There were four key tasks in this year’s project: Research and analysis of policies and systems of industrial waste reuse, and amendments of relevant laws and regulations: After analyzing the execution plans and effectiveness of industrial waste reuse in Taiwan and other countries, we explained the problems of the management systems in Taiwan, and proposed measures to deal with these problems. We also assisted the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) in holding public hearings on the draft of the “Measures for Management of Reuse of Industrial Waste”, and proposed amendments to the draft. The system of financial guarantee, protection of creditor rights, and provisional attachments that reflect the spirit of “Prior Security and Post Security” was developed and the recommendations on amending laws and regulations were made to promote the financial guarantee system of industrial waste reuse. Execution of relevant management measures of industrial waste reuse: The “Manual on Industrial Waste Reuse Management” published by the EPA was updated, and the reuse management methods of 71 different industrial wastes from different agencies were compiled. The technical evaluation standards for industrial waste reuse were completed to serve as reference for technical evaluation committee members and evaluation agencies. To improve the related policies and plans, six advisory meetings of experts and scholars were held to promote the practicality of this project in terms of the planning of industrial waste reuse management. The maintenance of information systems of resource reuse management: The information system of resource reuse management is the main tool for agencies to manage resource reuse. In addition to maintaining basic functions, new functions were added to the information system to incorporate the existing functions of each agency’s resource reuse information system. The establishment of an industrial waste reuse management team responsible for the evaluation, monitoring and management of industrial waste reuse cases: An independent office was established next to the EPA to evaluate three applications for permits for industrial waste reuse. Through the management records of resourcezation of products that were filed and audited monthly, we provided assistance to agencies responsible for industrial waste reuse, according to the relevant laws, or sent letters to request the EPA to reinforce its inspection of the operation of industrial waste reuse.

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