Article 1  The Regulations are made in accordance with Article 16 paragraph 1 of the National Sports Act.

Article 2  National sports associations stipulated in the Regulations refers to associations registered 

           at the Ministry of the Interior in accordance with Civil Associations Act and industry compe

           tent authority of which is the  Ministry of Education, such groups shall have official member

           ship of international sports organizations or international sports federations; the latter must

           be recognized by Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee (hereinafter: CTOC). 

Article 3　The scope of international sports exchange activities promoted by the Regulations includes:

1. Signing sports exchange cooperation agreements with foreign governments by governments at all levels.

2. Signing sports exchange cooperation agreements with foreign sports organizations by national sports 

   associations.

3. Nationals’ serving in positions of international sports organizations.

4.Establishment of international sports organizations’ headquarters or branches in Taiwan at which nat

  ionals serve in leading positions.

5. Hosting international single-sport games by national sports associations or governments at all levels

   (hereinafter: international games).

6. Hosting or attending international sports conferences by national sports associations, governments or 

   schools.

7. Inviting presidents or secretary-generals of international or foreign sports organizations to visit 

   Taiwan by national sports associations.

8. Attending international sport games by sport teams of schools at all levels. 

9. International sports exchange activities promoted in consistency with national sports policies.

10. Other affairs regarding international sports exchange.

    Matters concerning attending international games by national sports associations, to which the Regulations

    shall not apply, are subject to other applicable laws.

Article 4　Nationals serving in position of international sports organizations stipulated in Article 3 paragraph

    1 subparagraph 3 shall act in accordance with the following sub paragraphs: 

1. Actively participate in each organization’s conferential activities.

2. Assist national teams to participate in international games or conferences.

3. Assist national sports associations to strive for the hosting right of international games.

Article 5  Nationals serving in position stipulated in Article 3 paragraph 1 subparagraph 3 may, be represented 

           by relevant national sports associations, apply to Sports Administration, Ministry of Education (her

           einafter: SA) for subsidies with documentation of proof and information attached.

Subsidies stipulated in foregoing paragraph 1 include accommodation fees, travel expenses abroad, insurance and 

fees of travel certificates. 

Article 6 Nationals serving in position stipulated in Article 3 paragraph 1 subparagraph 4 may, be represented 

          by relevant national sports associations, apply to SA for subsidies with documentation of proof and 

          information attached.

Subsidies stipulated in forgoing paragraph 1 includes postal fees, stationery, printing costs, public relations

          expenses and domestic and abroad travel expenses.

Article 7 　Hosting or attending international games or conferences  stipulated in Article 3 paragraph 1 subpara

            graphs 5 and 6 by national sports associations, governments at all levels and schools, except for co

            mpliance of each international sports organizations’ articles, shall act in accordance with the fol

           lowing sub paragraphs: 

1. Use the nation name, national flag and national anthem, except for the use of the name, flag and anthem which 

   have been approved by the Ministry of Education and registered at international sports organizations. 

2. Participants in name of Chinese Taipei shall be placed in alphabetical order by T-letter in English or other

   languages as abbreviation for TPE in the opening ceremony. 

National sports associations, governments and schools at all levels shall negotiate the matters of foregoing paragraph 

1 with the hosting unit beforehand; and CTOC shall actively assist and counsel. 

Article 8　　In hosting or attending international games or conferences in ROC’s territory by national sports associa

             tions, governments and schools at all levels, should there be participants from mainland area, the entry 

             and exit and matters of exchange activities of such people, shall be conducted in accordance with Act 

             Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area, Regulations Governing 

             Permit of People of Mainland Area Entry into Taiwan Area, above article 7 and other laws and regulations.

Article 9　National sports associations and governments of municipalities and counties (cities) that host international

           games stipulated in article 3 paragraph 1 subparagraph 5 and intend to apply to SA for subsidies shall, submit 

           to SA for approval with plans attached, before applying to international sports organizations for hosting rights;

           such plans shall include but not limit to items listed as follow:  

1. Scale of the venue and facilities and supporting conditions.

2. Assessment of audience participation.

3. Competitiveness of each participating team (home team).

4. Security measure for participants.

5. Arrangement of agenda and content of activities.

6. Administrative management, staffing and financial planning (including the ability to raise funds on its own) of the hosting party.

7. Assistance provided by authorities of municipalities or cities (counties) where games are held. 

8. Condition assessment of climate of hosting city, weather during the game, surroundings and safety. 

9. Relevant laws of title of national team, flag, anthem and agenda.

10. Other items specified by SA.

After gaining the right to host international games, national sports associations or governments stipulated in foregoing paragraph 

1 shall make necessary adjustments to the plan stipulated in paragraph 1 and apply to SA for subsidies upon such plan. 

Subsidies of foregoing paragraph 2 include accommodation expenses, domestic transportation, insurance, printing expenses, fees of 

venue rent; amount of which may not exceed eighty percent of the total budget of the game granted by SA. 

Article 10 　National sports associations that host conferences stipulated in article3 paragraph 1subparagraph 6 may apply to SA

 for subsidies with documentation of proof and information attached. 

Subsidies stipulated in foregoing paragraph 1 include accommodation expenses, domestic transportation, insurance, printing expenses,

 venue rent; amount of which may not exceed eighty percent of the total budget of the conference granted by SA. 

Article 11 　Personnel of national sports associations and schools attending conferences stipulated in article 3 paragraph 1 subpara

             graph 6 may be represented by associations or schools to which such personnel belongs, apples to SA for subsidies with 

             documentation of proof and information attached, schools of municipalities and counties (cities) may, be represented by 

             competent authorities, apply to SA for subsidies; such subsidies shall be granted to no more than one person in each 

             application of the same conference. 

　　　　　　Subsidies stipulated in foregoing paragraph 1 include accommodation fees, abroad travel expenses, insurance and fees of 

            travel certificates. 

Article 12   National sports associations that invite foreigners stipulated in article 3 paragraph 1 subparagraph 7 to visit ROC may 

             apply to SA for subsidies with documentation of proof and information attached. 

　　　　　Subsidies stipulated in foregoing paragraph 1 include accommodation fees and domestic and abroad travel expenses.

Article 13 　Sports teams of schools of each level which have achieved the benchmark of attending games announced by SA may, be 

             represented by schools’ competent authorities, apply to SA for subsidies for attending games stipulated in article 

             3 paragraph 1 subparagraph 8 with documentation of proof and information attached. 

　　　　　　Subsidies stipulated in foregoing paragraph 1 are fixed according to distance of location of the games.

Article 14　　International sports exchange activities promoted in consistency with national sports policies stipulated in article 3

              paragraph 1 subparagraph 9 may be subsidized after approved by SA through ad hoc project.  

Article 15 　International sports exchange activities that have been fully subsidized by other authorities, shall not apply for subsidies

             in accordance with the Regulations. 

Article 16　　Matters concerning application and verification of the funding which have been subsidized under the Regulations, shall be 

              executed in accordance with Regulations Governing Subsidies for National Nongovernmental Sports Activities and relevant laws. 

Article 17 　Sports teams, governments of municipalities and counties (cities) and schools which have been subsidized under the Regulations

             shall execute according to each approved plan; should there be any need for change of the plan, it shall be executed after being

             approved by SA with reasons in writing and revised plan attached.

             For execution or plans revising not in accordance with foregoing paragraph 1; SA may suspend subsidies and pursue for  all or part of the 

            subsidies which have already been granted. 

Article 18　　The Regulations take effect from the date of promulgation.