Foreign Trade Act Article 8
Before negotiating and signing agreements or protocols with foreign countries on economic and trade matters, the competent authority or the agency designated by the Executive Yuan may, if necessary, and in conjunction with the Legislative Yuan and relevant ministries, commissions or agencies, hold public hearings or solicit opinions from scholars, experts and relevant enterprises.
中文原文 貿易法第8條
有關經濟貿易事務與外國談判及簽署協定或協議前，主管機關或行政院指定之機關得視需要會同立法院及相關部會或機關舉辦公聽會或徵詢學者專家及相關業者之意見。