RESIDUE LIMITS IN DRUGS FOR AQUACULTURE IN TAIWAN, JAPAN, EUROPEAN UNION, AND AMERICAN FROM 1997-2008

Tzu-Chien Hsiao1, Hsiao-Li Yu1, Su-Ming Hsu2, Chii-Wann Lin3

1Depart. of Computer Science and Inst. of Biomedical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University
No.1001 University R., Hsinchu, Taiwan 30010
E-mail: labview@cs.nctu.edu.tw
2Depart. of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital
3Depart. of Electrical Engineering and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University According to the FAO official publication, Commodities Production and Trade at 1976-2006, Taiwan exports aquatic products increased from 567 kilo-tonne (at 1997) to 648 kilo-tonne (at 2006). Its to be worth for Taiwan becoming the one of important supplier for international aquatic products trade in decade. The successful factor is Taiwan follows different residue limits in import countries.
Our study is focusing on comparing main veterinary drug residue limits for major export countries of Taiwan. Even Schnick et al. had been implemented the approved drug, vaccine, and (guideline) at 1997, we also layout multiform drugs, addressed the laws, and compared the residue limits for veterinary drugs of these countries. There are four sources of residue limits laws, i.e. Standards for Veterinary Drug Residue Limits in Foods (Taiwan), Food Sanitation Law (Japan), COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2377/90 (European Union), and 21CFR part 556 and Green Book (American). The results show that only a few veterinary drugs were approved for administrative department in Taiwan. As well, most drugs are limited as stricter than other laws.
To deal with Grain Crisis, intensive aquaculture was used. But various diseases caused by environment or microorganism will go along with it. So we need to update new information about limits or drug safety until vaccine was used worldwide. Even if it happening, we can integrate many vaccines that will approved in different countries at subsequence.