The Council of Agriculture (COA) established a new disease prevention and quarantine bureau last August 1. Its purpose is to prevent tainted animal or vegetable products from reaching the market, and to control the spread of major disease vectors within Taiwan.
農委會在去年八月一日即成立動植物防疫檢疫局，以防範有害生物隨動植物或農、林、畜、漁產品流通貿易而傳播，同時防治與管制國內重要疫病蟲害的發生蔓延。