1. Adjusting the Livestock and Poultry Production-marketing System --
2. Establishing Unified Livestock Product Trademarks and Improving Product Marketing
3. Promoting Livestock Farm Waste Reduction and Resource Recycling
4. Strengthening Animal Protection

The COA assisted in the establishment of hog industry production, processing, and sales strategic alliances and unified management demonstration units. Hog farmer groups jointly purchased inputs, cutting their production costs. The COA established a nationwide superior boar semen supply system, improved equipment at 29 semen system stations, and established standardized operating procedures for the supply of superior hogs. To achieve a balance between supply and demand, the COA set annual production goals and promoted a "total quantitative outlook" as the basis of production plans in the poultry industry. The COA assisted broiler industry into integrated management system, and promoted the diversified goose meat and eggs.

With regard to the improvement of livestock and poultry distribution and sales systems, the COA established new sales channels for chicken eggs, helped nine meat markets to upgrade to multifunctional regional meet product statistics centers, helped 20 export frozen meat plants to increase their domestic sales, assisted 12 meat markets to establish cashless transaction systems, and strengthened tracking of hogs to their source. To accelerate the modernization of domestic meet product distribution and sales, and achieve greater economies of scale, the COA also established a cooperative sales website.

In connection with the establishment of joint livestock and poultry trademarks, the COA completed certification work for the "Taiwan Native Chicken," "CAS Superior Eggs," "Superior Preserved Eggs," "Superior Goose," "Superior Hog Farm" and "Taiwan Fine Pork Hog Farm" marks in 2003. The COA completed 1,919 key inspection tasks reflecting the characteristics of various types of livestock and poultry products. In addition, the COA promoted a number of superior domestic livestock- and poultry-related activities with local cultural, recreational tourism, and seasonal appeals. These included " Lotus Seed Chicken Festival in Paiho," "Mid-Autumn Barbecue Festival," "Goose Festival in Hsiaying," and "Taiwan Salted Meat Festival."

The rapid growth of the livestock industry has made pollution from livestock farm waste and wastewater a matter of widespread social concern. The COA is consequently steering livestock pollution control work away from conventional end-of-pipe treatment and towards processed waste reduction, resource recycling, and environmentally- friendly management. To meet the expectations of society and fulfill its environmental protection responsibilities, the COA commissioned experts and specialists to develop livestock pollution control, livestock waste reduction, and resource recycling technologies. The COA also helped establish ten pollution control technical service teams working in conjunction with the Taiwan Livestock Research Institute's extension system; these teams are responsible for providing timely assistance to farmers submitted by county and city governments, and for applying technology to pollution control work. The COA is committed to the sustainable management of the livestock industry in accordance with the country's recently revised environmental protection laws and regulations.

With regard to pet registration, the COA implemented a roving awareness and registration campaign, and helped establish more than 900 pet registration stations nationwide for the convenience of pet owners. A total of 565,906 pets had been registered as of the end of 2003, and the average pet registration rate was estimated to be 40%. The COA established a dog business management system, and supervised the issuance of 635 pet business licenses by local governments. To ease the stray dog problem, the COA promoted the adoption of dogs in animal shelters and provided assistance for sterilization. The announcement of the Humane Dog Catching Operating Standards provided for the humane capture of stray dogs. The COA held 17 training sessions for dog catching personnel, helped local governments recruit animal protection volunteers and seed instructors, and encourage private parties to engage in animal protection work.