Page 136 - 2018 Annual Report Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan

Collective Experiences The Overall Landscape Unit 5: 2018 Month by Month Amended the “Directions for Rice Direct Payment.” Sent staff to the Republic of Seychelles to participate in the 4th meeting of the “Technical Committee on Allocation Criteria” and the 1st meeting of the “Technical Committee on Performance Review” of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC). Worked with the Taiwan Railways Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications to create the “Satoyama Animal Train,” which started its rst journey at the Nankang railway station. Sent staff to Papua New Guinea to participate in the 13th meeting of the APEC “Experts Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade” (EGILAT) and the COA also participated in the 14th meeting of EGILAT in August. The COA announced the amendment of the “Regulations on Restricted Fishing Seasons for Elvers.” 3 MAR 。 Announced the amendment of Appendix 1 of Article 3 of the “Agriculture Industrial Waste Reuse Management Regulations.” Hungary was allowed to export pork and poultry meat and their products into Taiwan, based on the “Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Meat Derived from Cloven-hoofed Animals,” “Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Poultry Meat,” and relevant food inspection regulations, following slaughtering at a designated facility approved by Taiwan. Pork and pork products from Italy were allowed to be imported into Taiwan based on the “Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Meat Derived from Cloven-hoofed Animals” and relevant food inspection regulations. The COA announced amendments to the “Regulations about Standards for Determinations of the Farmers Engaged in Agricultural Work and Applies to Join in Farmers’ Health Insurance Programs and Examinations of Their Qualifications,” to make it possible for beekeepers and actual cultivators of the land to enroll in farmers’ health insurance. 134 February ●●●●●