ECCT Position Papers outline shared vision for Taiwan
The European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT) released its 2025 Position Papers today. Through the theme "Taiwan 2050: A Shared Vision" the papers outline the goals and aspirations that are shared by the government and ECCT and offer recommendations to realise their shared vision.

The launch was held at an ECCT Premium Event lunch today, where ECCT Chairman Giuseppe Izzo presented the highlights of the chamber's annual publication to members and guests and officially handed over a copy to the Taiwan government, represented by National Development Council (NDC) Deputy Minister Kao, Shien-Quey (副主任委員 高仙桂). This year's publication includes separate submissions from 25 of the ECCT's industry and support committees and raises 189 issues, 124 from previous years and 65 new issues. The papers were also released to the media at a press conference following the lunch, where co-chairs of ECCT committees presented some of their priority issues.

In his presentation to the NDC deputy minister and ECCT members at the launch, Chairman Izzo acknowledged the government's efforts over the past year that has led to progress on 24% of the issues raised in the previous year's papers. He went on to give a summary of the Position Paper Overview and highlight some of the major issues facing ECCT members.

Summary of the 2025 Position Paper Overview
The governments, corporations and people of Taiwan and Europe share common values and aspirations for a safe, healthy and prosperous future. The new administration's establishment of committees to address climate change, safeguard national health, strengthen resilience and many of its objectives and goals are shared by the ECCT. Since the government and ECCT members want the same things, their common goals can serve as a foundation and motivation for cooperation that, if translated into effective action can realise a shared vision for the future. The Overview outlines visions in several areas.

Vision for net zero and energy security
Taiwan's leaders have recognised the growing threat from climate change and joined their counterparts in the international community in setting ambitious goals to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Authorities are also acutely aware of Taiwan's overreliance on imports of fossil fuels and the need to transition to cleaner energy sources and pursue other strategies to strengthen Taiwan's energy security. The government's "National Climate Change Response Committee" provides an ideal platform for cooperation between government agencies, corporations and other stakeholders to advance Taiwan's environmental protection and energy transition. The position papers of the Energy & Environment, Wind Energy and Mobility committees offer several recommendations to achieve the vision of net zero and energy security, including the following:

Both the Energy & Environment and Wind Energy committees recommend better coordination at the central government level, such as forming a ministerial task force or appointing a single entity to coordinate among different stakeholders. A single entity or office should have the authority and resources to support applicants to resolve issues in the permitting process handled by all government agencies.

Wind Energy: Despite over 300 turbines already operating offshore in 2024, there is a long way to go to reach the government's wind energy target of 13.1GW by 2030 and 40-55GW by 2050. The biggest challenge is that no Round 3 projects have achieved financial close, putting 2027-2028 grid connections at risk. The key to overcome this challenge is to ensure a financially and commercially robust investment environment. Members of the committee recommend introducing timely financial support or a government-backed renewable energy procurement platform and enhancing the existing National Credit Guarantee Mechanism (NCGM) to facilitate the financing process. This can be achieved by forming a ministerial task force to coordinate among different stakeholders, integrating relevant regulations and permits across government agencies to streamline the permitting process, accelerate reviews, and avoid delaying projects. In addition, following the government's announcement of a potential relaxation of localisation regulations for Round 3 projects, the committee continues to urge a flexible approach to localisation that will create a more sustainable market with viable projects and internationally competitive suppliers.

Mobility: Achieving net zero will require decarbonising the transportation sector. Sales of battery electric vehicles (EVs) in Taiwan currently account for less than 10% of vehicle sales, indicating that more attractive policies and incentives are needed to boost the adoption of EVs. The Mobility committee recommends the continuation or increase in tax incentives for EVs (commodity and licence taxes and a cut in the luxury tax imposed on EVs), subsidies to install charging infrastructure as well as a relaxation of regulations to encourage the construction of charging facilities.

Vision for a healthy Taiwan
The establishment by the new administration of the "Heathy Taiwan Promotion Committee" demonstrates the government's commitment to finding the best solutions to safeguard and promote the health of the general population. Taiwan's national healthcare system is regarded as one of the world's most cost-effective and efficient. However, Taiwan's overall spending on healthcare is lower than comparable developed countries as a proportion of GDP and budget constraints over the past decade have limited spending on healthcare, which has created a gap in healthcare outcomes between Taiwan and comparable counterparts. While the new administration has announced plans to spend more on healthcare, including a NT$10 billion Cancer Drug Fund (CDF), it remains to be seen which drugs will be covered by the CDF and how far the budget will go to improve cancer treatment outcomes in Taiwan.

Besides cancer treatment, while public spending on Covid-19 vaccines continues, funding for other regular vaccines has not kept pace. In addition, the drug reimbursement process remains complex and protracted and the speed of approvals for rare drugs has slowed down significantly. Improving overall health outcomes will require both an increase in spending on all aspects of healthcare and a streamlining of the approval and reimbursement process for drugs and medical devices.

In addition to increasing spending, Taiwan would benefit from more diverse participation in developing healthcare policies that takes into account the views of healthcare professionals, industry representatives, patient representatives and social welfare organisations.

Vision for talent and innovation
Taiwan is facing a shortage of both white and blue-collar workers, which both the government and ECCT wish to overcome. But overly restrictive labour laws and outmoded practices are holding back women from reaching their full potential while restrictive immigration rules and insufficient incentives are failing to attract enough foreign talent and workers. The Human Resources, Better Living, Education and Travel & Tourism committees offer the following recommendations to address these issues:

Implementing practical labour laws: Aspects of Taiwan's Labour Standards Act (LSA) and related regulations are not fit for the purposes and needs of the modern workforce. Authorities should relax rules requiring the strict recording of working hours, especially for senior employees and remote workers.

Creating a family friendly environment: The inability of many talented women to hire domestic helpers is keeping them from reaching their potential or out of professional work altogether. Authorities in Taiwan should lower the legal thresholds to allow residents of Taiwan to hire foreign domestic workers. And, while Taiwan has made progress in offering more generous leave allowances for young parents, these should be increased further in line with the best practices in Europe. In addition, employees should be granted the right to apply to work remotely or part time while they are raising young children. To address the lack of childcare options, the government should provide more subsidies or tax incentives to childcare centre operators and to enterprises to provide and maintain childcare spaces and facilities in their workplaces for the children of their employees. In addition to recommendations from the HR committee, the ECCT's Family Friendly Alliance is actively working with corporations, government agencies and NGOs to create family friendly workplaces and promote a family friendly environment in Taiwan.

Fair treatment of foreign nationals: The Better Living committee notes that Taiwan is growing into one of the most robust democracies in Asia, with strong civil rights protections. Unfortunately that progress is often lacking for legal foreign residents working and living in Taiwan. Foreign residents often encounter needless inconvenience when banking, conducting online business, and other everyday chores. Then when they retire, they are not guaranteed access to senior discounts enjoyed by Taiwanese, even for foreign residents who have lived and worked here and paid taxes for decades. Meanwhile, as Taiwan faces a declining population, the requirements and procedures to apply for dual citizenship are overly stringent.

Attracting and retaining foreign talent: The standards listed in the qualifications for special foreign professionals are too strict and unreasonable while the application process for visas, long-term and short-term work permits, and immigration for foreign nationals is difficult. To address this, authorities should lower the qualifications for special foreign professionals, streamline the visa and work permit application process, grant three-year work permits to all qualified foreign professionals as a standard, introduce a short-term business visa for foreign professionals or allow visitors to engage in short-term work under current visitor visa rules. Taiwan is also facing a shortage of blue-collar workers, particularly in the travel and tourism industry, which is also suffering from a lack of personnel in management. Rules should be relaxed to allow companies in the service industry to hire foreign workers to meet their needs.

Advancing bilingualism: The government and ECCT share the goal of improving bilingualism in Taiwan. Authorities have undertaken measures to improve bilingual proficiency in government but more could be done. In particular, the government should adopt a more systematic approach that integrates bilingualism by design into all of the government's platforms, websites, announcements and documentation. In addition, enhanced language training programmes should be implemented for government officials and the private sector and the curriculum in schools should be overhauled to prioritise communication skills, with less emphasis on grammar and translation exercises.

Vision for a resilient society
The establishment of the "National Whole-of-Society Resilience Committee" demonstrates the new administration's recognition that Taiwan needs to do more to build a resilient society. In addition to addressing energy, healthcare and defence issues, the following recommendations are aimed at boosting Taiwan's resilience:

Building financial resilience: A robust society needs to be financially secure. The Asset Management committee notes that global investment markets in 2024 have been driven by the AI boom and interest rate cut expectations, boosting equity and fixed income markets. Taiwan's stock market is benefitting from the AI theme, with ETFs gaining popularity among retail investors. The asset management industry must innovate beyond ETFs, but strong demand presents opportunities. Taiwan's asset management market is undergoing structural change and should be focusing on sustainable growth, regulatory liberalisation, and resource integration to achieve the goal of developing Taiwan into an Asian asset management centre. Moreover, in order to provide financial security in retirement, the committee recommends the creation of a Taiwan Individual Savings Account (TISA) system to encourage people to engage in retirement planning through investments early in life, direct funds towards more stable, long-term investments, and strengthen Taiwan's capital markets.

Ensuring food security: According to Taiwan's Ministry of Agriculture's (MOA) 2024 Food Supply & Utilization Annual Report, Taiwan's food self-sufficiency rate in 2023 dropped to 30.3%, the lowest figure in 18 years. To address this issue, authorities should devise ways to increase local food production and storage facilities to maintain sufficient supplies and address long-standing issues that affect Taiwan's food imports. For example, local authorities have not adopted World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) principles for the importation of fresh meat while imports of processed food from EU member states is restricted because Taiwan's standards, procedures and testing methods for food imports are inconsistent with internationally agreed norms. Following the best international practices for food safety and sanitation to allow the importation of all types of food products would benefit food business operators and consumers and improve Taiwan's food security.

Increasing internationalisation: While Taiwan has gradually shifted towards adopting international standards and best practices for more than two decades, ECCT committees in several industries report instances where Taiwan's laws and regulations are still not aligned while there are numerous instances of a lack of transparency and consistency in government policies and procedures. All of these could be addressed by adopting the relevant international standards and best practices, conducting regulatory impact assessments (RIAs) and holding consultations with stakeholders during the drafting process of regulations and by always following standard implementation procedures, including allowing sufficient time for feedback from stakeholders and grace periods for compliance. Doing so would smoothen the process to import all types of products and thereby improve Taiwan's trade relations, give consumers in Taiwan more choices and ultimately help strengthen the resilience of businesses that rely on imports.

Implementing digitalisation: The establishment of the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) in 2023 demonstrates the government's commitment to advancing digitalisation in both the government and private sector. However, the practices of some government agencies have not yet been adjusted accordingly. To address these issues, the MODA should assist other government agencies in the process to update the relevant regulations, streamline and digitise their administrative and documentation procedures.

Additional contributions from ECCT committees
As a supplement to their position papers, in addition to the committees already mentioned above, the following ECCT committees have emphasised the following points:

Banking
Taiwan's economy is projected to grow 3.9% in 2024 and 3.26% in 2025, driven by tech exports. The banking industry will benefit from higher GDP growth, steady profitability, strong asset quality, and ample liquidity. Loan growth, particularly in corporate lending, is expected to rise, and US rate cuts may boost foreign currency loans. Banks remain well-capitalized with prudent risk management and solid retail deposit bases. Future trends like AI disruption and ESG adoption will shape regulations and customer behaviour, presenting both challenges and opportunities. Amid Taiwan's growing wealth management market, loosening regulations could help financial institutions become the top choice for clients' wealth management needs.

Insurance
In recent years, Taiwan's life insurance market has declined due to the Covid-19 pandemic, strict regulations, and rising interest rates. In the post-pandemic era, stabilised interest rates and AI advancements will drive a gradual recovery. The industry can introduce innovative products for ageing populations to satisfy their retirement planning needs. Digital transformation and AI will improve customer service and online applications. However, challenges from new accounting standards (IFRS 17) and capital requirements (ICS 2.0) require focus on risk mitigation and capital enhancement.

Intellectual Property Rights
The committee's 2025 paper repeats several issues from the previous year's paper because of the lack of progress. Given the importance of good IPR policies to a technologically centred jurisdiction like Taiwan's, the committee hopes to work together in a positive way to help ensure mutual understanding on these important issues. The trademark, copyright, trade-secret and patent issues raised in this year's position paper are important opportunities for Taiwan to provide important clarity and gains for both European and Taiwanese rights holders.

Supply Chain
Taiwan's strategic location in North Asia positions it as a vital logistics hub. To enhance supply chain efficiency and attract investments, several key improvements are proposed, namely: 1) Expanding the operating hours of Taiwan's Customs Administration and container depots to 24/7 to reduce bottlenecks and costs; 2) Aligning lift on lift off charges with international standards by having shippers and consignees settle these costs directly with depot operators, which would streamline operations and 3) Enhancing the warehousing market by adopting international certifications and modernizing infrastructure, which would solidify Taiwan's appeal as a regional distribution centre. These measures could significantly boost Taiwan's competitiveness in global trade.

Telecom Media and Content
To support digital and net zero transformation, the committee recommends amending the Electricity Act or related renewable energy regulations so that telecom companies which adopt energy conservation and carbon reduction measures, such as obtaining relevant domestic and foreign carbon reduction certifications, developing or using energy-saving technologies (such as advanced base stations, energy management systems, smart buildings/machine rooms/offices, energy storage, etc.) or use green/renewable energy, and recycle/reuse scrapped equipment can enjoy half-price discounts on electricity or electricity subsidies for recycling and reusing scrapped equipment.

Conclusion
The Overview concludes that Taiwan has endured a global pandemic, overcome supply chain disruptions and multiple other challenges to become one of the world's richest and most dynamic economies. Members of the ECCT share many of the values and aspirations of the government and people of Taiwan. Following the recommendations in the position papers would help to advance progress on mutual goals related to energy security, talent, innovation and realise a shared vision for a healthy, resilient and prosperous Taiwan.

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歐洲商會2025建議書：建構臺灣2050新願景

歐洲在臺商務協會（ECCT）於今日發布了2025年建議書。今年建議書的主題為「建構2050新臺灣：共創願景」，闡述了政府與ECCT共同擁有的目標與願景，並提出具體建議，以實現這一共同目標。

建議書發佈會於今日的ECCT午餐會中舉行。會中，ECCT理事長尹容（Giuseppe Izzo）向會員及來賓闡述了建議書的重點，並正式將建議書交予國發會主委劉鏡清，所代表的臺灣政府。今年的建議書涵蓋了ECCT 25個產業與委員會的議題，共提出了189項議題，其中包括124項延續議題以及65項新增議題。午餐會後，建議書也在媒體記者會上發布，ECCT委員會聯合主席們，於記者會中介紹了部分重要議題。

尹容理事長在發佈會上向國發會副主委與ECCT會員進行簡報時，肯定了政府過去一年來的努力，成績可謂近年來最佳，去年建議書中所提出的議題24%取得了進展。他隨後概述了建議書的內容，並強調了ECCT會員面臨的一些主要議題。

2025建議書概要
臺灣政府、企業與人民，擁有跟歐洲同樣的理念與期望，追求安全、健康與繁榮的未來。新政府成立了多個專責委員會，聚焦應對氣候變遷、維護國民健康及強化韌性，而這些目標與ECCT的宗旨高度契合。由於政府與ECCT會員的願景一致，這些共同的目標可作為雙方合作的基礎與動力，若能轉化為具體行動，將有助於實現未來的共同願景。建議書總覽涵蓋了多個領域的願景與方向。

推動能源安全和永續性
臺灣政府瞭解氣候變遷帶來的威脅日益加劇，因此加入國際社會的行列，共同制定 2050 年，實現溫室氣體淨零排放的宏大目標。政府也深知臺灣過度依賴進口石化燃料，需要轉向乾淨能源並採取其他策略，才能強化臺灣的能源安全。臺灣有充足的陽光、風力和地熱能，且四面環海，擁有豐富的再生能源可供開發。然而，距離 2050 年只剩 25 年的時間，短期再生能源目標已然無法實現，若再不採取一致的行動，中長期目標也將落空。從成立「國家氣候變遷對策委員會」，到致力於推動節能，發展各種形式的綠色能源和先進儲能，都在清楚展現政府的決心。新設立的委員會提供理想的平臺，讓政府機構、企業和其他相關者之間得以合作，共同推動臺灣的環境保護和能源轉型。在能源與環境委員會、風能委員會和智能移動委員會的建議書中，針對實現能源安全願景提出多項建議，內容如下：

能源與環境委員會以及風能委員會建議，在中央政府層級加強協調，例如成立一個部會間的工作小組或指派單一機構來協調不同的利害關係人。這個機構或辦公室應具有足夠的權限和資源，以支援申請人解決在各政府機關處理的許可過程中所遇到的問題。

提供風能計畫健全的投資環境
儘管截至113年底已完成建置超過300隻離岸風機，為達2030年13.1GW與2050年40-55GW的建設目標還有很長的一段路。產業最大挑戰在於目前仍無任何第三階段區塊開發專案融資到位，增加116年至117年如期併網之困難與風險，而克服此挑戰的關鍵在於提供風能計畫一個健全的投資環境。本會建議引入及時的財務支持或政府支持的再生能源採購平台，並加強現有的國家信用保證機制（NCGM）來協助專案融資。同時，建請政府成立跨部會組織來協調不同利害相關人，整合政府各部門的相關法規和許可程序，以精簡許可流程，加速審查，避免影響專案時間進程。另一方面，在瞭解近期政府宣布針對第三階段區塊開發計畫的本土化政策鬆綁下，本會仍持續呼籲政府建立彈性機制來促進在地化，加強專案可行性以及其供應商的國際競爭力，以打造一個更永續的市場。

智能移動
要達到淨零目標，需要仰賴運具的減碳成效。目前，臺灣的電動車（EV）總銷量僅佔汽車總銷售的不到10%，顯示需要更具吸引力的政策與鼓勵措施來促進電動車的普及性。智能移動委員會建議應延續或增加對電動車的稅務優惠（包括貨物稅、牌照稅，以及降低奢侈稅），同時提供補助以加快充電基礎設施的建設，並放寬充電設施興建的相關法規。

健康臺灣願景
新政府成立的「健康臺灣推動委員會」，展現政府致力於尋找最佳解決方案，保障並促進全民健康的決心。臺灣的國民健康保險系統被認為是全球最具成本效益和效率的系統之一。然而，臺灣在醫療保健上的總支出，佔GDP的比例低於其他已開發國家，並且過去十年來的預算限制使得醫療保健支出受到限制，導致臺灣在醫療保健成果上與其他相似國家之間產生了差距。儘管政府已宣布計劃在醫療保健上增加支出，包括設立百億癌症新藥基金（CDF），但尚不清楚該基金將涵蓋哪些藥物，以及這些預算將在改善臺灣癌症治療成果方面發揮多大作用。

除了癌症治療之外，儘管政府在新冠肺炎疫苗上的公共支出持續，但對其他常規疫苗的資金投入未能同步增長。此外，藥品給付過程仍然複雜且冗長，稀有藥物的核准速度也顯著放慢。改善整體健康成果需要增加對各方面醫療保健的支出，同時簡化藥品和醫療器材的審批與給付過程。

除了增加支出外，臺灣在制定醫療保健政策時，應更多元化參與，包括聽取醫療專業人士、產業代表、病患代表以及社會福利機構的意見。

人才與創新願景
臺灣正面臨白領和藍領工人短缺的問題，這是政府和歐洲商會所希望克服的挑戰。然而，過於嚴苛的勞動法規和過時的做法，阻礙了女性發揮其最大潛力，而移民規定的限制和不足的激勵措施，也未能吸引足夠的外國人才和工人。人力資源、生活品質、教育以及旅遊與觀光委員會提出以下建議來解決這些問題：

實行實用的勞動法規：
臺灣的勞動基準法（LSA）及相關法規在某些方面不符合現代勞動力的需求。政府應放寬對工時嚴格記錄的要求，特別是對於高階主管和遠距工作人員。

創建家庭友善環境
許多才華洋溢的女性無法僱用家庭幫傭，這使她們無法發揮潛力，或完全退出專業工作。臺灣當局應降低法定門檻，讓臺灣居民能夠聘用外籍家庭幫傭。而且，儘管臺灣在提供更慷慨的年假津貼方面已有所進展，但這些津貼應該進一步增加，與歐洲的最佳實踐保持一致。此外，員工在撫養幼兒期間，應該被授予申請遠距工作或兼職工作的權利。為了解決托育選項不足的問題，政府應提供更多補貼或稅收優惠，鼓勵托育中心業者及企業在其工作場所，為員工的子女提供並維護托育空間和設施。除了人力資源委員會的建議外，歐洲商會的家庭友善聯盟也積極與企業、政府機構和非政府組織合作，創建家庭友善的工作場所，並推動臺灣的家庭友善環境。

外籍人士平等待遇
臺灣正邁向亞洲最具韌性的民主國家之一，積極維護公民權利與保障。然而，這些權利和保障卻未能充分惠及在臺生活與工作的合法外籍居民。許多外籍人士在日常生活中，例如銀行業務和線上交易等，仍面臨繁瑣的限制。儘管其已在臺灣長期工作和繳稅，卻無法享有本國國民的退休福利。此外，面對人口趨減的挑戰，臺灣雙重國籍申請途徑過於嚴苛，勢必對吸引和留住外籍人才構成不小的阻礙。

吸引與留住外籍人才
特殊外籍專業人才的資格標準過於嚴苛且不合理，外國人申請簽證、長期和短期工作許可證，以及移民的過程也相當困難。為了解決這些問題，政府應該降低特殊外籍專業人才的資格要求，簡化簽證和工作許可證的申請流程，對所有符合資格的外籍專業人才提供三年期的工作許可證，並為外籍專業人才推出短期商務簽證，或允許訪客根據現有的訪客簽證規定從事短期工作。臺灣也面臨藍領工人短缺的問題，特別是在旅遊與觀光業，該產業同時也缺乏管理人員。應放寬規定，允許服務業公司聘用外籍人士來滿足其需求。

推動雙語發展
政府與歐洲商會共同目標是提升臺灣的雙語能力。政府已採取措施來改善公務員的雙語能力，但仍有更多可以改進的空間。具體而言，政府應採取更具系統性的做法，將雙語設計整合進所有政府平臺、網站、公告及文件中。此外，應針對政府官員和私營部門實施加強的語言訓練計劃，並對學校課程進行改革，將溝通技能作為優先，並減少對語法和翻譯練習的強調。

韌性社會願景
「全社會防衛韌性委員會」的成立顯示新政府認識到臺灣需要付出更多努力來建立一個具有韌性的社會。除了處理能源、醫療保健和國防等問題外，以下建議旨在提升臺灣的韌性：

建立財務韌性
社會基礎要穩健，財務要有所保障。資產管理委員會表示 2024 年全球投資市場受到 AI 熱潮與預期降息的帶動，提振股票與固定收益市場。臺灣股市受惠於 AI 主題，ETF 深受散戶投資人青睞。資產管理業必須在 ETF 以外進行創新，但強勁的需求帶來了機遇。臺灣資產管理市場正經歷結構性轉變，應著重於永續成長、法規開放與資源整合，以達成發展臺灣為亞洲資產管理中心的目標。此外，為了提供退休後的財務保障，資產管理委員會建議成立臺灣個人儲蓄帳戶 (TISA) 制度，以鼓勵民眾在提早透過投資進行退休規劃，將資金引導至更穩定的長期投資，並強化臺灣的資本市場。

確保糧食安全
根據臺灣農業部（MOA）2024年《糧食供需年報》，臺灣在2023年的糧食自給率降至30.3%，為18年來的最低點。為了解決這一問題，政府應制定方法來增加本地糧食生產和儲存設施，以維持足夠的供應，並解決影響臺灣食品進口的長期問題。例如，地方政府尚未採納世界動物衛生組織（WOAH）關於鮮肉進口的原則，而來自歐盟成員國的加工食品進口也受到限制，因為臺灣的食品進口標準、程序和測試方法與國際公認的規範不一致。遵循國際最佳的食品安全和衛生做法，允許進口各類食品產品，將有利於食品業者和消費者，並提高臺灣的糧食安全。

增加國際化：雖然臺灣已逐漸轉向，採用國際標準和最佳實務超過二十年，但歐洲商會在多個行業的委員會報告指出，臺灣的法律和法規仍存在與國際標準不一致的情況，且政府政策和程序中存在缺乏透明度和一致性的問題。所有這些問題都可以通過採納相關的國際標準和最佳實務來解決，包括進行法規影響評估（RIA），並在草擬法規過程中與利害關係人進行磋商，始終遵循標準實施程序，包括為利害關係人提供足夠的反饋時間和緩衝期。這樣做將使進口各類產品的過程更加順暢，進而改善臺灣的貿易關係，為臺灣消費者提供更多選擇，最終有助於加強依賴進口的企業的韌性。

實施數位化：2023年成立的數位發展部（MODA）展示了政府推動政府和私人產業數位化的決心。然而，某些政府機構的做法仍未相應調整。為了解決這些問題，MODA應協助其他政府機構更新相關法規，簡化並數位化行政和文件流程。

歐洲商會各委員會的其他貢獻
作為其立場文件的補充，除了上述已提到的委員會外，以下歐洲商會委員會也強調了以下幾點：

銀行業
在科技出口的帶動下，預計 2024 年臺灣經濟將成長 3.9%，2025 年成長 3.26%。銀行業將受惠於 GDP 的成長、穩定的獲利能力、穩健的資產品質及充裕的流動性。貸款業務增長（尤其是企業貸款需求）預期將上升，而美國降息將預期會提振對外幣相關的放貸業務的需求。得益於審慎的風險管理策略，以及穩固的消金存款基礎，銀行業的資本持續保持穩健品質。未來趨勢如人工智慧(AI)技術以及ESG納入金融業商業模式，相關衍生的議題將影響法規與客戶行為，帶來挑戰與機遇。在臺灣不斷成長的財富管理市場中，放寬法規有助於金融機構成為客戶財富管理需求的首選。

保險業
在科技出口的帶動下，預計 2024 年臺灣經濟將成長 3.9%，2025 年成長 3.26%。銀行業將受惠於 GDP 的成長、穩定的獲利能力、穩健的資產品質及充裕的流動性。貸款業務增長（尤其是企業貸款需求）預期將上升，而美國降息將預期會提振對外幣相關的放貸業務的需求。得益於審慎的風險管理策略，以及穩固的消金存款基礎，銀行業的資本持續保持穩健品質。未來趨勢如人工智慧(AI)技術以及ESG納入金融業商業模式，相關衍生的議題將影響法規與客戶行為，帶來挑戰與機遇。在臺灣不斷成長的財富管理市場中，放寬法規有助於金融機構成為客戶財富管理需求的首選。

智慧財產權
今年的建議書重申了去年的多項議題，反映出相關議題進展的緩慢。智慧財產權政策，對於以科技為核心，進行司法管轄區的臺灣至關重要，本會期望與各方展開積極合作，促進對關鍵議題的共同理解。建議書中所提及的商標、著作權、營業秘密及專利等議題，代表了臺灣強化對歐洲及臺灣智財權利持有者保障與法治透明的重要契機，並有助於推動雙邊創新發展。

供應鏈營運
臺灣位處東北亞重要戰略位置，具備成為物流樞紐的天然優勢。為提升供應鏈效率並吸引投資，本會提出數項關鍵改進措施，包括：將海關所監理貨櫃集散站的營運時間延長至24小時全年無休，藉此減少物流瓶頸並降低營運成本；調整Lift On Lift Off（LOLO）費用，使其符合國際標準，並促使托運人/收貨人和貨櫃集散站運營商直接結算，以簡化運作流程；此外，透過引入國際認證及現代化基礎設施，提升倉儲市場的運作效率，進一步強化臺灣作為區域配送中心的競爭優勢。這些措施將有效提升臺灣在全球貿易中的競爭力。

電信、媒體與内容
為推動數位與淨零轉型，本會建議修訂《電業法》或相關再生能源法規，對於採取節能減碳措施之電信事業，如取得相關國內外減碳認證、發展或使用節能技術（如先進基地臺、能源管理系統、智慧建築/機房/辦公室、儲能等）、或採用綠電/再生能源、報廢設備回收再利用等，可享有電費半價優惠或電費補貼。

結論
概論部分總結指出，臺灣在經歷全球疫情、克服供應鏈中斷及其他多項挑戰後，已經成為全球最富裕且最具活力的經濟體之一。歐洲商會的成員與臺灣政府及人民擁有許多共同的價值觀與願景。遵循立場文件中的建議，將有助於推動雙方在能源安全、人才、創新等共同目標上的進展，並實現健康、韌性且繁榮的臺灣的共同願景。