The Enforcement Rules of the Conclusion of Treaties Act Article 5

The “pressing time constraint” referred to in Article 7 of the Act means special circumstances related to national security, national interest, and the welfare of the people in emergency situations, such as establishing diplomatic relations, establishing offices in foreign countries, humanitarian assistance, severe disaster responses at home and abroad, or disease prevention.The so-called receiving the approval from the Executive Yuan referred to in Article 7 of the Act means the competent authorities may seek the approval in person or via telephone, text message, communication software, or fax.If any submissions to the Executive Yuan for approval pursuant to Article 8 and Article 12 of the Act lack a Chinese version, the competent authorities shall submit Chinese translations.