1. The “Rural Regeneration Act” was promulgated by the ROC President, formally bringing the law into effect.

2. Amendments were announced to the “Items and Amounts for Agricultural Natural Disaster Relief.”

3. An amended version of Paragraph 13 of “Directions for Loans for the Small Landlords-Large Tenants Pilot Program” was announced.

4. Amendments were announced to “Directions Governing GAP Labels for Safety of Vegetables and Fruits.”

5. A program was announced to encourage the building of high-efficiency live-fish transport ships, with incentives offered for the construction of three such ships.

6. Taiwan hosted the 5th International Fishers Forum (IFF5), after which Taiwan and the US released a joint declaration supporting a 12-point action plan on marine spatial planning (MSP) and bycatch mitigation.

7. Targets were set out for production of onions, winter bulk vegetables, and garlic for the 2010-2011 season. Farmers were advised on allotments of land to be planted in order to ensure that production follows the plan and the market remains stable.

8. The COA participated in the 6th meeting of the Scientific Committee of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission. Attendees discussed the current condition of, and the effectiveness of steps to protect and cultivate, fisheries resources, and reassessed relevant management measures.

9. The COA set up a Taiwan Agriculture Pavilion at the Fifth Taipei Cross-Strait Travel Exhibition. Among the items exhibited and sold were tour-package products for recreational farms, recreational fisheries, and forest recreation areas; specialty tea; premium agricultural and fisheries products; Mother Tian cuisine; and gift products with rural themes and contents.

10. In order to inform more people about the spirit of the Rural Regeneration Program, ten seminars were held, covering two major topics: (a) explanations of the Rural Regeneration Act, and (b) sharing of case studies of rural revitalization.

11. The COA invited a Japanese inspector to Taiwan and held a joint inspection of dragon fruit intended for export. After 46.5°C of vapor-heat treatment for 30 minutes in compliance with Japanese standards, the fruits could be exported to Japan, thereby increasing revenues for Taiwan farmers.