Measures for Management of Environmental Inspection and Testing Institutions.

These Regulations are promulgated pursuant to Section 4 of Article 12 of the Air Pollution Control Act, Section 2 of article 22 of the Water Pollution Control Act and article 2 of the Organic Act for the National Institute of Environmental Analysis of the Environmental Protection Administration of the Executive Yuan. These Regulations are divided into 4 Chapters. Chapter 1, General Provisions, gives the definitions of environmental inspection, testing business, testing institutions, and testing technicians. An environmental inspection and testing institution (EITI) shall only engage in environmental inspection and testing business after obtaining a permit and in compliance with it. Chapter 2 concerns the requirements of an EITI (arts. 5 and 6); the document shall be submitted when applying for an EITI (art. 7); the categories of inspections and tests for permits (art. 9). Chapter 3, Management, contains the detailed rules relating to inspection duties, the Responsible Agency at the central government level may evaluate the effectiveness of an EITI. Article 22 outlines the categories that the Responsible Agency at the government level may revoke the EITI’s or its laboratory’s permit. Chapter 4, Supplementary Provisions,(arts. 5 and 6); the document shall be submitted when applying an EITI (art. 7); the categories of inspections and tests for permits (art. 9). Chapter 3, Management, contains the detailed rules relating to inspection duties, the Responsible Agency at the central government level may evaluate the effectiveness of an EITI. Article 22 outlines the categories that the Responsible Agency at the government level may revoke the EITI’s or its laboratory’s permit. Chapter 4, Supplementary Provisions.