Agricultural Development Act Article 52

The competent authorities of trade shall seek the central competent authority’s consent prior to granting import approval to agricultural products subject to import restrictions.The competent authority of finance, in concert with the central competent authority first, shall then promulgate the product, quantity, allocation methods and allocation periods of quota, before implementing tariff rate quota on agricultural products.In the event that the importation of agricultural products or processed agricultural products has caused or is likely to cause damage to domestic agriculture, the central competent authority shall meet with related central authorities concerned to formulate necessary measures, to establish a relief fund in the amount of NT$100 billion, and to adjust industrial structures or adopt safeguard measures, or to provide subsidization or relief measures for those deemed damaged or likely to be damaged sectors. The said relief measures for agricultural products damaged from importation as well as regulations with respect to the revenues and expenditures, the custody and the utilization of the said relief fund for agricultural products damaged from importation shall be formulated by the Executive Yuan.The source of the aforementioned fund as stated in the preceding paragraph may, in addition to the government allocated budget to make up the deficiency in three years, include the surplus from selling agricultural products or processed agricultural products that are subject to restricted-importation measures and tariff rate quota as approved by the government, as well as the income from selling the right to import of the said products.