TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – Taiwan Printed Circuit Association and five local government bodies signed a declaration for the perseverance and safety of the PCB industry. The plan is for mutual integration of resources and enhancement of security, and the development of international safety standards with a goal of zero disasters.

TCPA, the Environmental Protection Department of the Executive Yuan, the Fire Department of the Ministry of the Interior, the Construction Department of the Ministry of the Interior, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Ministry of Labor, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs are participating in the six-month audit plan.  

"The circuit board industry has been deeply cultivated in Taiwan for a long time and continues to flourish,” said TPCA chairman Wu Yonghui. “The work safety and environmental protection issues have always been the focus of PCB governance. In response to the Executive Yuan's 2018 year, the six major industry categories and the five major ministries across the central government have launched a joint audit plan for thousands of companies across the industry for a period of six months. TPCA today invited the chiefs of the five ministries to participate in the signing of this declaration.”

Yonghui said they “look forward to the gradual transformation of China's circuit board industry into a green industry through the cooperation of industry, government and research."

Taiwan experienced a number of deadly fires at its circuit board plants over the past few years. (https://www.pcdandf.com/pcdesign/index.php/editorial/menu-news/fab-news/12643-ready-to-blow-fires-at-taiwanese-pcb-plants-all-too-common)

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