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1.All eight clauses within this statute were enacted and promulgated in pursuant to MOEA Order on March 30, 2005 and became effective on March 30, 2005.
2.All nine clauses within this statute were amended and promulgated in pursuant to MOEA Order (Ref. No.: Jinggongtzu No. 09904605140) on August 16, 2010 and became effective on the same date.
3.The title and all ten clauses of this statute were amended and promulgated in pursuant to MOEA Order (Ref. No.: Jinggongtzu No. 10103318270) on October 9, 2012 and became effective on the same date. (Original statute title: IPO Awards Establishment and Implementation
Guidelines for Outstanding Electronics and Information Companies Cooperating in International Production and Marketing)
4.Clauses 4, 5, 9, and 10 within this statute were amended and promulgated in pursuant to MOEA Order (Ref. No.: Jingshougongtzu No. 10420424041) on October 6, 2015 and became effective on the same date.
5.Clauses 3, 5, and 9 within this statute were amended and promulgated in pursuant to MOEA Order (Ref. No.: Jingchantzu No. 11251037340) on October 19, 2023 and became effective on the same date. |
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1.The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has set forth these directions to govern the
establishment of the Outstanding International Electronics and Information Technology Partner
Awards ("these Awards").
2.These Awards are intended to commend outstanding international partner firms that have assisted
Taiwanese industries in enhancing added value and international competitiveness, particularly those
firms that have promoted global integration of resources, served as industrial technology leaders,
and acted as soft economic creators. These Awards seeks to encourage such firms and thereby
promote Taiwan's industrial development.
3.Tasks connected with the granting of these Awards shall be implemented by the Industrial
Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, (IDA, MOEA).
4.These Awards shall be granted to international electronics and information technology firms that
have established international procurement offices, innovative R&D centers, or product
development centers in Taiwan, or have made outstanding contributions to industry in Taiwan, and
have a superior corporate image.
5.These Awards and their selection method shall be as follows:
(1)Technology value-added partners: The Department of Industrial Technology, MOEA shall
recommend the top three international firms among companies that are engaging in R&D
cooperation with Taiwanese firms, have established R&D centers in Taiwan, or have made special
contributions to the implementation of Global R&D Innovation Partner program.
(2)Strategic point of light partners: The IDA shall recommend the three leading international firms
whose strategic directions comply with government policies.
(3)Green systems partners: A review mechanism involving an expert committee shall select the
three international firms that have done the most to help Taiwan establish a green systems industry
and also help Taiwan export green systems.
(4)Innovative application partners: A review mechanism involving an expert committee shall select
the three international firms that have done the most to help Taiwan introduce innovative services,
establish applied R&D environments in Taiwan, or that have trained innovative service manpower.
(5)Soft value partners: A review mechanism involving an expert committee shall select the three
international firms that have done the most to support Taiwan's industrial policy promotion
directions, promote high-quality, value-creating lifestyle, and help Taiwan's industry capitalize on
soft economic opportunities.
(6)Key supplier partners: The IDA shall recommend the three leading international firms with
significant contributions to maintaining or assisting Taiwan's industrial development in the global
supply chain.
(7)Market expansion partners: The IDA shall select several international firms with the highest
values of a weighted calculation index announced by the IDA and based on the amount of
procurements throughout the year in Taiwan, amount of procured goods manufactured in Taiwan
throughout the year, effective tax rate during the most recent three years, and growth in employment
during the most recent three years. In addition, it shall select several international firms with the
highest values of a weighted calculation index announced by the IDA, based on their achievement
of a certain level of procurement in Taiwan with demonstrated high annual procurement growth or
possession of special procurement significance.
6.The MOEA Minister shall bestow all of these Awards.
7.Each firm winning one of these Awards shall receive a trophy and a certificate.
8.These Awards shall be conferred and winners acknowledged at the annual appreciation banquet
for international partners.
9.International firms that have received one of these Awards may apply to the IDA for the following
incentives during a one-year period from the day after the award is received:
(1)The IDA may request the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, MOEA to provide a
reference for designating the information products or products used in-house as stated in the firm's
application exempt from customs inspection.
(2)If the current president (including CEO), board director, supervisor, general manager, manager,
or managerial-level department (division) head of the firm's company in Taiwan holds a valid ROC
passport, they are eligible to apply for an APEC business travel card issued by the International
Trade Administration, MOEA with proof of the award.
(3)If the firm has carried out procurements in Taiwan exceeding NT$50 billion during the year,
when managers with the position of headquarters deputy general manager or higher visit Taiwan, it
shall be considered the same as if the MOEA has invited the person to Taiwan to engage in
discussion concerning cooperation; if the IDA gives its recommendation, the MOEA shall send a
letter to the Aviation Police Office, National Police Administration, Ministry of the Interior applying
for general courtesy customs exemptions at international airports for such individuals.
(4)Current presidents (including CEO), general managers, or deputy general managers of such
firm's company in Taiwan holding a valid foreign passport may be recommended by the IDA for
application to the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior for an alien academic and
business travel card when such an individual qualifies as a specialized technical expert essential for
key projects and industries that align with the major policy initiatives approved by the National
Development Council.
(5)Current presidents (including CEO), general managers, or deputy general managers of such
firm's company in Taiwan holding a valid foreign passport may be recommended by the IDA for
application for fast entry and exit customs clearance at designated inspection counters for said
foreign business personnel (the MOEA shall transmit a list of eligible persons to the National
Immigration Agency via the Internet, and the National Immigration Agency shall forward the list to
airports as a reference for customs inspection work).
(6)Award-winning firms may apply to the Ministry of Labor's Workforce Development Agency for
the employment of foreign nationals with bachelor's degrees to engage in specific or technical work
stipulated in Article 46, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1 of the Employment Service Act, and are not
subject to the restriction of having at least two years of relevant work experience.
(7)Such firm's company in Taiwan can be regarded as recognized by the Ministry of Economic
Affairs as an excellent manufacturer in their application submitted to the National Communications
Commission for a certificate of special permit number for Class 2 controlled telecommunications
radio-frequency devices (CTRFDs) used for research or testing. The qualification for application is
reduced from the need to obtain more than 50 import approval numbers from the competent
authority each year on average to just more than 30 import approval numbers each year on average.
(8)Such firm's company in Taiwan can apply for visas for specific nationals and waive the
requirement of personal identification documents by providing a guarantee in the name of the
company. The award-winning firm shall submit a recommendation letter issued by the Industrial
Development Administration and an official letter of guarantee from the company when applying to
the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
10.If the amount of procured goods manufactured in Taiwan, effective tax rate during the most
recent three years, and growth in employment during the most recent three years of another
international firm that has not received one of the foregoing awards is on a par with the
contributions of award-winning international firms, that firm may apply for simplified
administrative procedures, etc. equivalent to that received by award-winning international firms.
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