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The Environmental Protection Administration promotes the carbon footprint labeling sceheme by implementing this project so as to reach goals such as sustainable development for the environment, economy and the society. Achievements of implementing this project include the following:
(1)The plan is brought into action with the following execution tasks:
the convention of seminars to communicate and coordinate the concept, the hosting of the amendment meetings on the regulations related to the product carbon footprint labeling, the establishment of the hotline, maintenance and management of the official website, delivery of a complete platform or channel for communication, collection of information from international forums on the topic, and constant update the list of the specialized experts and organizations in and out of the country.
(2)The management unit in charge of the counseling for this plan has
convened the seminars on the discussion of the rules for product categorization. Four product categories that haven’t been applied with this carbon footprint labeling were chosen and three guidelines on the auditing of the product carbon footprint have been compiled. The product categories include food and daily necessities. Moreover, assistance has been provided for the application of the carbon labeling and three workshops on the Product Carbon Footprint have been held.
(3)Collection and compilation of the list of the research subsidized
projects by the National Science Council that are related to the carbon footprint have been undertaken. Assistance is also provided to the Environmental Protection Administration with regard to the administrative tasks related to the hosting of the review meeting on the product carbon footprint labeling. At the same time, efforts have been devoted to the study of the guidelines for the purpose of further amendment. There has been also discussion on the issues and solutions to the issuance and audition of the product carbon labels as well as the planning of the label for product carbon footprint reduction or low carbon footprint label.
(4)Joint efforts with channel distributors have been made to complete
the event for promotion. Ads, posters and promotional literature have been designed, printed and distributed. The Official website, Taiwan Product Carbon Footprint, has been constantly maintained, managed and updated. Seminars on the orientation for the related personnel form the environmental institutional have been hosted. There is also creation of eLearning material to facilitate the purpose of further self-study by officers from the governmental organizations.
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