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1.Promulgated on 21 February 2020 and effective on 21 February 2020
2.Amendment of the full text for 7 Articles promulgated on November 15, 2023
3.Amendment of the full text for 9 Articles promulgated on July 21, 2026 |
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Article 1
These Regulations are enacted pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 17-1 of the Foreign Trade Act.
Article 2
The competent authority for these regulations is the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), and the
implementation shall be carried out by the International Trade Administration (hereafter referred to
as TITA) of the MOEA.
Article 3
The informant may report behavior involving the false labeling of origin of goods by
exporters/importers to TITA by means of written communication, including email and fax. The
report shall include the following information:
1. The informant’s name, national identification number, address, and telephone number.
2. The violator’s name, national identification number, and address, or other identifiable information.
If the violator is a juristic person, the name and address of the entity, as well as the name of the
representative shall be provided.
3. Specifics about the violation, including the means of violation, other relevant information, or any
leads that may help the investigation.
Article 4
No reward shall be granted if the report involves any of the following circumstances:
1. The report is made anonymously or under an alias.
2. No evidence is found based on the reported violation or the evidence does not match the report.
3. The competent authorities or other government agencies were already aware of the violation prior
to the report.
4. Cases that have been published on the internet, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, other
media, or public places.
5. Cases discovered while on-duty public servants were carrying out their regular duties.
Article 5
The MOEA and TITA shall keep the informant’s name, national identification number, address,
telephone number, and other identifiable information confidential.
The reports or other documents provided by the informant shall be kept as confidential files, and no
third party shall be allowed to read or copy them.
Article 6
Once the reported violation is verified by TITA and the administrative penalty has been determined,
the informant shall be granted a monetary reward equivalent to twenty percent (20%) of the actual
fine collected.
The total amount of monetary rewards received by an informant in the same calendar year shall not
exceed NT$1,800,000.
Article 7
When two or more persons jointly report the same case, the reward shall be distributed equally
among them.
When two or more persons report the same case separately, the reward shall be granted to the person
who reported the case first. If it is impossible to determine who reported it first, the reward shall be
distributed equally.
Article 8
The monetary rewards stipulated under these Regulations shall be covered by the annual budget
allocated to TITA.
Article 9
These Regulations shall enter into force from the date of promulgation.
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