Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point

Sudan dye has been detected in many batches of imported chili powders that came from China, Thailand, Turkey and Viet Nam, whether at border inspection or post marketing inspection since 2023-2024. It makes a urgent problem of health protection of Chinese Taipei. The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) is proposing an import inspection requirement on "Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, crushed or ground" importation. Commodities used for food purposes and classified under specific CCC codes: CCC0904.22.00.00-1 Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, crushed or ground and 0904.21.90.00-3 Other fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground, shall provide test report for Sudan Dyes. The test report shall include Sudan I-IV and make note of the test method, including limit of quantitation (LOQ), testing unit and the evidence used in interpreting the results shall be concurrently disclosed.