This set of Regulations is formulated in accordance with regulations of Paragraph 2 of Article 20, and Article 26 of the Communicable Disease Control Act (hereafter referred to as the Act).

The materials for communicable disease control mentioned in this set of Regulations refer to pharmaceuticals, devices and protective equipment mentioned in Article 20 of the Act.
Competent authorities at various levels, to confront with epidemic situations and the needs for the control of communicable diseases, shall establish a safety stockpile control mechanism of materials for communicable disease control. The items are as per Appendix.
To promote the flow of stocks, competent authorities at various levels, may, by not jeopardizing the objectives of the stockpiles mentioned in the preceding Paragraph, in accordance with provisions of this set of Regulations, allocate the materials for communicable disease control.

• Appendix：Items of Safety Stockpile for Materials for Communicable Disease Control.PDF
• Appendix：Items of Safety Stockpile for Materials for Communicable Disease Control.doc

The communicable disease control resource systems mentioned in Article 26 of the Act refer to relevant databases on communicable disease control manpower, materials and facilities established by the central competent authority; their classifications are as follows:
1. communicable disease control manpower database;
2. communicable disease control materials database;
3. communicable disease control facilities database.

For databases of the preceding Article, the central competent authority may conduct surveys and renew them by needs of communicable disease control.
For surveys of the preceding Paragraph, related organizations and medical care institutions shall coordinate.