Council of Agriculture, stated in the Legislative Yuan today on the 15th that currently 97% of pig farmers have signed a waiver to prove that no clenbuterol is added to their pork. If the list of pig farmers who have not signed the waiver is published, it may violate the Personal Information Protection Act, and the relevant laws will be further studied.

Wang Zhengteng, deputy chairman of the Council of Agriculture, said in the Legislative Yuan today on the 15th that currently 97% of pig farmers have signed a waiver to prove that their pork does not contain clenbuterol.

Wang Zhengteng said that starting yesterday, pig farmers will be required to sign a waiver to prove that their pork does not contain clenbuterol when selling meat to the market. The implementation has been quite smooth, with 97% of pig farmers signing the waiver. In the future, if pig farmers who have signed the waiver are still found to have used clenbuterol, the penalties will be increased and inspections will be strengthened.

Wang Zhengteng said that for pig farmers who have not signed the affidavit, the Council of Agriculture will increase random inspections on them, and pig sales will also be affected. In addition, he agreed to publish the information of pig farmers who have not signed the affidavit on the basis of protecting legitimate businesses and consumers, but this measure may involve violations of the Personal Information Protection Act and the law will be revised.