The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has signed the contract “Self Management of Recycle and Treatment of Foam Packaging Plastics by Private Responsible Parties” with the Chinese Taipei Expanded Polystylene Recycling Association (CTEPSRA) on December 31, 2003.Based on the contract, The CTEPSRA has been authorized by the EPA to implement a national program for recycle, treatment and reuse of foam packaging plastics in Taiwan from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2007.The objective of this project is to supervise and facilitate the private responsible parties for self-management of recycle and treatment of foam packaging plastics. Based on the audit on the first, second and third seasons’ operation records and financial reports of the CTEPSRA, the integrity and accuracy of the data information provided by the CTEPSRA has been improved significantly. The CTEPSRA has established an internal control mechanism of financial income and expenditure for recycle and treatment. However, the internal control mechanism shall be continuously supervised and facilitated to ensure sound implementation. This project has also proposed a plan to promote the management efficiency of the CTEPSRA with respect to recycle market, financial expenditure, technical expertise, and operation management.

Foam Packaging Plastics, Private Responsible Parties, Internal Control Mechanism