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Ex. FOR-035 Context (guidance or announcement) Primary source read

Nationwide Level 3 epidemic alert (raised May 15, 2021 for Taipei and New Taipei and May 19, 2021 nationwide), extended by the CECC announcement of July 8, 2021 to July 26, 2021 with partial relaxation from July 13, 2021; entry of non-resident foreign nationals and transit suspended from May 19, 2021

CECC extends nationwide Level 3 epidemic alert until July 26 to safeguard disease prevention efforts in the community; CECC to partially relax restrictions starting July 13

Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), Taiwan Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare · Taiwan (Foreign government)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Taiwan
Level
Foreign government
Authority
Communicable Disease Control Act; Special Act for Prevention, Relief and Revitalization Measures for Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens
Issued
2021-07-08 July 8, 2021
Effective
2021-05-19 (nationwide Level 3); extension 2021-07-13 to 2021-07-26 (read as 2021-05-19)
End
2021-07-26 (Level 3); Level 2 from July 27, 2021 (Ex. FOR-036) (read as 2021-07-26)
In force
May 19, 2021 to July 26, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Business closureGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all persons and businesses in Taiwan
  • foreign nationals seeking entry
Functions reached
  • SC semiconductors and electronics (Taiwan supplies 92 percent of leading-edge logic chips per Ex. ECO-A-101)
  • TR
  • MK
Collection
Foreign governments' orders (context) FOR

Operative words

'has decided to extend its nationwide Level 3 epidemic alert until July 26 to protect the health of people in Taiwan, and it will partially lift certain restrictions starting July 13'; 'B. Venues that remain closed under the extended Level 3 epidemic alert'.

Enforcement

Communicable Disease Control Act (fines)

Notes

Taiwan's only nationwide alert of the pandemic fell in the second and third quarters of 2021, the quarters in which the United States' own records describe the chip shortage as ongoing (Exs. ECO-A-077, ECO-A-105 to -107).

Retrieval note

The CECC's own July 8, 2021 bulletin; the May 19, 2021 original bulletin was not located in the CDC's paginated archive on Sept. 26, 2026.