The Enforcement Rules of the Conclusion of Treaties Act Article 4

Before an agreement is reached regarding the text of a treaty that involves issues of national economy and national interests, the competent authorities, if necessary, may hold public hearings or liaison meetings to explain and communicate with representatives or stakeholders from industries regarding matters that may lead to disputes, affect industries, or arouse public concern, and gather the opinions given by stakeholders, scholars, and experts; the competent authorities shall report the current progress to the Legislative Yuan.The competent authorities may appoint relevant central or local competent authorities to hold the public hearings or liaison meetings described in the preceding paragraph.