Formosa Petrochemical Corporation announced TWD 3 million penalty imposed by Tainan Environmental Protection Bureau in accordance with article 52 of the waste disposal act. Tainan EPB determined that the bottom ash generated from circulating fluidized bed boilers (CFB) used in Madou Guan Hui and Zuojhen Hong Sheng sand and gravel storage fields were Waste after the inspection on January 24, 2013 (While the object were legitimately registered as Products by Yunlin County Government); Tainan EPB again imposed penalty for the reason that there is no improvement within a limited time period, and ask the company to improve within a limited time period. The company will file the administrative remedy and pay the fine within the legal time period in advance.