Regulations Governing The Approval and Administration of Direct Cross-Strait Sea Transport Between the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area Article 4
A vessel operated by vessel carriers engage in direct cross-strait carriage of passenger and cargo between the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area shall be limited as one of the followings:1. A vessel with the capital of either side of the Taiwan Straits, and that is registered on both sides;2. A vessel with the capital of either side of the Taiwan Straits, and that is registered in Hong Kong;3. Foreign vessels with the capital of either side of the Taiwan Straits operated by vessel carriers registered in either side of the Taiwan Strait and are already engaging in offshore shipping center transport or cross-strait third-area container liner transport, or sand and gravel transport prior to the implementation of these regulations.Foreign vessels other than the vessels referred to in Item 3 of the preceding paragraph have filed an application to the local navigation authorities may navigate between the ports between the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area only after the application has been forwarded to and approved by the MOTC.
中文原文 臺灣地區與大陸地區海運直航許可管理辦法第4條
從事臺灣地區與大陸地區海上客貨直接運輸之船舶，以符合下列各款情形之一者為限：
一、臺灣地區或大陸地區資本，並在兩岸登記者。
二、臺灣地區或大陸地區資本，並在香港登記者。
三、本辦法施行前，已從事境外航運中心運輸、兩岸三地貨櫃運輸或砂石運輸業務之臺灣地區或大陸地區資本之外國籍船舶。
前項第三款以外之外國籍船舶經航港局核轉交通部許可者，得航行於臺灣地區與大陸地區港口。
一、臺灣地區或大陸地區資本，並在兩岸登記者。
二、臺灣地區或大陸地區資本，並在香港登記者。
三、本辦法施行前，已從事境外航運中心運輸、兩岸三地貨櫃運輸或砂石運輸業務之臺灣地區或大陸地區資本之外國籍船舶。
前項第三款以外之外國籍船舶經航港局核轉交通部許可者，得航行於臺灣地區與大陸地區港口。