Regulations Governing Applications for the Establishment of Free Trade Zones Article 10

The following examination procedures shall be followed by the administrated government authorities in charge of the relevant end enterprises after accepting an application for the establishment of a FTZ:1. Within ten (10) days from the day following the date on which all application documents and certificates accepted by it are duly received, a letter shall be given to the local municipal/county/city government and Ministry of Finance and relevant government organizations for comments on scope of each party’s jurisdiction within 20 days.2. Preliminary examination shall be completed within 15 days after the receipt of the comments from the relevant government authorities set forth in the preceding Subsection and an approval of demarcation and designation of the suitable land.3. Where the preliminary examination has granted approval, a management authority shall be selected promptly, and a management plan shall be submitted to the Executive Yuan for its review and approval; where the preliminary examination requires supplementation of documents and certificates or disapproves the application, a letter stating therein the reasons for such supplementation or disapproval shall be given to the applicant.The management plan as set forth in Subsection 3 of the preceding Paragraph shall contain the following contents:1. The organization at structure of the management authority of the FTZ;2. The development and execution of management operations and measures for maintaining in the FTZ ; and3. The mechanism for the handling of related matters after FTZ ceases operations.