Article 27
No fishing vessel shall be imported from foreign countries, except for any of the following circumstances:
(1) A fishing vessel of new fishing method as reviewed and approved by the central competent authority, with the age of the vessel less than10 years starting from the date of launch to the date of application.
(2) A newly-built fishing vessel of full time recreational fishery.
(3) A fishing vessel approved by the central competent authority to engage in foreign fishery cooperation and thus registered in that country has terminated its fishery cooperation; or a fishing vessel exported and registered in a foreign country on a case-by-case basis resumes its registration in the Republic of China.
(4) A tuna purse seine fishing vessel approved by the central competent authority to be exported to the small island developing States in the western and central Pacific Ocean resumes its registration in the Republic of China.
(5) A fishing vessel which complies with the provisions of Articles 29.
For the application for the import of the fishing vessel referred to in subparagraph (1) of the preceding paragraph, the applicant shall first obtain the replacement qualification.
For the application for the import of the fishing vessel referred to in subparagraph (2) of paragraph 1, the applicant shall first obtain the replacement qualification, and the approval from the municipal or county (city) competent authority where such vessel intends to register, and submit to the central competent authority for final approval.