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Feature Article: Overview of Taiwan’s Air Pollution Control Policy

「Feature Article: Overview of Taiwan’s Air Pollution Control Policy」於資料集「Environmental Policy Monthly」由單位「行政院環境保護署」的楊先生所提供，聯繫電話是(02)23117722#2217,(02)23117722#2216，最近更新時間為：2022-01-15 01:13:03。欄位編號的內容是816 ，欄位標題的內容是Feature Article: Overview of Taiwan’s Air Pollution Control Policy ，欄位摘要的內容是This issue’s feature article looks at the duties and services of the EPA’s Bureau of Air Quality Protection and Noise Control. We will examine air quality protection services from three angles by inviting Bureau Director General Cheng-chung Hong to talk about the topics of the Bureau’s administrative focus how the total quantity control program will improve air quality and how the Air Pollution Control Fund is being utilized. We want to give readers a clearer understanding of the current state of Taiwan’s air pollution control policy, budget allocation and utilization and the EPA’s most urgent administrative priorities. In the future, this publication will also invite the Bureau of Waste Management, Bureau of Water Quality Protection and other environmental protection authorities to discuss their administrative affairs, providing an all-round overview of environmental protection services and policies in Taiwan. Director General Cheng-chung Hong Talks About the Future of Air Quality Protection Policies When asked to talk about the foremost administrative issue facing the Bureau of Air Quality Protection and Noise Control, Director General Cheng-chung Hong (洪正中) didn’t hesitate before saying, “total quantity controls” (see following article). Past air pollution control efforts emphasized regional pollution control, said Director General Hong, and attempted to control pollution throughout specific industries or from individual sources. Under this system, the threat of fines forced firms to comply with compulsory regulations, achieving the improvement of air quality. Nevertheless, this approach delivered only limited results: The lack of economic incentives gave firms little interest in voluntary compliance. In a step forward, the revision of the Air Pollution Control Act in 1999 has put in place a total quantity control (TQC) system possessing economic incentives and in the future a tradable emission credits system will be used to reduce pollution emissions. Under this system, of which Director General Hong has high hopes, firms will be permitted to buy or sell their pollution emission credits, giving them a direct incentive to reduce their emissions and improve air quality. The Bureau of Air Quality Protection and Noise Control is in the midst of planning near-term administrative targets and steps for the transition to a trading system. This system, although it does not target CO2, is similar to the one established for controlling CO2 emissions under the Kyoto Protocol. The Bureau will submit its Total Quantity Control Framework Plan (總量管制計畫綱要架構—see following article) to the Executive Yuan for approval in the near future, said Director General Hong, and it is expected to be passed swiftly. After discussing the new TQC plan, Director General Hong stressed EPA Administrator Hau’s great concern for the improvement of air quality in urban areas and mentioned several measures that the Bureau of Air Quality Protection and Noise Control is now implementing. The most important of these is the promotion and subsidization of vehicles using clean energy. Specific measures include: 1. Six-Year Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Bus Program: The EPA is preparing to submit this plan to the Executive Yuan for approval. Such countries as the Republic of Korea and the Philippines are striving to improve their urban air quality, said Director General Hong, and Taiwan cannot be allowed to lag in cleaning up pollution. In fact Administrator Hau has consistently made the promotion of CNG busses one of the EPA’s administrative priorities since assuming his post. The CNG Bus Program will raise the EPA’s funding assistance for CNG busses to NT$2 million from this year’s NT$1 million. While there are currently only six CNG busses in Taipei, the Taipei government’s budget for this year allocates funds for the purchase of 25 more. The EPA’s increased funding assistance will go to the two urban areas of Taipei and Kaohsiung next year. 2. Promotion of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Vehicles: Funding is mainly given to businesses with high vehicle mileage, such as taxis operators and auto rental and leasing firms, in the hope that they will convert to LPG-powered vehicles. While this measure has already been implemented for several years, the high cost of conversion and scarcity of LPG filling stations have led to disappointing results. The EPA, however, plans to roll out more incentives to make LPG vehicles more attractive, including: (a) Increasing fuel subsidies: The EPA approved an LPG fuel subsidy of NT$3 per liter on October 1, up from the current NT$2. Compared with the current gasoline price of NT$20 per liter and LPG price of NT$11 per liter, each liter of subsidized LPG will cost only NT$8, or a very attractive NT$12 less than each liter of gasoline. (b) Adding more LPG filling stations: The fact that there are currently only ten legal LPG filling stations has hindered the promotion of LPG-powered vehicles. But when the 20 more fillings stations scheduled to be completed next year are finished, the new total of 30 stations will make fueling much more convenient. (c) Making the price of LPG-powered vehicles more reasonable: In the past, vehicles had to be retrofitted with expensive imported equipment and materials before they could run on LPG, and the owners had to spend considerable money and effort to make the conversion. Nowadays domestic auto companies, in particular the automotive division of Formosa Plastics, are preparing to manufacture and sell their own LPG-powered vehicles. This is likely to bring down further the prices of these vehicles. These economic incentives will make low CO2 emission LPG-powered vehicles even more appealing and competitive. Other policies being actively pursued by the EPA include the control of dioxin emissions, which focuses on waste incinerators, steel and iron works and aluminum and copper enterprises, and the establishment of emission quantity controls and emissions standards for temples and crematoriums. A Focused Air Pollution Control Program—the TQC Framework Plan The EPA formally announced in July that it would use the Kaohsiung-Pingtung Air Quality District as a demonstration area for its total quantity control (TQC) program (see EPM Vol. IV, Issue 8). The demonstration program conducted in this area will actually be only part of the prototype Total Quantity Control Framework Plan proposed by the EPA. According to the framework plan proposed at the second Committee meeting on September 12, the content of the plan and its basic framework will be in line with the spirit of Articles 8 through 12 of the Air Pollution Control Act and will parallel relevant air quality improvement programs in advanced countries. The implementation period will be divided into three phases, as shown below: Phase 1 12/2001~12/2002 Phase 2 1/2003~12/2005 Phase 3 1/2006~12/2011 Start period (preparatory period) Preliminary implementation (demonstration period) Formal implementation (execution period) Implementation of existing laws and formulation of a TQC legal system. These are short-term objectives. Implementation of TQC in stages in different regions. The Kaohsiung-Pingtung Air Quality District will receive first priority. BACT, recognition of emissions reductions, from-plant offsets and pollutant emission credits trading will be implemented at major pollution sources (50 enterprises). These are mid-term objectives. The scope of emission credits trading in the Kaohsiung-Pingtung area will be expanded, along with the range of allowed participants. TQC will be implemented in other air quality management districts. The EPA’s implementation strategy is to advance simultaneously on three fronts: (1) Establishment of a legal foundation for TQC: Laws and regulations governing new pollution sources, existing pollution sources and the trading system are being drafted. (2) Pollution reduction strategy: The government will first implement pollution reduction measures for such pollutants as particulate matter, sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic substances, and businesses will then be requested to voluntarily take reduction steps. (3) Economic incentives strategy: Measures will include awards, fee reductions, subsidies, tax reductions, differential fee rates, offsets and authorization of trading. While the EPA has proposed a clear-cut implementation schedule and strategies, of course the EPA can’t do everything. The framework plan therefore specifies in detail the duties of the various responsible authorities, and funding is to come mainly from air pollution control fees. A Year-by-Year Overview of the Air Pollution Control Fund Budget Article 1 of the Regulations Governing the Collection, Safekeeping and Use of the Air Pollution Control Fund (空氣污染防制基金收支保管及運用辦法), which was enacted on July 5, 1995, states, “The Air Pollution Control Fund has been established expressly to control air pollution, protect citizens’ health and living environment and improve the quality of life.” The Fund, over which the EPA is the competent authority, is used exclusively for air pollution control purposes. The main tasks and projects listed in the Air Pollution Fund budget include the promotion of air pollution control strategies, stationary pollution source control, mobile pollution source control, air quality monitoring and database maintenance, implementation of urban greening and establishment of air quality purification zones, research and planning, and air quality improvement programs. Beginning in 1999, the central government has directly set aside 60% of air pollution fees collected from stationary pollution sources for the use of the city or county governments in whose areas of jurisdiction stationary pollution sources are located. There has therefore been a relative drop in funding for air pollution control programs at the local level since 1999. Looking at the structure of the Fund budget, control of mobile pollution sources has remained a budget priority since 1997; while the amount budgeted for this item has changed, it has consistently increased in importance, and reached a new high of 48.11% in the 2002 budget. Funding for research and development and training dropped sharply by roughly NT$100 million in the 2001 budget. Other budget items changed by a relatively small amount. While, in the beginning, the Fund dedicated a large percentage of its budget to the air pollution control programs and urban greening work of local governments, this percentage has gradually tapered off over the last few years. Although the 2002 budget is still awaiting Legislative Yuan review, it is expected to be 7.97% larger than the 2001 budget (not including fixed asset items). Year-by-year (including 2001 and 2002) overview of the Air Pollution Control Fund budget allocation and spending items (units: NT$ millions) Year and spending items 1996 1997 1998 1999 7-1999 to 12-2000 2001 2002 *A Comprehensive programs *B 485 290 198 128 320 251 170 Stationary pollution source control 485 358 490 462 632 338 346 Mobile pollution source control 833 1,821 1,579 1,298 2,080 1,117 1,414 Air quality monitoring and database maintenance 62 20 28 10 11 10 *B Implementation of urban greening and establishment of air quality purification zone 2,000 850 800 372 762 611 472 Implementation of air pollution control programs 2,743 1,265 1,400 410 865 365 510 Management and general affairs 13 14 12 27 38 37 31 Education, training and R&D 217 120 184 145 145 40 46 Fixed assets, investment 4 2 0.9 9 16 22 11 Total 6,846 4,743 4,695 2,865 4,864 2,794 3,004 *A: The 2002 budget allocation must pass Legislative Yuan review before it is finalized. *B: The name of the comprehensive program item will be changed to “air pollution control strategy implementation” in 2002 and will be merged with the existing air quality monitoring and database maintenance item and budget. ，欄位全文的內容是This issue’s feature article looks at the duties and services of the EPA’s Bureau of Air Quality Protection and Noise Control. We will examine air quality protection services from three angles by inviting Bureau Director General Cheng-chung Hong to talk about the topics of the Bureau’s administrative focus how the total quantity control program will improve air quality and how the Air Pollution Control Fund is being utilized. We want to give readers a clearer understanding of the current state of Taiwan’s air pollution control policy, budget allocation and utilization and the EPA’s most urgent administrative priorities. In the future, this publication will also invite the Bureau of Waste Management, Bureau of Water Quality Protection and other environmental protection authorities to discuss their administrative affairs, providing an all-round overview of environmental protection services and policies in Taiwan. Director General Cheng-chung Hong Talks About the Future of Air Quality Protection Policies When asked to talk about the foremost administrative issue facing the Bureau of Air Quality Protection and Noise Control, Director General Cheng-chung Hong (洪正中) didn’t hesitate before saying, “total quantity controls” (see following article). Past air pollution control efforts emphasized regional pollution control, said Director General Hong, and attempted to control pollution throughout specific industries or from individual sources. Under this system, the threat of fines forced firms to comply with compulsory regulations, achieving the improvement of air quality. Nevertheless, this approach delivered only limited results: The lack of economic incentives gave firms little interest in voluntary compliance. In a step forward, the revision of the Air Pollution Control Act in 1999 has put in place a total quantity control (TQC) system possessing economic incentives and in the future a tradable emission credits system will be used to reduce pollution emissions. Under this system, of which Director General Hong has high hopes, firms will be permitted to buy or sell their pollution emission credits, giving them a direct incentive to reduce their emissions and improve air quality. The Bureau of Air Quality Protection and Noise Control is in the midst of planning near-term administrative targets and steps for the transition to a trading system. This system, although it does not target CO2, is similar to the one established for controlling CO2 emissions under the Kyoto Protocol. The Bureau will submit its Total Quantity Control Framework Plan (總量管制計畫綱要架構—see following article) to the Executive Yuan for approval in the near future, said Director General Hong, and it is expected to be passed swiftly. After discussing the new TQC plan, Director General Hong stressed EPA Administrator Hau’s great concern for the improvement of air quality in urban areas and mentioned several measures that the Bureau of Air Quality Protection and Noise Control is now implementing. The most important of these is the promotion and subsidization of vehicles using clean energy. Specific measures include: 1. Six-Year Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Bus Program: The EPA is preparing to submit this plan to the Executive Yuan for approval. Such countries as the Republic of Korea and the Philippines are striving to improve their urban air quality, said Director General Hong, and Taiwan cannot be allowed to lag in cleaning up pollution. In fact Administrator Hau has consistently made the promotion of CNG busses one of the EPA’s administrative priorities since assuming his post. The CNG Bus Program will raise the EPA’s funding assistance for CNG busses to NT$2 million from this year’s NT$1 million. While there are currently only six CNG busses in Taipei, the Taipei government’s budget for this year allocates funds for the purchase of 25 more. The EPA’s increased funding assistance will go to the two urban areas of Taipei and Kaohsiung next year. 2. Promotion of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Vehicles: Funding is mainly given to businesses with high vehicle mileage, such as taxis operators and auto rental and leasing firms, in the hope that they will convert to LPG-powered vehicles. While this measure has already been implemented for several years, the high cost of conversion and scarcity of LPG filling stations have led to disappointing results. The EPA, however, plans to roll out more incentives to make LPG vehicles more attractive, including: (a) Increasing fuel subsidies: The EPA approved an LPG fuel subsidy of NT$3 per liter on October 1, up from the current NT$2. Compared with the current gasoline price of NT$20 per liter and LPG price of NT$11 per liter, each liter of subsidized LPG will cost only NT$8, or a very attractive NT$12 less than each liter of gasoline. (b) Adding more LPG filling stations: The fact that there are currently only ten legal LPG filling stations has hindered the promotion of LPG-powered vehicles. But when the 20 more fillings stations scheduled to be completed next year are finished, the new total of 30 stations will make fueling much more convenient. (c) Making the price of LPG-powered vehicles more reasonable: In the past, vehicles had to be retrofitted with expensive imported equipment and materials before they could run on LPG, and the owners had to spend considerable money and effort to make the conversion. Nowadays domestic auto companies, in particular the automotive division of Formosa Plastics, are preparing to manufacture and sell their own LPG-powered vehicles. This is likely to bring down further the prices of these vehicles. These economic incentives will make low CO2 emission LPG-powered vehicles even more appealing and competitive. Other policies being actively pursued by the EPA include the control of dioxin emissions, which focuses on waste incinerators, steel and iron works and aluminum and copper enterprises, and the establishment of emission quantity controls and emissions standards for temples and crematoriums. A Focused Air Pollution Control Program—the TQC Framework Plan The EPA formally announced in July that it would use the Kaohsiung-Pingtung Air Quality District as a demonstration area for its total quantity control (TQC) program (see EPM Vol. IV, Issue 8). The demonstration program conducted in this area will actually be only part of the prototype Total Quantity Control Framework Plan proposed by the EPA. According to the framework plan proposed at the second Committee meeting on September 12, the content of the plan and its basic framework will be in line with the spirit of Articles 8 through 12 of the Air Pollution Control Act and will parallel relevant air quality improvement programs in advanced countries. The implementation period will be divided into three phases, as shown below: Phase 1 12/2001~12/2002 Phase 2 1/2003~12/2005 Phase 3 1/2006~12/2011 Start period (preparatory period) Preliminary implementation (demonstration period) Formal implementation (execution period) Implementation of existing laws and formulation of a TQC legal system. These are short-term objectives. Implementation of TQC in stages in different regions. The Kaohsiung-Pingtung Air Quality District will receive first priority. BACT, recognition of emissions reductions, from-plant offsets and pollutant emission credits trading will be implemented at major pollution sources (50 enterprises). These are mid-term objectives. The scope of emission credits trading in the Kaohsiung-Pingtung area will be expanded, along with the range of allowed participants. TQC will be implemented in other air quality management districts. The EPA’s implementation strategy is to advance simultaneously on three fronts: (1) Establishment of a legal foundation for TQC: Laws and regulations governing new pollution sources, existing pollution sources and the trading system are being drafted. (2) Pollution reduction strategy: The government will first implement pollution reduction measures for such pollutants as particulate matter, sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic substances, and businesses will then be requested to voluntarily take reduction steps. (3) Economic incentives strategy: Measures will include awards, fee reductions, subsidies, tax reductions, differential fee rates, offsets and authorization of trading. While the EPA has proposed a clear-cut implementation schedule and strategies, of course the EPA can’t do everything. The framework plan therefore specifies in detail the duties of the various responsible authorities, and funding is to come mainly from air pollution control fees. A Year-by-Year Overview of the Air Pollution Control Fund Budget Article 1 of the Regulations Governing the Collection, Safekeeping and Use of the Air Pollution Control Fund (空氣污染防制基金收支保管及運用辦法), which was enacted on July 5, 1995, states, “The Air Pollution Control Fund has been established expressly to control air pollution, protect citizens’ health and living environment and improve the quality of life.” The Fund, over which the EPA is the competent authority, is used exclusively for air pollution control purposes. The main tasks and projects listed in the Air Pollution Fund budget include the promotion of air pollution control strategies, stationary pollution source control, mobile pollution source control, air quality monitoring and database maintenance, implementation of urban greening and establishment of air quality purification zones, research and planning, and air quality improvement programs. Beginning in 1999, the central government has directly set aside 60% of air pollution fees collected from stationary pollution sources for the use of the city or county governments in whose areas of jurisdiction stationary pollution sources are located. There has therefore been a relative drop in funding for air pollution control programs at the local level since 1999. Looking at the structure of the Fund budget, control of mobile pollution sources has remained a budget priority since 1997; while the amount budgeted for this item has changed, it has consistently increased in importance, and reached a new high of 48.11% in the 2002 budget. Funding for research and development and training dropped sharply by roughly NT$100 million in the 2001 budget. Other budget items changed by a relatively small amount. While, in the beginning, the Fund dedicated a large percentage of its budget to the air pollution control programs and urban greening work of local governments, this percentage has gradually tapered off over the last few years. Although the 2002 budget is still awaiting Legislative Yuan review, it is expected to be 7.97% larger than the 2001 budget (not including fixed asset items). Year-by-year (including 2001 and 2002) overview of the Air Pollution Control Fund budget allocation and spending items (units: NT$ millions) Year and spending items 1996 1997 1998 1999 7-1999 to 12-2000 2001 2002 *A Comprehensive programs *B 485 290 198 128 320 251 170 Stationary pollution source control 485 358 490 462 632 338 346 Mobile pollution source control 833 1,821 1,579 1,298 2,080 1,117 1,414 Air quality monitoring and database maintenance 62 20 28 10 11 10 *B Implementation of urban greening and establishment of air quality purification zone 2,000 850 800 372 762 611 472 Implementation of air pollution control programs 2,743 1,265 1,400 410 865 365 510 Management and general affairs 13 14 12 27 38 37 31 Education, training and R&D 217 120 184 145 145 40 46 Fixed assets, investment 4 2 0.9 9 16 22 11 Total 6,846 4,743 4,695 2,865 4,864 2,794 3,004 *A: The 2002 budget allocation must pass Legislative Yuan review before it is finalized. *B: The name of the comprehensive program item will be changed to “air pollution control strategy implementation” in 2002 and will be merged with the existing air quality monitoring and database maintenance item and budget. ，欄位年度的內容是2001 ，欄位月份的內容是4 ，欄位卷的內容是4 ，欄位期的內容是10 ，欄位順序的內容是1 ，欄位倒序的內容是2 ，欄位分類的內容是air ，欄位標題2的內容是Feature Article: Overview of Taiwan s Air Pollution Control Policy ，欄位檔案位置的內容是print/V4/V4-10 。

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This issue’s feature article looks at the duties and services of the EPA’s Bureau of Air Quality Protection and Noise Control. We will examine air quality protection services from three angles by inviting Bureau Director General Cheng-chung Hong to talk about the topics of the Bureau’s administrative focus how the total quantity control program will improve air quality and how the Air Pollution Control Fund is being utilized. We want to give readers a clearer understanding of the current state of Taiwan’s air pollution control policy, budget allocation and utilization and the EPA’s most urgent administrative priorities. In the future, this publication will also invite the Bureau of Waste Management, Bureau of Water Quality Protection and other environmental protection authorities to discuss their administrative affairs, providing an all-round overview of environmental protection services and policies in Taiwan. Director General Cheng-chung Hong Talks About the Future of Air Quality Protection Policies When asked to talk about the foremost administrative issue facing the Bureau of Air Quality Protection and Noise Control, Director General Cheng-chung Hong (洪正中) didn’t hesitate before saying, “total quantity controls” (see following article). Past air pollution control efforts emphasized regional pollution control, said Director General Hong, and attempted to control pollution throughout specific industries or from individual sources. Under this system, the threat of fines forced firms to comply with compulsory regulations, achieving the improvement of air quality. Nevertheless, this approach delivered only limited results: The lack of economic incentives gave firms little interest in voluntary compliance. In a step forward, the revision of the Air Pollution Control Act in 1999 has put in place a total quantity control (TQC) system possessing economic incentives and in the future a tradable emission credits system will be used to reduce pollution emissions. Under this system, of which Director General Hong has high hopes, firms will be permitted to buy or sell their pollution emission credits, giving them a direct incentive to reduce their emissions and improve air quality. The Bureau of Air Quality Protection and Noise Control is in the midst of planning near-term administrative targets and steps for the transition to a trading system. This system, although it does not target CO2, is similar to the one established for controlling CO2 emissions under the Kyoto Protocol. The Bureau will submit its Total Quantity Control Framework Plan (總量管制計畫綱要架構—see following article) to the Executive Yuan for approval in the near future, said Director General Hong, and it is expected to be passed swiftly. After discussing the new TQC plan, Director General Hong stressed EPA Administrator Hau’s great concern for the improvement of air quality in urban areas and mentioned several measures that the Bureau of Air Quality Protection and Noise Control is now implementing. The most important of these is the promotion and subsidization of vehicles using clean energy. Specific measures include: 1. Six-Year Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Bus Program: The EPA is preparing to submit this plan to the Executive Yuan for approval. Such countries as the Republic of Korea and the Philippines are striving to improve their urban air quality, said Director General Hong, and Taiwan cannot be allowed to lag in cleaning up pollution. In fact Administrator Hau has consistently made the promotion of CNG busses one of the EPA’s administrative priorities since assuming his post. The CNG Bus Program will raise the EPA’s funding assistance for CNG busses to NT$2 million from this year’s NT$1 million. While there are currently only six CNG busses in Taipei, the Taipei government’s budget for this year allocates funds for the purchase of 25 more. The EPA’s increased funding assistance will go to the two urban areas of Taipei and Kaohsiung next year. 2. Promotion of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Vehicles: Funding is mainly given to businesses with high vehicle mileage, such as taxis operators and auto rental and leasing firms, in the hope that they will convert to LPG-powered vehicles. While this measure has already been implemented for several years, the high cost of conversion and scarcity of LPG filling stations have led to disappointing results. The EPA, however, plans to roll out more incentives to make LPG vehicles more attractive, including: (a) Increasing fuel subsidies: The EPA approved an LPG fuel subsidy of NT$3 per liter on October 1, up from the current NT$2. Compared with the current gasoline price of NT$20 per liter and LPG price of NT$11 per liter, each liter of subsidized LPG will cost only NT$8, or a very attractive NT$12 less than each liter of gasoline. (b) Adding more LPG filling stations: The fact that there are currently only ten legal LPG filling stations has hindered the promotion of LPG-powered vehicles. But when the 20 more fillings stations scheduled to be completed next year are finished, the new total of 30 stations will make fueling much more convenient. (c) Making the price of LPG-powered vehicles more reasonable: In the past, vehicles had to be retrofitted with expensive imported equipment and materials before they could run on LPG, and the owners had to spend considerable money and effort to make the conversion. Nowadays domestic auto companies, in particular the automotive division of Formosa Plastics, are preparing to manufacture and sell their own LPG-powered vehicles. This is likely to bring down further the prices of these vehicles. These economic incentives will make low CO2 emission LPG-powered vehicles even more appealing and competitive. Other policies being actively pursued by the EPA include the control of dioxin emissions, which focuses on waste incinerators, steel and iron works and aluminum and copper enterprises, and the establishment of emission quantity controls and emissions standards for temples and crematoriums. A Focused Air Pollution Control Program—the TQC Framework Plan The EPA formally announced in July that it would use the Kaohsiung-Pingtung Air Quality District as a demonstration area for its total quantity control (TQC) program (see EPM Vol. IV, Issue 8). The demonstration program conducted in this area will actually be only part of the prototype Total Quantity Control Framework Plan proposed by the EPA. According to the framework plan proposed at the second Committee meeting on September 12, the content of the plan and its basic framework will be in line with the spirit of Articles 8 through 12 of the Air Pollution Control Act and will parallel relevant air quality improvement programs in advanced countries. The implementation period will be divided into three phases, as shown below: Phase 1 12/2001~12/2002 Phase 2 1/2003~12/2005 Phase 3 1/2006~12/2011 Start period (preparatory period) Preliminary implementation (demonstration period) Formal implementation (execution period) Implementation of existing laws and formulation of a TQC legal system. These are short-term objectives. Implementation of TQC in stages in different regions. The Kaohsiung-Pingtung Air Quality District will receive first priority. BACT, recognition of emissions reductions, from-plant offsets and pollutant emission credits trading will be implemented at major pollution sources (50 enterprises). These are mid-term objectives. The scope of emission credits trading in the Kaohsiung-Pingtung area will be expanded, along with the range of allowed participants. TQC will be implemented in other air quality management districts. The EPA’s implementation strategy is to advance simultaneously on three fronts: (1) Establishment of a legal foundation for TQC: Laws and regulations governing new pollution sources, existing pollution sources and the trading system are being drafted. (2) Pollution reduction strategy: The government will first implement pollution reduction measures for such pollutants as particulate matter, sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic substances, and businesses will then be requested to voluntarily take reduction steps. (3) Economic incentives strategy: Measures will include awards, fee reductions, subsidies, tax reductions, differential fee rates, offsets and authorization of trading. While the EPA has proposed a clear-cut implementation schedule and strategies, of course the EPA can’t do everything. The framework plan therefore specifies in detail the duties of the various responsible authorities, and funding is to come mainly from air pollution control fees. A Year-by-Year Overview of the Air Pollution Control Fund Budget Article 1 of the Regulations Governing the Collection, Safekeeping and Use of the Air Pollution Control Fund (空氣污染防制基金收支保管及運用辦法), which was enacted on July 5, 1995, states, “The Air Pollution Control Fund has been established expressly to control air pollution, protect citizens’ health and living environment and improve the quality of life.” The Fund, over which the EPA is the competent authority, is used exclusively for air pollution control purposes. The main tasks and projects listed in the Air Pollution Fund budget include the promotion of air pollution control strategies, stationary pollution source control, mobile pollution source control, air quality monitoring and database maintenance, implementation of urban greening and establishment of air quality purification zones, research and planning, and air quality improvement programs. Beginning in 1999, the central government has directly set aside 60% of air pollution fees collected from stationary pollution sources for the use of the city or county governments in whose areas of jurisdiction stationary pollution sources are located. There has therefore been a relative drop in funding for air pollution control programs at the local level since 1999. Looking at the structure of the Fund budget, control of mobile pollution sources has remained a budget priority since 1997; while the amount budgeted for this item has changed, it has consistently increased in importance, and reached a new high of 48.11% in the 2002 budget. Funding for research and development and training dropped sharply by roughly NT$100 million in the 2001 budget. Other budget items changed by a relatively small amount. While, in the beginning, the Fund dedicated a large percentage of its budget to the air pollution control programs and urban greening work of local governments, this percentage has gradually tapered off over the last few years. Although the 2002 budget is still awaiting Legislative Yuan review, it is expected to be 7.97% larger than the 2001 budget (not including fixed asset items). Year-by-year (including 2001 and 2002) overview of the Air Pollution Control Fund budget allocation and spending items (units: NT$ millions) Year and spending items 1996 1997 1998 1999 7-1999 to 12-2000 2001 2002 *A Comprehensive programs *B 485 290 198 128 320 251 170 Stationary pollution source control 485 358 490 462 632 338 346 Mobile pollution source control 833 1,821 1,579 1,298 2,080 1,117 1,414 Air quality monitoring and database maintenance 62 20 28 10 11 10 *B Implementation of urban greening and establishment of air quality purification zone 2,000 850 800 372 762 611 472 Implementation of air pollution control programs 2,743 1,265 1,400 410 865 365 510 Management and general affairs 13 14 12 27 38 37 31 Education, training and R&D 217 120 184 145 145 40 46 Fixed assets, investment 4 2 0.9 9 16 22 11 Total 6,846 4,743 4,695 2,865 4,864 2,794 3,004 *A: The 2002 budget allocation must pass Legislative Yuan review before it is finalized. *B: The name of the comprehensive program item will be changed to “air pollution control strategy implementation” in 2002 and will be merged with the existing air quality monitoring and database maintenance item and budget.

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編號： 938
標題： New Waste Recycling Regulations Drafted
摘要： The EPA has drafted a number of new waste recycling regulations in order to coordinate with last yea
全文： The EPA has drafted a number of new waste recycling regulations in order to coordinate with last yea

EIA Review Guidelines for Petroleum Tank Construction Passed

編號： 859
標題： EIA Review Guidelines for Petroleum Tank Construction Passed
摘要： The EPA recently announced its new EIA review guidelines governing the construction of storage tanks
全文： The EPA recently announced its new EIA review guidelines governing the construction of storage tanks

Information Product Energy Star Program Successfully Underway

編號： 987
標題： Information Product Energy Star Program Successfully Underway
摘要： The EPA has implemented the Energy Star program in Taiwan for two years. Now major domestic informat
全文： The EPA has implemented the Energy Star program in Taiwan for two years. Now major domestic informat

Soil and Groundwater Testing to be StrengthenedSoil and Groundwater

編號： 515
標題： Soil and Groundwater Testing to be Strengthened
摘要： After passage of the Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act the need for soil and groundwat
全文： After passage of the Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act the need for soil and groundwat

Executive Yuan Passes Initial Review of Draft Marine Pollution Act

編號： 506
標題： Executive Yuan Passes Initial Review of Draft Marine Pollution Act
摘要： The Executive Yuan has finished initial review of the draft Marine Pollution Control Act. According
全文： The Executive Yuan has finished initial review of the draft Marine Pollution Control Act. According

#10

Report on 1997 Industrial Pollution Control Expenditures Completed

編號： 447
標題： Report on 1997 Industrial Pollution Control Expenditures Completed
摘要： The EPA recently completed statistical analyses of 1997 pollution control investments and operationa
全文： The EPA recently completed statistical analyses of 1997 pollution control investments and operationa

#11

R.O.C. and Canada Initiate Mutual Recognition of Eco-label Schemes

編號： 185
標題： R.O.C. and Canada Initiate Mutual Recognition of Eco-label Schemes
摘要： Following Canada's lead the EPA's Eco-label Review Committee recently passed jointly developed draft
全文： Following Canada's lead the EPA's Eco-label Review Committee recently passed jointly developed draft

#12

Standards for Auto Industry VOC Emissions Come into Effectair

編號： 297
標題： Standards for Auto Industry VOC Emissions Come into Effect
摘要： On December of last year the EPA wound up final discussions with companies in Taiwan’s auto industry
全文： On December of last year the EPA wound up final discussions with companies in Taiwan’s auto industry

#13

Taichung’s Cellular Electromagnetic Radiation Meets Standards

編號： 875
標題： Taichung’s Cellular Electromagnetic Radiation Meets Standards
摘要： The EPA completed a sampling survey of electromagnetic radiation from mobile phone base statistics i
全文： The EPA completed a sampling survey of electromagnetic radiation from mobile phone base statistics i

#14

The Executive Yuan Approves Amendments to Waste Disposal Fee Regulations

編號： 282
標題： The Executive Yuan Approves Amendments to Waste Disposal Fee Regulations
摘要： To solve the previous dispute between the central government and Taipei City regarding garbage fees
全文： To solve the previous dispute between the central government and Taipei City regarding garbage fees

#15

Study Shows Public Fed Up With Over-Packagingwaste2000

編號： 663
標題： Study Shows Public Fed Up With Over-Packaging
摘要： A recent questionnaire survey of packaging practices found that over 70% of gift items use at least
全文： A recent questionnaire survey of packaging practices found that over 70% of gift items use at least

#16

EIA Required for Construction of Wind Power TurbinesEnvironmenta

編號： 766
標題： EIA Required for Construction of Wind Power Turbines
摘要： With the use of wind power gradually picking up in Taiwan the EPA resolved that the construction of
全文： With the use of wind power gradually picking up in Taiwan the EPA resolved that the construction of

#17

Technical White Paper Plots Development of Sustainable Technologies

編號： 63
標題： Technical White Paper Plots Development of Sustainable Technologies
摘要： Sustainable Development　　In a recently completed technical white paper the National Science Council
全文： Sustainable Development　　In a recently completed technical white paper the National Science Council

#18

Regulations for Industrial Waste Clearance and Treatment to be Streamlined

編號： 369
標題： Regulations for Industrial Waste Clearance and Treatment to be Streamlined
摘要： Regulations concerning waste clearance and treatment organizations will be streamlined in many areas
全文： Regulations concerning waste clearance and treatment organizations will be streamlined in many areas

#19

1999 Air Quality Analysis Completeair2000

編號： 517
標題： 1999 Air Quality Analysis Complete
摘要： The results of air quality monitoring from 1999 are now available. Although the percentage of poor
全文： The results of air quality monitoring from 1999 are now available. Although the percentage of poor

#20

Efficiency of the Air Quality Monitoring Data System Improved

編號： 376
標題： Efficiency of the Air Quality Monitoring Data System Improved
摘要： The EPA's "air quality monitoring network" has collected thousands of reams of data and created a bo
全文： The EPA's "air quality monitoring network" has collected thousands of reams of data and created a bo

#21

More Northern Gas Stations Installing Equipment to Recapture Gas Vapors

編號： 410
標題： More Northern Gas Stations Installing Equipment to Recapture Gas Vapors
摘要： To reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) the EPA has targeted gas stations to receiv
全文： To reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) the EPA has targeted gas stations to receiv

#22

Revisions to Regulations Governing Waste Disposal Organizations in the Works

編號： 719
標題： Revisions to Regulations Governing Waste Disposal Organizations in the Works
摘要： In order to improve the EPA’s efficiency in supervising and monitoring solid waste clearance and tre
全文： In order to improve the EPA’s efficiency in supervising and monitoring solid waste clearance and tre

#23

Recycling of Fluorescent Light Tubes to Begin in 2002Recycling

編號： 737
標題： Recycling of Fluorescent Light Tubes to Begin in 2002
摘要： For the last several years large volumes of waste fluorescent light tubes have been disposed of in l
全文： For the last several years large volumes of waste fluorescent light tubes have been disposed of in l

#24

EPA Announces General Container Recycling LabelRecycling1998

編號： 14
標題： EPA Announces General Container Recycling Label
摘要： Recycling　　The EPA has publicly announced the official design of the recycling label to be displayed
全文： Recycling　　The EPA has publicly announced the official design of the recycling label to be displayed

#25

Control Strategies for Difficult to Recycle Containers Discussed

編號： 556
標題： Control Strategies for Difficult to Recycle Containers Discussed at Public Hearing
摘要： As refuse incineration increases steadily in Taiwan the EPA is once again revising discarded contain
全文： As refuse incineration increases steadily in Taiwan the EPA is once again revising discarded contain

#26

Sandstorms Affect Taiwanair2002

編號： 922
標題： Sandstorms Affect Taiwan
摘要： Following last year’s implementation of the Chinese Sandstorm Intensive Observation Plan (大陸沙塵暴密集觀測計
全文： Following last year’s implementation of the Chinese Sandstorm Intensive Observation Plan (大陸沙塵暴密集觀測計

#27

Deputy Minister Yeh Visits Taoyuan Enterprises with Outstanding

編號： 3128
標題： Deputy Minister Yeh Visits Taoyuan Enterprises with Outstanding Environmental Performances
摘要： Control & Evaluation Deputy Minister Yeh Visits Taoyuan Enterprises with Outstanding Environmental P
全文： Control & Evaluation Deputy Minister Yeh Visits Taoyuan Enterprises with Outstanding Environmental P

#28

Encouraging Citizens to Keep Watch over the Aquatic Environment

編號： 894
標題： Encouraging Citizens to Keep Watch over the Aquatic Environment
摘要： To promote “River and Waterway Pollution Cleanup Year” and encourage citizens to participate in envi
全文： To promote “River and Waterway Pollution Cleanup Year” and encourage citizens to participate in envi

#29

Draft of Marine Pollution Control Act Readiedwater1999

編號： 302
標題： Draft of Marine Pollution Control Act Readied
摘要： As drafting of the Marine Pollution Control Act nears completion guidelines have been established to
全文： As drafting of the Marine Pollution Control Act nears completion guidelines have been established to

#30

Program to Encourage Exchange of Old Motorcycles Extendedair

編號： 510
標題： Program to Encourage Exchange of Old Motorcycles Extended
摘要： To reduce the amount of pollution emitted by motorcycles and thereby promote a cleaner, safer living
全文： To reduce the amount of pollution emitted by motorcycles and thereby promote a cleaner, safer living

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