This article explores the territorial extension of the EU environmental law and how the EU uses its market powers to become global regulatory initiatives in the context of environmental protection. The legitimacy and practical influence of the global reach of the EU environmental law is first to be discussed. Taiwan, as a significant trade partner to the EU and also a critical exporting-oriented industrial entity in the world, has been heavily influenced by the EU environmental law development for the sake of gaining market access to the EU. In this regard, this article provides an overview of the EU environmental law. This article will provide a case study on the territorial effects of the EU environmental law on Taiwan and the responsive actions taken by the government and industries in Taiwan. This article recognizes the importance of the EU to achieve legitimate global values in the context of global environmental protection.

I. Introduction
II. The EU Environmental Law withTerritorial Extension Effects
    A. The EU Aviation Directive
    B. EU Product-based Environmental Law and Regulation
III. Territorial Extension Effects of the EU Environmental Law to Taiwan
    A. The EU-Taiwan’s Economic Ties
    B. Taiwan’s Legal and Industrial Development
IV. The Territorial Extension Effects of theEU ’s Product-based Environmental Lawto Taiwan: Legal and Industrial Responses
    A. Territorial Extension Effects of EU’s Product-based EnvironmentalLaw to Taiwan
    B. Taiwan’s Legal and Industrial Response
    C. Taiwan’s Legal and Industrial Response to the EU’s Climate Change Law
V. Conclusion and Suggestions
References

• Hsing-Hao Wu(Department of Financial and Economic Law, National University of Kaohsiung (NUK))