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CIRCULAR OF THE FOREIGN INVESTMENT BUREAU OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATION OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE ON EMPLOYING THE NEW EDITION OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENT OFFICES

Circular of the Foreign Investment Bureau of the State Administration of Industry and Commerce On Employing the New Edition of Registration
Certificate of Resident Offices

Foreign Investment Departments of the Administration of Industry and Commerce of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities
directly under the Central Government:

The State Administration of Industry and Commerce printed the new edition of Registration Certificate of Resident Offices of Foreign
Enterprises lately. The authorized bureaus which are responsible for the registration of resident offices of foreign enterprises
may apply to the State Administration of Industry and Commerce for the new edition as of today and start to use it.

Tel: 010-68057995

Fax: 010-68058004

Foreign Investment Bureau of the State Administration of Industry and Commerce

February 6, 2007



 
Foreign Investment Bureau of the State Administration of Industry and Commerce
2007-02-06

 







CIRCULAR OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON DISSEMINATING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF IMPORT TAXATION POLICY OF ENCOURAGING THE POPULARIZATION OF SCIENCE

Circular of the Ministry of Science and Technology on Disseminating the Announcement of Import Taxation Policy of Encouraging the
Popularization of Science

Guo Ke Fa Cai Zi [2007] No.55

The competent departments (commissions and bureaus) of science in all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, cities directly
under State planning, and all the concerned scientific and technological institutions:

The Announcement of Import Taxation Policy of Encouraging the Popularization of Science issued by the Ministry of Finance (hereinafter
referred to as the Circular) is now disseminated to you. Please have it well implemented.

Appendix: Circular of the Ministry of Finance on Import Taxation Policy of Encouraging the Popularization

Ministry of Science and Technology

February 6, 2007
Appendix:
Circular of the Ministry of Finance on Import Taxation Policy of Encouraging the Popularization of Science

Cai Guan Shui [2007] No.4

Ministry of Science and Technology, General Administration of Customs:

With the approval of the State Council, from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2008, science & technology museums, natural museums,
planetariums, weather stations, earthquake observatories and scientific bases attached to scientific and technological institutions
open to the public will be exempted from the import tariffs and value-added taxes for the videotapes of scientific films and TV works
imported in all forms. See the appendix for the name and tax registration number of imported films and TV videos.

The scientific film and TV works to be imported by the aforementioned scientific institutions shall be ratified by local competent
departments (commissions and bureaus) of science.

The aforementioned scientific institutions shall go through procedures of tax exemption with relevant credentials in the local customs
for the confirmed scientific film and TV works to enjoy the preferential policy of taxation.

Appendix: Name and Tax Registration Number of Imported Film and TV Works (omitted)



 
Ministry of Science and Technology
2007-02-06

 







INTERPRETATION OF THE RELEVANT MATTERS OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS NO.2 TO THE PROVISIONS ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE CIVIL AVIATION INDUSTRY

Interpretation of the Relevant Matters of the Supplementary Provisions No.2 to the Provisions on Foreign Investment in the Civil Aviation
Industry

I.

The Background and Content of the Supplementary Provisions No.2 to the Provisions on Foreign Investment in the Civil Aviation Industry

In order to implement the Supplementary Agreement No.2 on Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement signed in
October 2005 and the Supplementary Provisions No.3 signed in June 2006, Civil Aviation Administration of China combined the provisions
concerning the relaxation of restrictions in civil aviation industry in the two Supplementary Provisions and thus formulated the
Supplementary Provisions No.2.

The Supplementary Provisions No.2 enlarges the scale of investment of Hong Kong and Macao service providers in establishing air transport
sales agencies. Hong Kong and Macao service providers may hold the controlling shares in joint ventures and cooperative businesses
or establish solely funded enterprises.

II.

Application

Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement has provided a clear definition of Hong Kong and Macao service providers,
which specifies such judging criteria as profit and tax, time limit of operating, place of business and employees, etc. The businesses
Hong Kong and Macao service providers run in Mainland shall be of the same nature with and within the actual business scope of those
they run in Hong Kong and Macao. Therefore, Hong Kong and Macao service providers who suit the Supplementary Provisions No.2 shall
be air transport sales agencies.

The Supplementary Provisions No.2 is applicable only to Hong Kong and Macao service providers who invest in and establish air transport
sales agencies in Mainland. Those with investment from a third party apart from Hong Kong and Macao service providers suit other
provisions instead of the Supplementary Provisions No.2.

III.

The Departments in Charge and Relevant Regulations and Provisions

The qualification authentication of sales agent has been transferred from the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China to
China Air Transport Association, which is responsible for the qualification authentication of national civil air transport sales
agency.

Other regulations and provisions related to civil air transport sales agencies include Provisions for the Administration of Civil
Air Transport Sales Agencies (No.37) and Measures for Qualification Authentication of China Civil Air Transport Sales Agency issued
by China Air Transport Association.

IV.

Business Scope

The business scope of air transport sales agencies established in accordance with the Supplementary Provisions No.2 include: class
I air transport sales agency, referring to sales agencies dealing in business of international routes or routes in Hong Kong, Macao
and Taiwan area, and class II air transport, referring to those dealing in domestic routes, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan not included.

V.

Registered Capital

The air transport sales agencies established in accordance with the Supplementary Provisions No.2 shall meet the same standards in
registered capital with agencies in the Mainland. Those dealing in the class I air transport sales agency shall have no less than
1.5 million RMB as the registered capital and those dealing in the class II, no less than 500 thousand RMB. Sales agents shall increase
their registered capital by 500 thousand RMB for every newly set branch agency or business outlet.

VI.

Credentials of Financial Guarantee

Credentials of financial guarantee required in applying for Qualification Certificate of Civil Air Transport Sales Agency refer to
the attestation, which is provided by the applying agency, of financial guarantee from a third party, which shall be a domestically-funded
enterprise with its registered capital equal to, if not higher than, the agency being guaranteed.

Department of Policy and Regulation of General Administration of Civil Aviation of China

February 6, 2007



 
Department of Policy and Regulation of General Administration of Civil Aviation of China
2007-02-06

 







CONSTITUTION ACT, 1982 – page 22

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