依據主計處喺2010年5月18號發布嘅新聞稿，上述定義範圍連同全臺灣各種統計地區嘅分類定義，喺當年12月25號停止適用。
According to the press release issued by the Comptroller and Accounting Office on May 18, 2010, the above scope of definitions, together with the classification definitions for various statistical areas throughout Taiwan, ceased to be applicable on December 25 of that year.