Regulations for the Cooperation between National Defense Technology Institutions and Private Entities for Research, Development, Production, Manufacture and Maintenance Article 2

Paragraph (1)Unless otherwise provided by treaties , agreements or national defense policies , priority shall be given to self-research and -development , self-production and -manufacture , self-maintenance and -repair of military weapons and equipment within the Republic of China (hereinafter "our country" , "ROC" or "Taiwan" , where appropriate) to meet national defense requirements by integrating the strength of the private sector . Where domestic supply is not possible and it is necessary to procure from abroad , technology transfer and certification shall be enforced with a view to developing the national defense technology industry .Paragraph (2)When integrating the strength of the private sector to engage in self-research and -development, self-production and -manufacture, self-maintenance and -repair, or technology transfer in accordance with the provision of the preceding paragraph, the cooperation or commissioning method shall be effectively used in the conduct thereof.