唐山市人民政府关于废止2000年底以前发布的部分政府规章的决定
河北省唐山市人民政府
唐山市人民政府关于废止2000年底以前发布的部分政府规章的决定
唐山市人民政府令
第19号
《唐山市人民政府关于废止2000年底以前发布的部分政府规章的决定》已经2002年5月10日市政府第48次常务会议讨论通过，现予以公布。
市长： 张 和
二00二年五月十五日
唐山市人民政府关于废止2000年底以前发布的部分政府规章的决定
为适应改革开放和建立社会主义市场经济体制以及我国加入世界贸易组织新形势的需要，市政府对2000年底以前发布的现行有效的政府规章进行了全面清理。经研究，市政府决定：对主要内容与现行法律、法规、政策不适应，以及适用期已过、实际上已经失效和已被新法律、法规、规章所代替的74件政府规章予以废止。
附：废止的地方政府规章目录
1、唐山市市直行政事业单位预算外资金管理实施办法 政府令（1989）2号
2、唐山市城市暂住人口管理暂行办法 政府令（1989）3号
3、唐山市市容和环境卫生管理条例实施细则 政府令（1989）4号
4、唐山市建设项目环境保护管理办法 政府令（1989）6号
5、唐山市建设市场管理暂行办法 政府令（1989）7号
6、唐山市行政事业单位国有固定资产管理办法（试行） 政府令（1990）1号
7、唐山市城市建设综合开发管理暂行办法 政府令（1991）9号
8、唐山市村镇建设管理暂行办法 政府令（1991）10号
9、唐山市外商投资企业中方职工退休养老保险暂行办法 政府令（1992）11号
10、唐山市城镇国有土地使用权出让转让管理办法 政府令（1992）12号
11、唐山市城镇房地产交易管理暂行办法 政府令（1992）13号
12、唐山市粉煤灰综合利用暂行办法 政府令（1992）15号
13、唐山市建筑装修防火管理暂行规定 政府令（1993）1号
14、唐山市市区房屋拆迁管理实施细则 政府令（1994）4号
15、唐山市关于禁止燃放烟花爆竹的规定 政府令（1994）5号
16、唐山市城镇职工失业保险暂行规定 政府令（1995）7号
17、唐山市城镇企业职工养老保险暂行规定 政府令（1995）8号
18、关于执行《中华人民共和国食品卫生法（试行）》若干问题的暂行规定 市政发（1985）1号
19、唐山市建筑工程质量监督工作条例 市政发（1985）96号
20、唐山市公有房屋租赁管理办法 市政发（1985）129号
21、唐山市环境保护暂行规定 市政发（1985）130号
22、唐山市城市园林绿化管理暂行办法 市政发（1985）134号
23、唐山市市政工程设施管理暂行办法 市政发（1985）139号
24、唐山市城市排水设施有偿使用管理办法（试行） 市政发（1986）43号
25、唐山市征收城市综合配套费暂行办法 市政发（1986）57号
26、唐山市辖区内开采石油的环境保护管理暂行办法 市政发（1986）75号
27、唐山市城镇私有房屋管理试行办法 市政发（1986）103号
28、关于推行技术承包责任试行办法 市政发（1987）24号
29、唐山市地名管理实施细则 市政发（1988）3号
30、唐山市住房基金筹集和管理试行办法 市政发（1988）6号
31、唐山市公有住房出售试行办法 市政发（1988）6号
32、唐山市城乡建设档案管理暂行规定 市政发（1988）8号
33、唐山市城市供水管理试行办法 市政发（1988）49号
34、唐山市国营小型商业企业实行租赁经营的暂行规定 市政发（1988）56号
35、唐山市农村五保户供给暂行办法 市政发（1988）74号
36、唐山市人民政府关于制定规章的暂行规定 市政发（1988）76号
37、唐山市废金属回收冶炼加工行业管理办法 市政发（1989）21号
38、唐山市集体矿山企业和个体采矿资源补偿费征收暂行办法 市政发（1990）24号
39、唐山市乡镇自筹资金管理规定（试行） 市政发（1990）30号
40、唐山市城镇集体商业管理暂行规定 市政发（1990）37号
41、唐山市关于贯彻执行《河北省计划生育条例》和《河北省计划生育条例实施细则》的实施办法 市政发（1990）38号
42、唐山市厂内专用机动车辆安全管理暂行办法 唐政发（1991）9号
43、唐山市鼓励搞活资金多渠道筹措资金暂行办法 唐政发（1991）20号
44、行政复议工作程序暂行规定 唐政发（1991）37号
45、关于加强婚丧活动管理的暂行规定 唐政发（1991）40号
46、唐山市贯彻《河北省国营企业职工离退休养老保险社会统筹规定》的实施办法 唐政发（1992）2号
47、唐山市高新技术开发区若干政策的暂行规定 唐政发（1992）3号
48、唐山市人民政府关于严格控制财政支出的暂行规定 唐政发（1992）5号
49、唐山市劳动仲裁庭制度试行办法 唐政发（1992）14号
50、唐山市“门前三包、门内达标”卫生责任制规定 唐政发（1992）15号
51、唐山市商业企业管理暂行规定 唐政发（1992）25号
52、唐山市外商投资企业用地管理暂行办法 唐政发（1992）27号
53、唐山市高新技术开发区若干政策的补充规定 唐政发（1992）34号
54、唐山市外商投资开发经营成片土地暂行规定 唐政发（1992）38号
55、唐山市农村宅基地有偿使用管理暂行办法 唐政发（1993）11号
56、唐山市关于用房改资金建设住房的暂行规定 唐政发（1993）16号
57、唐山市人民政府行政规章制定程序的规定 唐政发（1994）16号
58、唐山市社会用字管理暂行规定 唐政发（1994）19号
59、关于严格禁止招用童工，严格控制中小学生流失的若干规定 唐政发（1994）24号
60、唐山市乡镇档案管理若干规定 唐政发（1994）27号
61、唐山市人民政府关于鼓励扩大对外开放的奖励规定 唐政发（1995）31号
62、唐山市住宅小区物业管理暂行办法 唐政发（1996）3号
63、唐山市人民政府关于拥军优属工作若干规定 唐政发（1996）19号
64、关于城市居民最低生活保障的实施办法 唐政发（1996）21号
65、唐山市含金银三废回收管理暂行办法 市政办（1988）29号
66、唐山市集体企业职工离退休费用社会统筹试行办法 市政办（1988）48号
67、唐山市原二轻局所属集体企业职工离退休费用统筹办法 市政办（1988）65号
68、唐山市外商投资企业中方高级职员的工资差额各项补贴及场地使用费征收管理暂行办法 市政办（1989）6号
69、唐山市工程建设预防性卫生监督管理办法 唐政办（1992）32号
70、唐山市高层建筑生活饮用水二次供水管理办法 唐政办（1992）33号
71、唐山市农村合作基金会管理暂行办法 唐政办（1995）3号
72、唐山市“安居工程”实施暂行办法 唐政办（1996）3号
73、唐山市旅游投诉暂行规定 唐政办（1996）13号
74、保护有线广播电视设施的通告 市政府批准，部门发布。
外商投资国际海运业管理规定(附英文)
交通部 商务部
外商投资国际海运业管理规定
中华人民共和国交通部
中华人民共和国商务部
令
2004年第1号
现公布《外商投资国际海运业管理规定》，自2004年6月1日起施行。
交通部部长 张春贤
商务部部长 薄熙来
二○○四年二月二十五日
外商投资国际海运业管理规定
第一条 为规范对外商在中国境内设立外商投资企业从事国际海上运输业务以及与国际海上运输相关的辅助性经营业务的管理，保护中外投资者的合法权益，根据《中华人民共和国国际海运条例》（以下简称《海运条例》）和中华人民共和国外商投资的有关法律、行政法规，制定本规定。
第二条 外商在中国境内投资经营国际海上运输业务以及与国际海上运输相关的辅助性经营业务（以下简称国际海运业），适用本规定。
第三条 中华人民共和国交通部和商务部及其授权的部门负责外商在中华人民共和国境内投资设立经营国际海运业的外商投资企业的审批和管理工作。
第四条 经交通部和商务部批准，允许外商采用以下形式投资经营国际海运业：
（一）设立中外合资、中外合作企业经营国际船舶运输、国际船舶代理、国际船舶管理、国际海运货物装卸、国际海运集装箱站和堆场业务；
（二）设立中外合资、中外合作、外商独资企业经营国际海运货物仓储业务；
（三）设立中外合资、中外合作、外商独资企业为投资者拥有或者经营的船舶提供日常业务服务。
第五条 设立外商投资国际船舶运输企业，需符合如下条件：
（一）有与经营国际海上运输业务相适应的船舶，其中必须有中国籍船舶；
（二）投入运营的船舶符合国家规定的海上交通安全技术标准；
（三）有提单、客票或者多式联运单证；
（四）有具备交通部规定的从业资格的高级业务管理人员；
（五）以中外合资或中外合作企业形式设立，外商的出资比例不得超过49%；
（六）企业的董事长和总经理，由投资各方协商后由中方指定；
（七）法律、行政法规规定的其他条件。
第六条 设立外商投资企业经营国际船舶运输业务，应当首先根据《海运条例》及《中华人民共和国海运条例实施细则》（以下简称《海运条例实施细则》）的规定向交通部提出申请，经交通部许可后，申请人应根据国家外商投资法律、行政法规的规定，凭交通部的许可文件向商务部提交本规定第十五条规定的文件，到商务部办理外商投资企业的设立审批手续，取得《外商投资企业批准证书》。
申请人应当持交通部的许可文件和商务部颁发的《外商投资企业批准证书》等有关文件，依法向工商行政管理机关办理工商登记，领取营业执照。
外商投资国际船舶运输企业依法设立后，申请人应当持工商行政管理机关颁发的营业执照向交通部申领《国际船舶运输经营许可证》，取得许可证书后方可从事国际船舶运输经营活动。
第七条 设立外商投资国际船舶代理企业，需符合如下条件：
（一）高级业务管理人员中至少2人具有3年以上从事国际海上运输经营活动的经历。高级业务管理人员是指具有中级或中级以上职称、在国际海运企业或者国际海运辅助企业任部门经理以上职务的中国公民；
（二）有固定的营业场所和必要的营业设施，包括具有同港口和海关等部门进行电子数据交换的能力；
（三）以中外合资或中外合作企业形式设立，外商出资比例不得超过49%；
（四）法律、行政法规规定的其他条件。
第八条 设立外商投资企业经营国际船舶代理业务，应当首先根据《海运条例》及《海运条例实施细则》的规定向交通部提出申请，经交通部许可后，申请人应根据国家外商投资法律、行政法规的规定，凭交通部的许可文件向商务部提交本规定第十五条规定的文件，到商务部办理外商投资企业的设立审批手续，取得《外商投资企业批准证书》。
申请人应当持交通部的许可文件和商务部颁发的《外商投资企业批准证书》等有关文件，依法向工商行政管理机关办理工商登记，领取营业执照。
外商投资国际船舶代理企业依法设立后，申请人应当持工商行政管理机关颁发的营业执照向交通部申领《国际船舶代理经营资格登记证》，取得资格登记证后方可从事国际船舶代理经营活动。
第九条 设立外商投资国际船舶管理企业，需具备下列条件：
（一）高级业务管理人员中至少2人具有3年以上从事国际海上运输经营活动的经历；
（二）有持有与所管理船舶种类和航区相适应的船长、轮机长适任证书的人员；
（三）有与国际船舶管理业务相适应的设备、设施。
第十条 设立外商投资企业经营国际船舶管理业务，应当根据《海运条例》及《海运条例实施细则》的规定向交通部提出申请，经交通部许可后，申请人凭交通部的许可文件并提交本规定第十五条规定的材料，根据国家有关外商投资的法律、行政法规的规定向企业所在地省级人民政府商务主管部门办理《外商投资企业批准证书》。
外商投资国际船舶管理企业依法设立后，申请人应当持工商行政管理机关颁发的营业执照向企业所在地的省级人民政府交通主管部门申领《国际海运辅助业经营资格登记证》，取得登记证书后方可从事国际船舶管理经营活动。
第十一条 设立外商投资企业经营国际海运集装箱站和堆场业务、国际海运货物仓储，应当根据《海运条例》及《海运条例实施细则》的规定向交通部提出申请，经交通部许可后，申请人凭交通部的许可文件并提交本规定第十五条规定的材料，根据国家有关外商投资的法律、行政法规的规定向企业所在地省级人民政府商务主管部门办理《外商投资企业批准证书》。
外商投资国际海运集装箱站和堆场企业、国际海运货物仓储企业依法设立后，申请人应当持工商行政管理机关颁发的营业执照向企业所在地的省级人民政府交通主管部门申领《国际海运辅助业经营资格登记证》，取得登记证书后方可从事相关业务。
外商投资设立国际海运货物装卸企业，依照国家有关规定办理。
第十二条 对已经设立的外商投资企业申请增加经营国际海运或国际海运辅助性业务，应当按照本规定中设立相关外商投资国际海运企业的程序办理相应手续。
已经设立的外商投资国际海运企业设立分支机构，应当按照有关外商投资法律、行政法规的规定和《海运条例》及《海运条例实施细则》的规定分别到交通部和商务部或其授权的部门办理相应手续。
已经设立的外商投资国际海运企业的合营合同、公司章程中有关出资、股权结构、经营范围等重要内容进行变更的，应当按照有关外商投资法律、行政法规的规定到商务部或其授权部门办理相关手续。变更《海运条例实施细则》第二十一条规定事项的，应当向交通部备案。
第十三条 外国航运公司可以设立中外合资、中外合作、外商独资企业，为投资者拥有或者经营的船舶提供承揽货物、代签提单、代结运费、代签服务合同等日常业务服务，其申请设立程序依照交通部与商务部联合发布的外商独资船务公司审批管理的有关规定办理。
第十四条 在中国境内的外商投资企业经营无船承运业务，应依照《海运条例》及《海运条例实施细则》的规定，向交通部申请登记取得《无船承运业务经营资格登记证》，并依照外商投资的有关法律、行政法规的规定，到商务部办理审批手续。
第十五条 申请人向交通部提出申请，应当提交《海运条例》及《海运条例实施细则》规定的材料；向商务部或其授权部门提出申请的，应向审批机关提交如下材料：
（一） 申请书；
（二） 可行性研究报告；
（三）合营合同和合营公司章程（独资企业只报送章程）；
（四）投资者注册登记证明文件及资信证明文件；
（五）拟设立企业董事长和总经理的身份证明；
（六）法律、行政法规要求的其他文件。
第十六条 中国香港特别行政区、澳门特别行政区和台湾地区的投资者在中国其他省、自治区和直辖市投资设立国际海运及其国际海运辅助企业，参照本规定办理。
第十七条 根据国务院批准的《内地与香港关于建立更紧密经贸关系的安排》、《内地与澳门关于建立更紧密经贸关系的安排》及其附件的有关规定，自2004年1月1日起，允许香港和澳门的服务提供者在内地设立独资企业经营国际船舶管理、国际海运货物仓储、国际海运集装箱站和堆场、无船承运业务；允许香港和澳门的服务提供者在内地设立独资船务公司，为其拥有或者经营的船舶提供揽货、签发提单、结算运费、签订服务合同等日常业务服务。
第十八条 本规定由交通部和商务部负责解释。
第十九条 本规定自2004年5月1日起施行。
PROVISIONS ON ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME TRANSPORTATION
(Promulgated by Decree No. 1 of the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Commerce on March 2nd, 2004, and effective as of June 1st, 2004)
Article 1 These Provisions are formulated in accordance with the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on International Maritime Transportation (hereinafter referred to as the Maritime Transportation Regulations) and the relevant laws and administrative regulations of the People’s Republic of China on foreign investment, for the purposes of regulating the establishment of foreign-funded enterprises by foreign investors to engage in international maritime transportation business and auxiliary business relating thereto and safeguarding the lawful rights and interests of Chinese and foreign investors.
Article 2 These Provisions are applicable to the investment in and operation of international maritime transportation business and auxiliary businesses relating thereto (hereinafter referred to as international maritime transportation) by foreign investors within the territory of China.
Article 3 The Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China as well as their authorized agencies are responsible for the approval and administration of the establishment of foreign-funded enterprises within the territory of the People’s Republic of China by foreign investors to engage in international maritime transportation.
Article 4 With the approval of the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Commerce, a foreign investor may invest in and operate international maritime transportation in the following forms:
(1) to establish a Chinese-foreign equity joint venture or a Chinese-foreign contractual joint venture to engage in international shipping services, international shipping agency services, international ship management services, loading and unloading of international shipments and international maritime container freight station and container yard services;
(2) to establish a Chinese-foreign equity joint venture, a Chinese-foreign contractual joint venture or a wholly foreign-owned enterprise to engage in international maritime cargo warehousing services;
(3) to establish a Chinese-foreign equity joint venture, a Chinese-foreign contractual joint venture or a wholly foreign-owned enterprise to offer routine services for the vessels owned or operated by the investor.
Article 5 A foreign-funded international shipping enterprise to be established shall meet the following conditions:
(1) having vessels suitable for employment in international maritime transportation, among which there must be vessels of Chinese nationality;
(2) vessels under employment shall be in compliance with the technical standards for maritime traffic safety as set forth by the State;
(3) having bills of lading, passenger tickets or multimodal transportation documents;
(4) having senior executives with the professional qualifications as set forth by the Ministry of Communications;
(5) in case of establishing a Chinese-foreign equity joint venture or a Chinese-foreign contractual joint venture, the proportion of investment made by foreign investors shall not exceed 49%;
(6) the chairperson of the board of directors and the general manager shall be appointed by the Chinese side after consultation between the both sides;
(7) other conditions specified by laws or administrative regulations.
Article 6 Where anyone is to establish a foreign-funded enterprise to engage in international shipping services, it shall firstly make an application to the Ministry of Communications in accordance with the provisions of the Maritime Transportation Regulations and the Implementing Rules of the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on International Maritime Transportation (hereinafter referred to as the Implementing Rules of the Maritime Transportation Regulations); if such application is approved by the Ministry of Communications, the applicant shall, in accordance with the laws and administrative regulations on foreign investment of the State and on the strength of the approval document issued by the Ministry of Communications, go through the approval procedures for establishing a foreign-funded enterprise with the Ministry of Commerce by submitting the documents specified in Article 15 of these Provisions and obtain the Approval Certificate for Foreign-funded Enterprise.
The applicant shall, by presenting the approval document issued by the Ministry of Communications, the Approval Certificate for Foreign-funded Enterprise issued by the Ministry of Commerce and other relevant documents, go through the industrial and commercial registration formalities with the administrative department for industry and commerce according to law and obtain the business license.
After the establishment of a foreign-funded international shipping enterprise, the applicant shall, by presenting the business license issued by the administrative department for industry and commerce, apply to the Ministry of Communications for obtaining the Permit for Operation of International Shipping Services. Only those that have obtained such Permit may engage international shipping services.
Article 7 A foreign-funded international shipping agency enterprise to be established shall meet the following conditions:
(1) having at least two senior executives with no less than three years’ experience in international maritime transportation business operations. The term “senior executives” refers to Chinese citizens who have secondary or higher technical or academic titles and serve as department managers or above in enterprises engaging in international maritime transportation business or the auxiliary business relating thereto;
(2) having a fixed place of business and necessary business facilities, including the ability to have electronic data interchange (EDI) with ports, the Customs and other departments;
(3) in case of establishing a Chinese-foreign equity joint venture or a Chinese-foreign contractual joint venture, the proportion of investment made by foreign investors shall not exceed 49%;
(4) other conditions specified by laws or administrative regulations.
Article 8 Where anyone is to establish a foreign-funded enterprise to engage in international shipping agency services, it shall firstly make an application to the Ministry of Communications in accordance with the provisions of the Maritime Transportation Regulations and the Implementing Rules of the Maritime Transportation Regulations; if such application is approved by the Ministry of Communications, the applicant shall, in accordance with the laws and administrative regulations on foreign investment of the State and on the strength of the approval document issued by the Ministry of Communications, go through the approval procedures for establishing a foreign-funded enterprise with the Ministry of Commerce by submitting the documents specified in Article 15 of these Provisions and obtain the Approval Certificate for Foreign-funded Enterprise.
The applicant shall, by presenting the approval document issued by the Ministry of Communications, the Approval Certificate for Foreign-funded Enterprise issued by the Ministry of Commerce and other relevant documents, go through the industrial and commercial registration formalities with the administrative department for industry and commerce according to law and obtain the business license.
After the establishment of a foreign-funded international shipping agency enterprise, the applicant shall, by presenting the business license issued by the administrative department for industry and commerce, apply to the Ministry of Communications for obtaining the Registration for Operation of International Shipping Agency Services. Only those that have obtained such Registration may engage international shipping agency services.
Article 9 A foreign-funded international ship management enterprise to be established shall meet the following conditions:
(1) having at least two senior executives with no less than three years’ experience in international maritime transportation business operations;
(2) having staff members in possession of master’s or chief engineer’s documents of competence that are commensurate with the types of vessels under their management and the navigation zones;
(3) having the equipment or facilities commensurate with the international ship management services.
Article 10 Where anyone is to establish a foreign-funded enterprise to engage in international ship management services, it shall firstly make an application to the Ministry of Communications in accordance with the provisions of the Maritime Transportation Regulations and the Implementing Rules of the Maritime Transportation Regulations; if such application is approved by the Ministry of Communications, the applicant shall, in accordance with the laws and administrative regulations on foreign investment of the State and on the strength of the approval document issued by the Ministry of Communications, go through the approval procedures for obtaining the Approval Certificate for Foreign-funded Enterprise with the competent commerce administration department of the people’s government of the province where such enterprise is to be located by submitting the documents specified in Article 15 of these Provisions.
After the establishment of a foreign-funded international ship management enterprise, the applicant shall, by presenting the business license issued by the administrative department for industry and commerce, apply to the competent communications administration department of the people’s government of the province where such enterprise is located for obtaining the Registration for Operation of Auxiliary Businesses Relating to International Maritime Transportation. Only those that have obtained such Registration may engage in international ship management services.
Article 11 Where anyone is to establish a foreign-funded enterprise to engage in international maritime container freight station and container yard services or international maritime cargo warehousing services, it shall firstly make an application to the Ministry of Communications in accordance with the provisions of the Maritime Transportation Regulations and the Implementing Rules of the Maritime Transportation Regulations; if such application is approved by the Ministry of Communications, the applicant shall, in accordance with the laws and administrative regulations on foreign investment of the State and on the strength of the approval document issued by the Ministry of Communications, go through the approval procedures for obtaining the Approval Certificate for Foreign-funded Enterprise with the competent commerce administration department of the people’s government of the province where such enterprise is to be located by submitting the documents specified in Article 15 of these Provisions.
After the establishment of a foreign-funded enterprise engaging in international maritime container freight station and container yard services or international maritime cargo warehousing services, the applicant shall, by presenting the business license issued by the administrative department for industry and commerce, apply to the competent communications administration department of the people’s government of the province where such enterprise is located for obtaining the Registration for Operation of Auxiliary Businesses Relating to International Maritime Transportation. Only those that have obtained such Registration may engage in the relevant services.
The establishment of a foreign-funded enterprise engaging in loading and unloading of international shipments shall be governed by the relevant provisions of the State.
Article 12 Where an established foreign-funded enterprise applies to add international maritime transportation business or the auxiliary business relating thereto to its business scope, it shall go through the corresponding formalities in accordance with the procedures for establishing a foreign-funded enterprise engaging in specific international maritime transportation businesses set forth in these Provisions.
Where an established foreign-funded enterprise engaging in international maritime transportation is to establish branches, it shall go through the corresponding formalities with the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Commerce or their authorized agencies in accordance with the laws and administrative regulations on foreign investment of the State, the Maritime Transportation Regulations and the Implementing Rules of the Maritime Transportation Regulations.
Where an established foreign-funded enterprise engaging in international maritime transportation is to modify the essential contents such as investment contribution, structure of the shares or scope of business of its contact of joint venture or articles of association, it shall go through the corresponding formalities with the Ministry of Commerce or its authorized agencies in accordance with the laws and administrative regulations on foreign investment of the State. Any modification to the matters specified in Article 21 of the Implementing Rules of the Maritime Transportation Regulations shall be filed with the Ministry of Communications for the record.
Article 13 A foreign company engaging in shipping may establish a Chinese-foreign equity joint venture, Chinese-foreign contractual joint venture or wholly foreign-owned enterprise to offer such routine services as canvassing of cargoes, issuance of bills of lading, settlement of freight and signing of service contracts for the vessels owned or operated by investors. The procedures for establishment application of such an enterprise shall be governed by the relevant provisions jointly issued by the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Commerce on approval of establishment of wholly foreign-owned shipping companies.
Article 14 Where a foreign-funded enterprise within the territory of China is to engage in non-vessel-operating services, it shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Maritime Transportation Regulations and the Implementing Rules of the Maritime Transportation Regulations, make an application to the Ministry of Communications for registration and obtaining the Registration of Non-vessel-operating Services Qualification, and go through the approval formalities with the Ministry of Commerce in accordance with the relevant laws and administrative regulations on foreign investment of the State.
Article 15 Where an applicant makes an application to the Ministry of Communications, it shall submit the documents specified in the Maritime Transportation Regulations and the Implementing Rules of the Maritime Transportation Regulations. Where an applicant makes an application to the Ministry of Commerce or its authorized agencies, he shall submit the following documents:
(1) the letter of application;
(2) the feasibility study report;
(3) the contract of the joint venture and the articles of association of the company (in case of a wholly foreign-owned company, the articles of association of the company only);
(4) the registration certificate and credit-standing certificate of investors;
(5) the identity certification of the chairperson of the board of directors and the general manager of the enterprise to be established;
(6) other documents required by laws or administrative regulations.
Article 16 These Provisions are mutatis mutandis applicable to the establishment of enterprises engaging in international maritime transportation and the auxiliary services relating thereto in other provinces, autonomous regions or municipalities directly under the Central Government by the investors form Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region or Taiwan region.
Article 17 In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement, the Mainland and Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement and their Annexes, from January 1st, 2004, service suppliers from Hong Kong or Macao may established a wholly Hong Kong or Macao-owned enterprise in Chinese mainland to engage in international ship management services, international maritime cargo warehousing, international maritime container freight station and container yard services, and non-vessel-operating services; they may also establish a wholly Hong Kong or Macao-owned shipping company in Chinese mainland to offer such routine services as canvassing of cargoes, issuance of bills of lading, settlement of freight and signing of service contracts for their owned or operated vessels.
Article 18 The Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Commerce are responsible for the interpretation of these Provisions.
Article 19 These Provisions shall take effect as of June 1st, 2004.