Page 134 - 2018 Annual Report Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan

Collective Experiences The Overall Landscape Unit 5: 2018 Month by Month 1 JAN 。 2. 2018 Month by Month The COA implemented the “Plan for Direct Payments on Farmland” (also known as the “Environmental Green Payment on Land Area Project”). Announced that “from January 16 of 2018 through March 31 of 2018, ducks can only be transported to slaughterhouses if they test negative for avian inuenza at a testing body authorized by the central animal inspection and quarantine authorities, and have a test report attached; ducks should be detected AI negative and should be transported to slaughterhouses with inspection reports.” Announced the amendment of the “Operation Directions of Contracted Short-term Economic Forests.” Announced the amendment of Article 14 of the “Agricultural Natural Disasters Relief Regulations.” The President promulgated amendments to the “Act of Irrigation Association Organization.” The COA announced the “Administrative Principle of Solar Power Facilities Installed by Irrigation Associations on Irrigation Ponds,” which took effect on January 8. Announced that “Fubon Regional Harvesting Insurance” for rice is an agricultural insurance product subsidized by the COA. Announced Switzerland as free of foot-and-mouth disease, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, and African swine fever, and Spain, Lithuania, Hungary, and Japan as free of highly pathogenic avian inuenza. Announced amendments to the “Regulations for Fishing Vessels Conducting Southern Bluen Tuna Fishery,” the “Regulations for Tuna Longline Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Indian Ocean for Fishing Operation,” the “Regulations for Fishing Vessels Conducting Squid Jigging Fishery,” the “Regulations for Fishing Vessels Conducting Saury Fishery in North Pacific Ocean,” the “Regulations for Tuna Longline or Purse Seine Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Pacific Ocean for Fishing Operation,” and the “Regulations for Tuna Longline Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Atlantic Ocean for Fishing Operation.” Announced the deletion of recognition of Japan as a country free of highly pathogenic avian inuenza. 132 ●●●●●