Latest information about vaccine policy in Taiwan

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Over the weekend, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that businesses that wish to import COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan must first entrust an authorized pharmaceutical company to apply for approval from Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA).

The point of contact for companies that are ready to file a COVID-19 vaccine import application is the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB): 0800-000-257. Please only contact the IDB once you have confirmed a source for the vaccines and are ready to seek assistance with the application process. For general information, please refer to the CECC website.

*Companies may indicate in their proposal whether a certain number or percentage of the vaccines should be reserved for the company’s staff and their family. The TFDA will take into account such information when reviewing the application.

**Please note that this translation is prepared by AmCham, not the Taiwan government.

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Open Letter: Seeking Vaccines from the United States to Ensure Supply Chains Stay Linked

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The American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan has issued a letter to the United States Department of State and The White House seeking to secure more vaccines for Taiwan.

The content of the open letter from Chairperson CW Chin is as follows:

On behalf of the over 1,000 members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan, the majority of whom participate in the supply chains for semiconductors, ICT goods, pharmaceuticals and other technologies critical to American jobs and prosperity, I convey our request that the United States act quickly to help Taiwan secure badly needed supplies of vaccines.

Recent COVID-19 outbreaks in northern Taiwan have placed enormous strains on manufacturing operations that are among the most complex and sensitive on the planet. As you set surplus vaccine distribution criteria, our Chamber wishes to underscore that Taiwan’s capacity to continue and even expand manufacturing output is in-trinsically linked to U.S. national economic interests. At the current juncture in America’s economic recovery further disruptions to the supply of semiconductors for the automobile sector, in particular, would be devastating.

As many Americans will recall, Taiwan provided significant help to the United States in the form of millions of sets of critically needed medical supplies at the outset of the pandemic last year. Taiwan’s performance combatting COVID has been the more remarkable given its exclusion from participation in key fora such as the World Health Assembly.

We appreciate the efforts from the White House and the Department of State to do everything possible to supply Taiwan with much needed vaccines.

Sincerely yours,
C.W. Chin
Chairperson
The American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan

2020 AmCham AGM Voting Procedure
年度會員大會理監事選舉流程

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This year’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 17 at the Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel. This year, we need to achieve a quorum of 101 voting members at the AGM. We highly encourage all members to attend this event.

As a reminder, we would like members to know that the election packets have been sent. If you are the voting member, please make sure you have received the election packet. For information regarding the voting procedure, please check our AGM overview fact sheet.

109年11月17日年度會員大會理監事選舉公報已經寄出,如果您是有投票權之會員,煩請確認您是否已經收到. 關於理監事選舉流程請看下方圖示並參考此連結. 謝謝您!

If you WILL attend the Annual General Meeting:

  • Please sign and send the Attendance Card (BLUE card) to Deloitte & Touche.
  • To cast your vote, please bring your ballot to the Annual General Meeting on November 17.

If you WILL NOT attend the Annual General Meeting, please mail the following to Deloitte & Touche:

  1. Please sign and send the Attendance Card (PINK card).
  2. Please sign and send the PROXY Card (PINK card).
  3. Select your candidates on the ballot to cast your vote.