Premier Wu den-yih said Wednesday that law amendments must not violate the regulations of the World Trade Organization or contradict the content of the US- Taiwan beef protocol, referring to a proposal by some legislators to revise the country's food sanitation law to forbid imports of risky beef products. The premier called on the legislative caucuses of the ruling Kuomintang and the opposition Democratic Progressive Party to coordinate with the administration on good solutions to allay the fears of some consumers over the relaxation of beef import restrictions. As a matter of fact, he noted, the government has proposed stricter measures to monitor the three main links in the beef supply chain, namely original U.S. beef suppliers, customs entries, and marketing channels. The administration has also suggested five administrative steps to check on imported beef products, he added. The inspection of imported ground beef and offal will be the most stringent measure imposed by the government, according to the premier. As to the question of a referendum for the citizens to decide on the beef issue, Premier Wu again rebuffed the idea by some civic groups, saying that there is no need for such a referendum. 'No one should decide whether or not other people should eat beef -- that is a personal decision,' he said. Also on Wednesday, the Presidential Office expressed the view that as long as there is no violation of international obligations or the content of the U.S.-Taiwan beef protocol, the Presidential Office will honor the right of the Legislative Yuan to seek an amendment to the food sanitation law. 