In order to make up for the shortage of domestic eggs, the Council of Agriculture announced that it will implement a special import of egg products from now until December 31.

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[Reporter Wu Zhengfeng/Report from Taipei] The world is facing the impact of bird flu and extreme weather. Many countries’ egg production has declined, and supply and demand have become unbalanced, resulting in skyrocketing prices. Our country is no exception. On the 10th, the inspection team conducted a joint inspection of four major domestic egg marketers to find out whether there was any illegal behavior of driving up and hoarding.

The inspection team pointed out that in order to clarify the recent doubts about egg supply and demand imbalances and price increases in the market, the government's inter-ministerial "Price Joint Inspection Team" launched on the 10th to conduct on-site inspections of 4 major egg manufacturers to prevent and curb any price gouging, hoarding and other behaviors, and strive to maintain the stability of domestic people's living prices.

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The sites of the egg producers under inspection are located in Taipei City, New Taipei City, Changhua County, and Pingtung County. The inspection operation was carried out simultaneously across the country on the morning of the 10th. The focus of the inspection is to clarify the upstream, midstream, and downstream supply chains and whether there is any unreasonable price increase. , and ask the industry to explain the egg purchase cost and sales price changes during the inspection period, the reasons for the price increase, and the increase, and request supporting materials for the audit.

The inspection team has brought the information back to Goujian. If any violations are found in the follow-up investigation, it will be transferred to the competent authority for severe punishment and prompt handling, so as to stop unreasonable driving, hoarding, and price increases.

The purpose of this inspection is to prevent the imbalance of egg price and volume, clarify the supply and demand market, prevent unreasonable price increases, and stabilize domestic livelihood prices.

Lin Jincun, Executive Deputy Director of the Ministry of Justice, served as the convener of this joint inspection. Together with the Agriculture Committee, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Fair Trade Commission, and the Consumer Protection Division of the Executive Yuan, a joint price inspection team was formed in Beijing. China and South Africa jointly carry out on-site inspections.

The Ministry of Justice also once again called on the industry to uphold social responsibilities, cooperate with the government's policy of stabilizing prices, and work together to maintain the abundance of various livelihood materials in the country to ensure that the basic living needs of the people are safe.

In the process of consumption, if the public finds that the manufacturer is driving up, hoarding, or unreasonably raising prices, etc., they can call the 0800-007007 reporting hotline to provide relevant illegal information and evidence. The joint price inspection team will actively investigate and deal with it to curb illegal activities and consume for the public. Rights check.