The translation of environmental laws and regulations into English is a complex process that requires a high degree of expertise. The English translation of laws and regulations also requires careful review and attention to detail. For this reason, the English translations cannot be concurrently completed in the same timeframe as the new and revised laws in Chinese. Thus, the R.O.C. (Taiwan) Environmental Law Library website provides a link to the “most recent original laws and regulations in Chinese” on the site to familiarize users with the source regulations in Chinese with respect to the most recent English version of the corresponding law or regulation, while also providing R.O.C. citizens with timely access to the latest information on changes to various laws and regulations. This year’s work continued the English translation work, AAA Priority English and Chinese web page production, further expanded the overall content of the website and implemented software updates, system maintenance and network security protocols. This year’s work continued the English translation work, AAA Priority English and Chinese web page production, and further expanded the overall content of the website.

National guidelines on the translation of laws and regulations, creating a bilingual living environment, globalization of environmental laws, paperless communications and digitization