The regulations for administration on Contracted Public Stock Keeper (hereinafter referred to as “ CPSK ”)are duly enacted in accordance with Article 8, Paragraph 2 of the Food Administration Act (hereinafter referred to as "This Act").

The Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan (hereinafter referred to as "COA") in accordance with Article 8, Paragraph 1 of this Act, may commission all or parts of the following public stock transactions to contracted public stock keepers (CPSK):
1. Collection of paddy and related transactions
2. Rice storage and related transactions
3. Rice milling, processing, and distribution related transactions
COA can delegate regional branches (hereinafter referred to as "the Branch") of the Agriculture and Food Agency (hereinafter referred to as "AFA") to supervise and manage contracts signing and implementation in accordance with the Regulations.

The Branch delegating CPSK for transactions based on Paragraph 1 of the above-mentioned article shall proceed according to the Government Procurement Act and related regulations and sign a written contract.
Prior to the expiration of the previous contract, the Branch may, in accordance to the Government Procurement Act and related regulations, give priority matters, such as pricing or bargaining power to CPSK depending on the public stock transactions needs and the performance of CPSK.
CPSK is prohibited to transfer the commissioned public stock transactions or credits derived from such commissioning to a third party. The above restriction, however, does not apply to the case in which the person in charge of a CPSK, as a sole proprietorship, is changed because of inheritance or other reasons, while at the same time the enterprise is generally assumed unchanged, and the Branch has agreed to the personnel change in writing.