Environmental Protection Administration

Environmental Protection Administration
Agency overview
行政院環境保護署 Huánjìngbǎohù Shǔ
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Formed	March 1971 (as Department of Environmental Health) 22 August 1987 (as EPA)
Jurisdiction	Republic of China
Headquarters	Zhongzheng, Taipei
Employees	15,034 (est. 2004)
Ministers responsible	Lee Ying-yuan, Minister Chang Tzi-chin, Thomas Chan, Deputy Ministers
Website	www.epa.gov.tw

The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA; Chinese: 環境保護署; pinyin: Huánjìngbǎohù Shǔ) is a cabinet-level executive agency responsible for protecting and conserving the environment in the Republic of China, a partially recognised state in East Asia. This also includes, air quality, noise control, monitoring and inspection of environment, solid waste, recycling, sustainable development and international cooperation.^[1]

It is led by the Minister for Environment. He is supported by two deputy ministers.

History

The environmental protection agency has evolved and been part of different departments over decades. Prior to 1971, the environmental portfolio was part of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China which encompasses the Health portfolio.

From March 1971 to January 28, 1982 the Department of Environmental Health was established to look after protecting the environment. Various agencies such as the Department of Health and others managed the soil and water aspects of environment.

From January 29, 1982 to August 21, 1987 the Environmental Protection Bureau was established to take over responsibility for noise and traffic control, air, water, waste management, health responsibilities under the Department of Health.^[2]

From August 22, 1987 to the present, the Environmental Protection Administration was established becoming the one stop shop for all environmental policies, regulation, standards and enforcement. It encompassed toxic substance management, environmental sanitation and monitoring and inspection of the environment.

Department Structure

First Tier

Office of Chief Secretary
Office of Minister
Office of Sustainable Development
Greenhouse Gases Reduction Management Office
Office of Energy and Resource Program
Office of National Clear up Program

Second Tier

Department of Comprehensive Planning
Department of Air Quality Protection and Noise Control
Department of Water Quality Protection
Department of Waste Management
Department of Environmental Sanitation & Toxis Substance Management
Department of Supervision Evaluation & Dispute Resolution
Department of Environmental Monitoring and Information Management
Bureau of Environmental Inspection
Air Pollution Control Fund Management Board
Recycling Fund Management Board
Soil and Groundwater Remediation Fund Management Board
Environmental Analysis Laboratory
Environmental Professionals Training Institute

Third Tier

Offices of Personnel, Accounting, Civil Service Ethics, Statistics and Secretariat
Committees for Legal Affairs, Petitions and Appeals
Public Nuisance Arbitration

Fourth Tier

Environmental Police Unit
Local Environmental Agencies

Ministers

Lee Ying-yuan, the incumbent Minister of Environmental Protection Administration.

Non-partisan/ unknown Kuomintang (Nationalist) Democratic Progressive Party New Party

№	Name	Term of Office		Days	Political Party	Premier
1	Eugene Chien (簡又新)	22 August 1987	31 May 1991	1378	Kuomintang	Yu Kuo-hwa Lee Huan Hau Pei-tsun
2	Jaw Shau-kong (趙少康)	1 June 1991	15 November 1992	533	Kuomintang	Hau Pei-tsun
—	Larry Chen (陳龍吉)	15 November 1992	20 November 1992	5	Kuomintang	Hau Pei-tsun
3	Chang Lung-cheng (張隆盛)	21 November 1992	9 June 1996	1296	Kuomintang	Hau Pei-tsun Lien Chan Vincent Siew
4	Tsai Hsun-hsiung (蔡勳雄)	10 June 1996	20 May 2000	1440	Kuomintang	Lien Chan Vincent Siew
5	Lin Jun-yi (林俊義)	20 May 2000	6 March 2001	290	Democratic Progressive Party	Tang Fei Chang Chun-hsiung
6	Hau Lung-pin (郝龍斌)	7 March 2001	6 October 2003	949	New Party	Chang Chun-hsiung Yu Shyi-kun
7	Chang Juu-en (張祖恩)	6 October 2003	25 April 2005	567		Yu Shyi-kun Frank Hsieh
—	Tsay Ting-kuei (蔡丁貴)	25 April 2005	7 June 2005	43		Frank Hsieh
8	Chang Kuo-long (張國龍)	8 June 2005	20 May 2007	711		Frank Hsieh Su Tseng-chang
9	Winston Dang (陳重信)	21 May 2007	20 May 2008	365	Democratic Progressive Party	Chang Chun-hsiung
10	Stephen Shen (沈世宏)	20 May 2008	2 March 2014	2112^[3]		Liu Chao-shiuan Wu Den-yih Sean Chen Jiang Yi-huah
11	Wei Kuo-yen (魏國彥)	3 March 2014	19 May 2016	808	Kuomintang	Jiang Yi-huah Mao Chi-kuo Chang San-cheng
12	Lee Ying-yuan (李應元)	20 May 2016	Incumbent	202	Democratic Progressive Party	Lin Chuan

Transportation

The EPA building is accessible within walking distance South of Ximen Station of the Taipei Metro.

References

External links

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