Foreign Trade Act Article 7

The competent authority or government agency designated by the Executive Yuan may negotiate and enter into agreements and/or protocols with foreign countries regarding external trade affairs. A matter involving the competence of another government agency shall be consulted and coordinated with those agencies before a negotiation can take place.A private institution or organization authorized by the competent authority may negotiate and enter into agreements with foreign countries on behalf of the government in respect of external trade affairs and shall report the matters contemplated in the agreements to the competent authority for approval.Agreements and protocols concluded as a result of foreign trade negotiations, unless within the scope of the administrative discretion power of the signing authority or organization, shall be submitted to the Executive Yuan for forwarding to the Legislative Yuan for discussion and decision.Agreements or protocols with contents involving amendment of any existing law or enactment of a new law shall become effective only after completion of legislative procedures.