20151217行政院會後記者會（第3479次會議） https://youtu.be/CZGMmg7CtSU

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行政院 第 3479 次會議
民國 104 年 12 月 17 日
報告事項（四）
公平交易委員會函送「亞東關係協會與公益財團法人交流協會間
關於競爭法適用瞭解備忘錄」，請鑒核案。
說明：
一、公平會函以，按本會與日本公平交易委員會同為兩國競爭
法主管機關，向保持友好關係，除在經濟合作發展組織
(OECD)、國際競爭網絡(ICN)、亞太經濟合作(APEC)及東
亞競爭政策高峰會議(EATOP)等國際會議場合進行交流
外，並透過參與歷屆臺日經貿會議，舉辦雙邊工作層級會
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議，為加強雙方合作關係，爰擬簽署「亞東關係協會與公
益財團法人交流協會間關於競爭法適用瞭解備忘錄」，前
經報奉鈞院准予辦理在案。茲該備忘錄業由亞東關係協會
會長李嘉進及公益財團法人交流協會會長大橋光夫代表完
成簽署，檢附該備忘錄，請備查。
二、本備忘錄係首度與亞洲先進國家簽署競爭法備忘錄，將有
助於調和兩國競爭法之執行，並有利於我國未來賡續拓展
與其他先進國家間之合作關係。
三、本案擬由院復准備查，並函請總統府秘書長查照轉
陳。報請
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亞東關係協會與公益財團法人交流協會間
關於競爭法適用瞭解備忘錄
（中譯本）
亞東關係協會與公益財團法人交流協會（以下個別稱「一方」，合稱「雙方」）依據1972
年12月26日簽署之「亞東關係協會與公益財團法人交流協會互設駐外辦事處協議書」第
3條規定，將在臺灣公平交易委員會及日本公平交易委員會（以下個別稱「競爭法主管
機關」，合稱「雙方競爭法主管機關」）同意下互相合作，以進行下列事項：
第一條 合作之目的
1. 本瞭解備忘錄之目的係透過雙方競爭法主管機關關於競爭法適用之合作關係之發展，以促進各自領
域內競爭法之有效執行。
第二條 定義
2. 為本瞭解備忘錄之目的，
(a) 「限制競爭活動」意謂：依任一方領域內競爭法可能被裁處或訴請救濟之任何活動。
(b)「領域」意謂：
(i) 就公益財團法人交流協會為日本；
(ii) 就亞東關係協會為臺灣。
(c) 「競爭法」意謂：
(i) 日本：關於禁止私的獨占及確保公平交易之法律（西元1947年法律第54號）、其執行法規及任
何修正。
(ii) 臺灣：公平交易法、其執行法規及任何修正。
(d) 「執法活動」意謂：一方之競爭法主管機關從事任何與該領域內競爭法有關之調查或訴訟程序。
第三條 通知
3.1 各方將通知他方其競爭法主管機關可能影響他方競爭法主管機關重要利益之執法活動。
3.2 通知方競爭法主管機關當察覺其執法活動可能影響他方競爭法主管機關重要利益時，倘未牴觸通知
方領域內有效法令，且不影響通知方競爭法主管機關執行調查或訴訟程序，應儘可能即刻依3.1項進
行通知。
第四條 執法活動合作
4.1 雙方將在符合各自領域內有效法令規定，合理可使用之資源，及各自重要利益範圍內，就任一方競
爭法主管機關從事執法活動提供協助。
4.2 各方在符合其領域內有效法令與其競爭法主管機關重要利益之範圍內，將致力於：
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(a)通知他方有關競爭法主管機關所為與限制競爭活動相關之執法活動，可能影響他方領域內之競爭；
(b)提供他方由競爭法主管機關所持有並知悉，且認與他方競爭法主管機關執法活動可能相關之重要資
訊；及
(c)應他方要求且符合本瞭解備忘錄條文時，將其競爭法主管機關所持有且與他方競爭法主管機關執法
活動有關之資訊提供予他方。
第五條 執法活動協調
5.1 當雙方競爭法主管機關從事相同或相關案件之執法活動，雙方將在適切可行之情形下，致力協調各
自競爭法主管機關執法活動，並尊重各自競爭法主管機關決定之獨立性。
5.2 任一方得在他方適切的通知下，隨時限制或終止執法活動之協調，並由通知方之競爭法主管機關獨
立執行執法活動。
第六條 有關一方領域內限制競爭活動影響他方利益之合作
6.1 一方之競爭法主管機關倘認他方領域內限制競爭活動之實行影響其重要利益時，經考量與限制競爭
活動有關執法活動所致衝突迴避及採取更為有效執法活動之重要性，一方得向他方請求其競爭法主
管機關採取適切之執法活動。
6.2 依6.1項提出之請求，對於限制競爭活動本質及對請求方競爭法主管機關重要利益之影響，應務求具
體，且應包括請求方競爭法主管機關能提供之進一步資訊與其他合作。
6.3 被請求方將要求其競爭法主管機關審慎考量是否就依6.1項提出之請求所指出之限制競爭活動採取
適切執法活動，或擴大現有執法活動。被請求方將務實儘速通知請求方其競爭法主管機關之決定。
如採取執法活動時，被請求方將通知請求方其結果，並儘可能通知過程中之重大發展。
6.4 本條未限制被請求方競爭法主管機關依其領域內有效競爭法之裁量權，及決定是否就該請求指出之
限制競爭活動採取執法活動之執法政策，或禁止請求方競爭法主管機關撤銷請求。
第七條 衝突迴避
7.1 各方將要求其競爭法主管機關在執法活動各階段，均審慎考量他方競爭法主管機關之重要利益，包
含關於啟動調查、執法活動範圍及裁處或救濟之本質等決定。
7.2 任一方競爭法主管機關認為其執法活動可能影響他方競爭法主管機關重要利益時，雙方將致力尋求
彼此競爭利益之適度調和，並在適切可行之情形下協調執法活動。
第八條 年度諮商
8.1 除雙方另有約定外，雙方每年至少進行一次諮商：
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(a)交換具共同利益之經濟產業部門資訊；
(b)討論共同關注之競爭政策；
(c)討論可能與雙方合作有關之雙邊或多邊論壇發展；
8.2 除雙方另有約定外，依8.1項舉行之諮商輪流在臺灣及日本舉辦。
第九條 溝通
本瞭解備忘錄之溝通應以雙方同意且各自之競爭法主管機關可接受之方式為之。
第十條 機密性
10.1 任一方倘受其領域內法規禁止提供資訊，或其認為提供資訊與其重要利益不相符
時，無須提供資訊予另一方，不受本瞭解備忘錄任何其他條款規定之限制。
10.2 一方應依其領域內有效法規，維護依本瞭解備忘錄與他方從事交流資訊之機密性。
10.3 除公開可獲得之資訊外，一方依本瞭解備忘錄所提供他方資訊僅供有效執法活動之
目的使用，且接受資訊方未經提供機密資訊方之事先同意，不得對其他競爭法主管
機關或第三人揭露機密資訊。
10.4 除公開可獲得之資訊外，一方依本瞭解備忘錄所提供他方資訊，接受資訊方不得於
其領域用於由法庭或法官進行之刑事訴訟程序。
10.5 在接受資訊方領域內有效法令要求使用或揭露之情形下，本條不排除使用或揭露依
本瞭解備忘錄所提供資訊。又接受資訊方應預先就該使用或揭露通知提供資訊方。
第十一條 其他
11.1 本瞭解備忘錄所有合作依各自領域內有效法令規定，並繫諸於各方之競爭法主管機
關合理可使用之資源。
11.2 雙方於必要時得共同決定執行本瞭解備忘錄之細節。
第十二條 生效、終止與修正
12.1 本瞭解備忘錄自雙方代表簽署時生效。
12.2 任一方得於30日前以書面通知他方終止本瞭解備忘錄。
12.3 本瞭解備忘錄得經雙方書面同意修正。
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本瞭解備忘錄，以英文繕製一式兩份，於2015年11月26日在日本東京簽署。
亞東關係協會
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李嘉進
會長
公益財團法人交流協會
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大橋光夫
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7. MEMüRANDUM üF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE ASSOCIATlüN OF EAST ASIAN RELATlüNS
AND
THE INTERCHANGE ASSOCIATION
REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF COMPETITION LAWS
THEASSOCIATION OF EAST AISAN RELATIONS AND THE INTERCHANGE
ASSOCIATION (hereinafter individually refe汀ed to as “Side" and collectively refeηed to
倡“Sides")， having regard to paragraph 3 of the Arrangement between the Association of
East Asian Relations and the Interchange Association for the Establishment of the
Respective Overseas 0血ces of 26 December 1972， have agreed to co-operate with each
other to obtain necess缸y consent企om the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission and the Japan
Fair Trade Comrnission (hereinafter individually referred to as“Au由ority" and collectively
referred to as “Authorities") with a view to carrying out the following:
Article 1
Purpose of Cooperation
The p也pose of由is Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to contribute to the
effective enforcement of the competition laws through the development of a cooperative
relationship between the Authorities reg缸ding the application ofthe competition laws.
Article 2
DefmitioDs
For the purposes ofthis MOU:
(吋the term “anti-competitive activity(ies)" means anyactivi句that may be subject
to penalties or relief under the competition law of either缸ea;
(b) the term "area" means:
(i) for the Interchange Association， Japan;但d
(ii)品r the Association ofEast Asian Relations， Taiwan;
(c)也e term “competition law" m臼ns:
(i) for Japan， the Law Conceming Prohibition ofPrivate Monopoly and
Maintenance ofFair Trade (Law No. 54， 1947) and its implementing
regulations as well扭扭y amendments thereto; and
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8. (ii) for Taiwan， the Fair Trade Act and its implementing re耳I1ations as well的
any amendments thereto; and
(d)也e term “enforcement activi可(ies)" means any investigation or proceeding
conducted by an Authori可'in relation to the appiication ofthe competition law of
lts area.
Article 3
Notification
3.1 Each Side will notify the other Side of the enforcement activities conducted by the
的tho均in the缸ea in which the no的ing Side is located that may affe叫做出lportarlt
interests ofthe Authority in the area in which the other Side is located.
3.2 Provided出at it is not con仕ary to the laws and regulations in force扭曲e缸ea in which
the notifying Side is located and出at it does not affect any investigation or proceedings
being carried out by the Authority in也at訂ea， notification under paragraph 3.1 will be
given臼prompt1y as possible when the Authori可of t1le notifying Side becomes aware
由at its enforcement activities may affect t1le important interests of the Authority in the
area in which the other Side is located.
Article 4
Cooperation in Enforcement Activities
4.1 The Sides will provide assistance to each other in enforcement activities conducted by
也e respective Authorities， to the extent consistent with the laws and regulations in
force in t1leir respective areas and the importarlt interests of the respective Allthorities，
andwi也出the available resources ofthe respective Authorities.
4.2 Each Side will endeavor， to t1le extent consistent with t1le laws and regulations in force
in the叮ea in which it is located and the important interests of its Au也ori可油出at缸ea，
to:
(吋inform the other Side ofthe enforcement activities involving anti-competi世ve
activities conducted by either Authori句，也at may also have an adverse effect on
competition in出e缸ea in which the other Side is located;
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9. (b) provide the 0也er Side wi血any significant information，也at is possessed by the
Authori可in that缸ea， and comes to its atten世on， about anti-competitive activities
由at the Authority considers may be relevant to， or may warrant， enforcement
activities ofthe other Authority; and
(c) provide the other Side， upon request and in accordance wi血the provisions ofthis
MüU， with information也at is possessed by the Authority in曲目缸eawi也
respect to the enforcement activities ofthe other Authority.
Article 5
Coordination of Enforcement Activities
5.1 VI甩ere the Authorities are pursuing enforcement activities with regard to the same or
related matters， the Sides will endeavor to coordinate the enforcement activities
conducted by their respective Authorities where appropriate and practicable， and will
respect the independence of each Authority to make its own decisions.
5.2 Ei也er Side may， subject to appropriate notification to the other Side， at any t詛咒1扭曲
or terminate伽coordination of enforcement activities， and the Au血ority in the area in
which the notif)ring Side is located may pursue its enforcement activities independently.
A吋icle 6
Cooperation Regarding Anti-competitive Activities in the Area of a Side
That Adversely Affect the 1nterests of the Authority旭theArea
in Which the Other Side Is Located
6.1 If either Au血on可in the訂閱in which either Side is located believes that
anti-competitive activities carried out in the缸ea in which the other Side is located
adversely affect its important interests， the former Side， tak.ing into account the
importance of avoiding conflicts resulting企om enforcement activities and of
conducting more e宜ective enforcement activities， may request the other Side to call for
appropriate enforcement activities.
6.2 The request made under paragraph 6.1 should be部specific as possible about the nature
of the anti-competitive ac加ities and出err e能ct on the important interests of the
Authority in血e缸ea in which the requesting Side is located， and should include an
offer of such further information and other cooperation扭曲at Authority is able to
provide.
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10. 6.3 The requested Side will request也e Authori可in the缸ea in which the requested Side is
located to carefully consider whether to initiate enforcement activities， or whether to
expand ongoing enforcement activitics， wi也respect to the anti-competitive activities
identified in the requ倒made ooder paragraph 6.1. The requested Side will inform血e
requesting Side ofthe decision made by the Authority 扭曲e缸ea in which the requested
Side is located as soon臼practically possible. If the enforcement activities訂e initiated，
the requested Side will inform the requ自由19 Side of the outcome and， to the extent
possible， of significant intcrim developments.
6.4 No吐ting in this Article limits the discretion of the Authority in the area in which the
requested Side is located ooder the competition law in force in that訂閱and its
enforcement policies to determine whether or not to conduct enforcement activities with
respect to由e anti-competitive activities identified 扭曲e request， or precludes the
requesting Side企om withdrawing its request.
Article 7
Avoidance of Conflicts
7.1 Upon request by either Side， c缸eful consideration will be given to the important
interests of the Authority in the缸ea in which the other Side is located throughout all
phases of its enforcement activities， including decisions regarding the initiation of
enforcement activities， the scope of enforcement activities and the nature of penalties or
relief.
7.2 Where either Authority in the缸ea in which either Side is located considers血的its
enforcement activities may adversely affect the important iIlerests of the Authority in
the area in wruch the other Side is located， the former Side wi1l endeavor to request their
respective Authorities to seek an appropriate accommodation to the competing interests
and coordinate their enforcement activities where appropriate and practicable.
Article 8
Annual Consultations
8.1 Un1ess otherwise jointly decided by血e Sides， consultations between the Sides will be
held at least once a ye缸to:
(吋exchange information on economic sectors of common interest;
(b) discuss competition policy in which they缸e interested; and
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11. (c) discuss development relating to bilateral or multilateral fora由at may be relevant
to也e cooperative relationship between the Sides.
8.2 Unless otherwise jointly decided by the Sides， the consultations refe叮ed to in paragraph
8.1 will be held alternately in the areas.
Article 9
Communications
Communications under也is MOU will be conducted in a way decided by bo也Sides
which is acceptable to their respective Authorities.
Article 10
Confidentiality
10.1 Notwithstanding any other Articles of this MüU， neither Side is required to provide
information to the other Side if the Authority in the訂ea詛which也at Side is located is
prohibited from providing the information by the laws and regulations of that area or if
that Authority finds providing the information incompatible wi也its important interests.
10.2 Each Side will， in accordance withthe laws and regulations in force in the訂閱m
which it is located， maintain the confidentiali句， of any information provided in
confidence by the other Side under this MOU.
10.3 Information， other出租publicly available information， provided by a Side to也e
other Side under this MOU will be used only for the p山pose of the effective
enforcement by the Authority in the area in which the receiving Side is located and will
not be disclosed by the receiving Side to other Authorities or to any由ird p缸ty without
prior consent ofthe providing Side.
10.4 Information， other than publicly available information， provided by a Side to由e
other Side under也is MOU will not be used by the receiving Side in criminal
proceedings carried out by a court or ajudge ofthe area ofthe receiving Side.
10.5 This Article will not preclude the use or disclosure of information provided under this
MOU to血.e extent such use or disclosure is required by the laws and regulations in
force in the訂閱in which the receiving Side is located. In such case， the receiving Side
will give advance notice of any such use or disclosure to也e providing Side.
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12. ArticIe 11
Miscellaneous
11.1 All cooperation under this MOU will be conducted in accordance wi也the laws and
regulations in force in their respective areas and subject to也e re自onably available
resources of the resp臼tive Authorities.
11.2 Detailed arrangements to implement this MOU may be jointly decided upon by the
Sides的necessary.
Article 12
Entry into Force， Termination and Modification
12.1 This MOU will enter into force upon signature by the representatives ofthe Sides.
12.2日出er Side may terminate this MOU by giving the other Side a thir句r-day written
notIce.
12.3 This MOU may be modified with mutual written consent ofthe Sides.
Signed in duplicate， at Tokyo， on this 26 of November， 2015， in the English
language.
FüR THE ASSÜCIATION üF EAST
ASIAN RELAnüNS
FOR THE INTERCHANGE
ASSOCIATION
LEE Chia-chin
Ch位rmanNAME
OHASHI1-位tsuo
Chairman
，改扒拉L歹
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