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Taiwan Ministry of Environment Announces Draft for Voluntary Product Carbon Footprint Management Regulations
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2025-01-07
On December 6, 2024, Taiwan Ministry of Environment announced the draft. Products with no carbon footprint certification will not be allowed to use or display carbon footprint labels. Companies found to be "greenwashing" or using labels arbitrarily may face fines ranging from NT$10,000 to NT$1 million. Additionally, considering the shortened life cycle of many products today, the validity period for carbon footprint labels will be reduced from five years to two years.
Taiwan Ministry of Environment stated that shortening the label's validity period will enhance its effectiveness and better demonstrate the product's carbon footprint to external parties. Large companies are required to pay carbon fees and conduct an annual carbon inventory. The carbon footprint label is voluntary and depends on the companies' objectives and whether they disclose their figures. Therefore, a shorter period of two years is set.
A representative from the General Chamber of Commerce of Taiwan pointed out that applying for a carbon footprint label takes three to five months, and third-party verification also takes time. The representative suggested extending the validity period to three years. In response, Taiwan Ministry of Environment indicated that it is currently in preliminary discussions with relevant verification agencies to simplify some verification processes for simpler products, aiming to minimize cost impacts.
Currently, there are six verification agencies that meet Taiwan's government standards: the British Standards Institution (BSI), TÜV Rheinland, Bureau Veritas Certification (BVC), SGS Taiwan, AFNOR Asia, and the Agricultural Technology Research Institute (ATRI). Taiwan Ministry of Environment noted that several other organizations are also in the application process, so verification capacity will continue to increase.
Representatives from verification agencies also advised Taiwan Ministry of Environment to reference international practices, which is to simplify processes and reduce costs by implementing a license extension system. They expressed hope for utilizing remote videoconferencing for audits to enhance administrative efficiency in the review process.
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