Foreign Trade Act Article 14

The BOFT may entrust the following matters to financial institutions, business associations, or legal persons:1. Issuance of export/import permits for goods;2. Administration of export/import quotas for goods;3. Other matters relating to examination and registration of export/import of goods.Any financial institution, business association, or legal persons administering the matters entrusted to it as set forth in the preceding paragraph shall subject itself to the supervision of the BOFT and, if necessary, shall be obliged to go to the Legislative Yuan to respond to interpellations. Performance of duties relating to the entrusted matters by its personnel shall be deemed as the discharge of official duties, and the personnel concerned shall take responsibility for their acts respectively.
中文原文 貿易法第14條
左列事項,經濟部國際貿易局得委託金融機構、同業公會或法人辦理之:
一、貨品輸出入許可證核發事項。
二、貨品輸出入配額管理事項。
三、其他有關貨品輸出入審查、登記事項。
金融機構、同業公會或法人辦理前項之受託業務,應受經濟部國際貿易局監督。
並於必要時,赴立法院備詢。
其工作人員就其辦理受託事項,以執行公務論,分別負其責任。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.