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(5) The 2021 annual business association conference was held, with a total of 125 participants.
(6) To strengthen the promotion and business contact with responsible authorities for civil associa-

tions at all levels, and to extensively communicate and discuss practical concepts and review im-
plementation results, a subsidy was provided to conduct the “Conference for Promoting UN Sus-
tainable Development Goals & Practical Operations of Civil Associations.” In 2021, one seminar
session was held in Tainan City, with 56 participants from all levels of government.

(7) The Regulations for the Security and Maintenance of Personal Information Files in Cooperative &
Civil Associations-related Non-government Agencies were stipulated in 2021, thereby strengthen-

ing personal data protection for the members of civil associations and cooperatives.

Conference for Promoting UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) & Practical Operations of Civil Associations

III. Cooperatives

Cooperatives refer to legal person organizations established based on the principle of equality

and mutual aid, and with a view to boost the economic benefits and living standards of its members
by means of joint operations. The number of members and the total amount of capital stocks of a co-
operative are variable. According to the business nature of various types of cooperatives in Taiwan,
there are mainly 10 types of business cooperatives, including production, marketing, supply, utili-

zation, labor, consumption, public utility, transportation, credit, and insurance. Credit cooperatives
were transferred to the authorities under the responsible financial authority in 1970 and governed un-
der separate legislation as of 1993. Credit unions were introduced into Taiwan in 1963, and relevant
laws and regulations were promulgated in 1997 and amended in 2000; therefore, the MOI has been

specified as the central competent authority, and credit unions have been officially incorporated into
the system of cooperatives.

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