疫情衝擊下我國邊境輸入食品查驗管理措施之調整   全文下載

The Admustments of Border Food Inspection Management during COVID-19 Pandemic in Taiwan

嚴重特殊傳染性肺炎衝擊全球經濟、人類健康和食品供應系統全球化，使食品監管機關重新檢視邊境輸入食品管理作業模式。我國邊境輸入食品查驗管理措施上，透過監測冷凍食品外包裝，評估COVID-19病毒透過產品運輸途徑帶入之可能，同時強化查驗人員防護措施，並即時更新資訊供民眾查詢。查驗作業調整及暫行措施包含人力分流、降低臨櫃洽公頻率及接觸與後補文件等。在查驗系統層面上，則包含全面電子化申報、擴大電子化審查措施範圍、優化線上作業、推動電子證書通關等，朝科技化、數位化與自動化之智慧監管模式邁進。藉由滾動式彈性調整管理策略，視邊境查驗實務與因應國際疫情趨勢，以維持疫情期間之邊境輸入食品查驗管理需求。

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted global economy, human health, and the globalization of the food supply system. The crisis made food regulatory authorities to re-examine and adjust border management strategies. In Taiwan, the border imported food inspection management monitored the outer packaging of frozen food, the possibility of COVID-19 virus being brought in through product transportation was assessed. At the same time, the protection measures for inspectors were strengthened, and information was updated in real time for public inquires. The adjustment of inspection administrative operations process and temporary measures included the staff diversion, reduction of the frequency for public service, and post-supplementation of documents, etc. The changes at the inspection system including comprehensive electronic application, scale-up the product categories of electronic reviewing, improved online operation process, promoted the use of e-certificates for customs clearance at the border, etc. Border management seems to be drifting towards a highly technological, digital and automatic to smart supervision. Through a rolling and flexible management strategy, in respond to international trends and to maintain the border inspection practices, to maintain the inspection and management needs of border imported food during the epidemic.