On September 1, 2026, the Ministry of Environment hosted the "Ten Years of Mercury Management in Taiwan" press conference and presentation, organized by the Chemical Substance Management Administration and supported by Environmental Affairs Corp. The event brought together key government entities—including the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Labor, Ocean Affairs Council, and National Science and Technology Council—alongside experts and industry partners to review Taiwan's achievements in aligning with the Minamata Convention on Mercury and implementing life-cycle mercury management.

Since the Executive Yuan approved the national action plan in 2016, Taiwan has built an inter-ministerial governance system covering source control, product restrictions, emission reduction, waste disposal, environmental monitoring, food safety, and workplace exposure. The event highlighted three core pillars: Environment, Products, and Health.

•    Product Regulation: Restricted mercury-added product categories expanded from 9 in 2021 to 15 in 2026 (including batteries, blood pressure monitors, and lighting products). Coupled with the adoption of alternative technologies like LEDs, public exposure risks have significantly decreased.
•    Environment & Health: Multi-layered management included point-source emission controls and environmental monitoring across air, water, and soil. Over the past decade, 10 mercury-contaminated sites were remediated and delisted. Ongoing monitoring covers food, crops, aquatic products, and traditional Chinese medicine, extending protection to workplace safety.
•    Youth Engagement: Youth delegates from the "Overseas Dream Fund" shared insights from their study trip to Minamata, Japan, facilitating intergenerational dialogue among environmental engineering students.

Leveraging its expertise in environmental policy and inter-agency communication, Environmental Affairs Corp. translated complex technical data into accessible public messaging. Looking ahead, Taiwan aims to transition from "mercury reduction" to a "mercury-free" environment, continuing to advance national chemical management and environmental health standards.