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MOI 2O18 OUTLINE OF THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR
REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN)

I. Fire Fighting Organization

The National Fire Agency (NFA), Ministry of the Interior (MOI) is the agency in charge of the unified
command and supervision over the nation's fire fighting operations. It is responsible for planning
and implementing operations related to fire fighting administration as well as disaster prevention
and rescue. Under the current NFA structure, there are a total of eight divisions, one center and four

offices in charge of fire fighting related operations in various domains; in addition, the NFA also has
two dispatching units including a special search and rescue team, and training centers. Furthermore, in
Keelung, Taichung, Kaohsiung and Hualien, the NFA controls four harbor fire brigades in charge of fire
fighting, disaster prevention and rescue operations at these harbors.

II. Disaster Management

1. Amendments to the "Disaster Prevention and Protection Act"

An amendments to Article 2, 3 and 44-10 of Disaster Prevention and Protection Act were proposed by
relevant committee members and examined at the 6th Meeting of the 4th session of the 9th Legislative
Yuan. Legislative Yuan passed the said proposals on the Third Reading on November 7, 2017 and

according to the presidential order issued on November 22, volcanic and suspended particulate disasters
were added. The MOI and Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) were also designated as the
central regulating authorities for the disaster prevention and protection. Besides, volcanic disasters were

added to the cause of the disaster affected area.

2. Amendments to subsidiary laws of “Disaster Prevention and Protection Act”

(1) The Enforcement Rules of Disaster Prevention and Protection Act
Based on amendment to Disaster Prevention and Protection Act made on November 22, 2017,

suspended particulate disasters were defined in Article 2.

(2) Regulations for the Publications of Typhoon, Earthquake, Fire and Explosion Disaster Potentials
Following the amendment to Disaster Prevention and Protection Act, which were made on
November 22 of 2017, it was renamed to “Regulations for the Publications of Typhoon, Earthquake,

Fire and Explosion Disaster Potentials”. Besides, volcanic activity observation was added to Article
4 as the public information of potential volcanic disaster and Central Geological Survey was
designated as the agency in charge of publishing aforesaid information.

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