(1) In response to African Swine Fever (ASF) and to strengthen relevant epidemic prevention measures, on 13 April the EPA held a meeting with local environmental protection bureaus (EPBs) across Taiwan to remind them to require pig farmers to comply with relevant food waste cooking regulations, ensuring the safe use of food waste as pig feed. In addition to requiring all local EPBs to strengthen inspections of pig farms that reuse food waste within their jurisdictions and supervise the rigorous implementation of high-temperature cooking, the EPA and local EPBs also deployed personnel to carry out joint inspections on the 694 pig farms approved for food waste reuse. A total of 183 pig farms were inspected, and all were found compliant with the regulations. Furthermore, personnel from the EPA and local EPBs joined representatives from local pig farmers' associations to conduct patrols and outreach activities at major food-waste-feeding pig farms in each county and city.

(2) In light of the recent trend of environmental crimes becoming increasingly specialized, organized, and regionally distinct, the EPA invited prosecutors with extensive experience in handling environmental crimes from district prosecutors offices under the Ministry of Justice to serve as advisory members at the 2021 Environmental Crime Investigation Consultation Meeting (Southern Session) held on 27 April. 

(3) On 27 April, the EPA held the 2021 Environmental Crime Investigation Consultation Meeting (Southern Session). In light of the recent trend toward environmental crimes becoming increasingly specialized, organized, and regionally distinct, the EPA invited prosecutors from district prosecutors offices under the Ministry of Justice—who possess extensive experience in handling environmental crime cases—to serve as advisory members. The meeting aimed to strengthen cooperation and communication between environmental protection and judicial prosecutorial authorities through sharing law enforcement achievements and conducting in-depth case analyses. It also aimed to reinforce environmental law enforcement capacities, thereby deterring environmental violations and safeguarding local environmental and air quality.

Excerpt from Major Environmental Policies, Apr 2021