This project primarily focuses on website maintenance on environmental agents (MDC) for involved industries. The purpose is to transition into an all online-based service system for all types of users. Areas of maintenance and upgrade include environmental agents and pest control industry license, environmental agents safety advocacy, and data base management for microbial preparations. As such, online computer training courses for users (i.e. industries, competent authorities, etc.) were hosted; opinions or suggestions were regularly taken into account from users to help improve the system. Again, users of the environmental agents information management system include: responsible competent authorities, industries, and pest control operators. System features such as online application, review, and declaration are available, which are also used as an advocacy tool/search for competent authorities. In addition, the electronic pest control operator application upload system feature is also focused, providing operators a user-friendly experience. Other e-transition projects also comprise of online statistics on environmental agents application volume, which is to be used to help track upstream and downstream supplier and buyer, under the competent authority’s request. This year, a total of 19 data system improvement projects were completed, including online declaration features and website usage/design improvements on consumer electronic products. In detail, 53 website maintenances were completed as of December 19. Other completions include 61 uploaded news/education on the environmental agents safety advocacy page and 46 news update on the cross-strait relations page. Though environment agents are commonly used consumer products, they are under jurisdiction of the Environmental Agents Control Act. However, current regulations on environmental agents import and advertisements, along with the rise of online purchasing, have made foreign products (i.e. mosquito spray, repellents, etc.) easy to introduce without having legal license or permit. This has caused many instances where items were returned by the border control and the responsible person being charged a large fine. To prevent a similar issue from happening, a “separate group, separate audience” method was adopted. The idea is to set up training for environmental agents industries while providing education and awareness to the general public. In total, 7 online computer training courses, along with 6 training facility inspections were completed this year. Printed media, broadcasting, and video were utilized to advocate the safe use of environmental agents.

Environmental agents, environmental agents information management system, safe use of environmental agents, environmental agents records, pest control operators application management system