Marine Environment Classification and Marine Environment Quality Standards
1.中華民國九十年十二月二十六日行政院環境保護署(90)環署水字第 0 081750 號令訂定發布全文 10 條 2.中華民國一百零七年二月十三日行政院環境保護署環署水字第 1070012 375 號令修正發布第 4~7 條條文 3.中華民國一百十三年四月二十五日海洋委員會海保字第 1130004128 號 令修正發布全文 8 條;並自發布日施行
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These Standards are determined pursuant to Article 8 Paragraph 1 of the Marine Pollution Control Act.
1Terms used in these Standards are defined as follows:
21.“Class 1 aquaculture water” means water sources that may be used to obtain water for raising red sea bream and purple laver.
32.“Class 2 aquaculture water” means water sources that may be used to obtain water for raising milkfish, common mullet, and gracilaria seaweed and other edible seaweed.
43.“Industrial water” means water sources that may be used for cooling water.
1The marine environment is divided into three classifications, A, B and C, and has the following applications:
21. Classification A marine environment may be used for Class 1 aquaculture water, Class 2 aquaculture water, industrial water, swimming and environmental conservation.
32. Classification B marine environment may be used for Class 2 aquaculture water, industrial water and environmental conservation.
43. Classification C marine environment may be used for environmental conservation.
The marine environment quality standards for the protection of human health are applicable to marine environments of classifications A, B and C. The water quality items and standard values as specified in Appendix 1.
The marine environment quality standards for the protection of living environment are in accordance with marine environments of classifications A, B and C. The water quality items and standard values as specified in Appendix 2.
1The classification of the coastal waters off Taiwan is based on the territorial sea of the main island of Taiwan and such offshore islands as Penghu, Orchid Island and Green Island, which extend outwards from the coast.
2Based on the marine areas’ optimal use, acceptance capacity and water quality, the following Appendix 3 the scope and classification of coastal waters off Taiwan.
1Once the marine environment has been self-purified to reach the relevant marine environment quality standards, the marine environmental classifications and the relevant environment standard values shall not be lowered.
2The central competent authority may review and amend these current Standards every three years.
These Standards shall take effect on the date of promulgation.