Opposition expresses regret over approval of directives to lift ractopamine ban
12/24/2020 11:15 PM
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Taipei, Dec. 24 (CNA) Taiwan's three opposition parties on Thursday expressed regret over the approval a slew of administrative directives made by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-controlled legislature earlier in the day, backing the government's decision to allow imports of pork containing the controversial feed additive ractopamine.
The main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) and two smaller parties -- New Power Party (NPP) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) -- reiterated their opposition to the new policy, which is scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1 and is widely viewed as an effort to satisfy United States prerequisites for a bilateral trade deal.