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The Act, consisting of 44 articles, is enacted to ensure permanent management of the agriculture by means of developing agricultural technology, introducing agricultural technicians, gathering agricultural technology industries, and accelerating the transformation of the agricultural industry.The establishment and administration of an Agricultural Technology Park shall be governed by the provisions of the Act. In case where the provisions of other relevant laws are more favorable to the development of agricultural technology than those contained herein, the most favorable ones shall apply The competent authority of the Act shall be the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan. The competent authority may select and report an appropriate location to the Executive Yuan for the establishment of the Park. Incubation centers and research institutions may apply for their establishment in the Park. The competent authority shall establish a Park Administration in the Park to administer the management and provide various services in the Park. The organization of the Park Administration shall be further prescribed by the laws. With regard to animal, plant or microorganism transgenic products and their manufacturing process, the Park Enterprises, incubation centers, and research institutions shall comply with the relevant laws and regulations to ensure the ecological safety of the environments inside and outside of the Park. The Measures further provide for the acquisition and utilization of land and buildings in the Park, the requirements, procedures, and administration of residency, the obligations of park enterprises, offences and penalties.

Implemented by: Enforcement Rules for the Act of Establishment and Administration of Agricultural Technology Parks. (2009-04-13)
Implemented by: Standards for Collecting the Administration Fees, Service Charges and Necessary Charges in Agricultural Technology Parks. (2014-08-07)
Implemented by: Regulations for Bonded Operations in Agricultural Technology Parks. (2015-07-24)

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