Regulations for the Cooperation between National Defense Technology Institutions and Private Entities for Research, Development, Production, Manufacture and Maintenance Article 16

This English translation was last updated on 2023-05-08, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-10-30. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

Unless otherwise provided by the national defense policies, the cooperation items shall be selected according to one of the following principles:Subparagraph (1)Military weapons and equipments the need for which cannot be fulfilled by the National Defense Technology Institutions alone.Subparagraph (2)Items for which the National Defense Technology Institutions already possesses partial capability.Subparagraph (3)Items for which the National Defense Technology Institutions plans to build up capability, and for which there is a similar or complementary need.Subparagraph (4)Items related to the national defense technology industry which the Private Entities intend to engage in, and which have been found to conform to national defense requirements upon evaluation.Subparagraph (5)Technology, equipment or special resources which the National Defense Technology Institutions or the Private Entity already possesses or plans to establish, and which it may provide to its target of cooperation for the latter's use.Subparagraph (6)Items for which the research and development, production and manufacture, or maintenance and repair capability is increased and may produce an economies-of-scale effect after the cooperation; provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to a simple fitting, assembling and production situation.Subparagraph (7)Items which are needed for purposes of improving the performance or quality of the current produrcts for military use or common military and civilian use, renewing the current technology, reducing costs, or enhancing the added value.Subparagraph (8)Common military and civilian technological items which can induce the National Defense Technology Institutions, or assist the essential goods industry, to upgrade and develop.Subparagraph (9)Policy items which have been approved by the competent authority.
中文原文 國防部科技工業機構與法人團體從事研發產製維修辦法第16條
合作項目,除國防政策另有規定外,依下列原則之一選定之:
一、武器裝備之需求,科技工業機構無法單獨完成者。
二、科技工業機構已具部分能量者。
三、科技工業機構計劃建立能量之項目,具有相同或互補需求者。
四、法人團體有意願從事國防科技工業之項目,經評估符合國防需求者。
五、科技工業機構或法人團體已具有或計劃建立之技術、設備或特殊資源,得供合作對象使用者。
六、合作後研發、產製、維修能量增大,得發揮規模經濟者。
但不得適用單純之裝配組裝生產情形。
七、為改進現有軍事專用產品或軍民通用產品之性能或品質、更新現行技術、降低成本或提高附加價值所需者。
八、能促進科技工業機構或協助民生產業升級發展之軍民通用科技項目。
九、經主管機關核定之政策性項目。

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