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"The Mainland Affairs Council (陸委會) is scheduled to finish the drafting of the regulations controlling the migration of Taiwanese high-tech experts to institutions in China in the next one or two days," Cabinet Secretary-General Liu Shih-fang (劉世芳).
The council and the National Science Council (國科會) are also scheduled to finish drafting amendments to the National Technology Protection Law (國家科技保護法) before July 31, she said.
As soon as the Executive Yuan finishes reviewing the two drafts, Liu said, it hopes to send them to the legislature for final approval when it reconvenes in September.
Liu made the remarks in response to questions over the Cabinet's procrastination in drafting legislation regarding cross-strait technology transfers.
Premier Yu Shyi-kun had pledged to amend or enact administrative decrees and laws to legalize the emigration of local high-tech professionals interested in working in China and the export of sensitive high-tech knowledge to China.
This followed his announcement on March 29 that the government would conditionally allow local chipmakers to construct eight-inch wafer fabrication plants in China.
The deadline for administrative decrees that need to be amended or enacted is April 30 this year.
Draft amendments to existing laws need to be completed before May 10 and sent to the legislature for review and approval.
The National Science Council released draft regulations regarding high-tech professionals who want to work in China on April 17, but the draft has drawn opposition from industry and legislators.
Opponents said that the regulations would not only weaken the development of industry in Taiwan but also create a negative image of Taiwan internationally.
The draft amendments to the national technology protection law stipulates a maximum of two years in jail or NT$10 million fine for those who export technologies developed by private companies or institutes financed by the government.
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