Catalog of the Second Batch of Abolished Departmental Regulations of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (Order of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the Peop

Catalog of the Second Batch of Abolished Departmental Regulations of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (Order of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the People's Republic of China*** and the State of China No. 30 of 2001) Decree of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the People's Republic of China*** and of the State of China

(No. 30 of 2001)

In order to adapt to the new situation of China's reform and opening up, further establish and improve the legal system of the socialist market economy, conscientiously fulfill China's commitment to join the World Trade Organization (WTO), accelerate the transformation of government functions, and improve the level of administration in accordance with the law, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) has conducted a comprehensive cleanup of existing departmental regulations. After cleaning, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation decided: the second batch of departmental regulations abolished 100 (catalog see annex).

It is hereby announced that they will be repealed from the date of announcement.

## Attachment: Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Second Batch of Abolished Departmental Regulations Catalog

Minister: Shi Guangsheng

December 19, 2001

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Second Batch of Abolished Departmental Regulations Catalog

(December 19, 2001)

Serial No.

Name of Departmental Regulation

Issuing Department

Issued

Time1

The Supplementary

Notice on the Implementation of Unified Management of Pearls and Strengthening of Management of the Pearl Market

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economics, State Administration for Industry and Commerce

Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 1986

2

On the request for the approval of the Interim Measures for the Import System of the People's Republic of China*** and the State of China

Petition Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

1982

3

Response on the Amount of China's Exports of

Textiles Occupied by Re-exports, Incoming Material Processing, and Compensatory TradeMinistry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

1982

4

On the Transmission of the State Planning Commission, the State Import and Export Commission on the import of chemical fibers

Vi the implementation of import licensing methods of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, the General Administration of Customs

1982

5

On the import of chemical fibers required for the export of finished products of foreign trade into the processing of additional notification of application for a permit

Permanent license

Ministry of Foreign Trade, the General Administration of Customs, the

State Import and Export Commission, and State

Planning Commission 1982

6

Notice on the Issuance of Measures for Reimbursable Tendering of Export Commodity Quotas and Implementation

Rules of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

1995

7

Notice on Questions Concerning Participation in Reimbursable Tendering of Export Commodity Quotas of Foreign-Invested Enterprises

On the Participation in Reimbursable Tendering of Export Commodity Quotas by Foreign-Invested Enterprises Notice on Issues Concerning the Participation of Foreign-invested Enterprises in Reimbursable Bidding for Export Commodity Quotas METC

1995

8Trial Bidding for Quotas of 27 Export Commodities such as Logs METC19959

Announcement on Matters Related to Bidding for Quotas of 10 Commodities Winning the Bidding of 1995 for 10 Commodities, such as Cement and Cashmere Announcement on Matters Related to Quota Bidding Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 199511 Notice on Trial Bidding Management for Bicycle Exports Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 199412

Notice on the Unified Use of the "Certificate of Application for Export License of Commodities Subject to Reimbursable Bidding for Quotas

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

1994

13

Notice on the Transmittal of the General Administration of Customs' Urgent Circular on Taxation Issues of Processing Assembly and Compensatory Trade Import

Import Processing Equipment," the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

1996

14

On the Approval of "Provisions on the Administration of Export Licenses for Honeydew Melon and Balsam Pear"

Reply of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

1996

15On the Regulations on Export License Administration of Hairy Crabs", the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

Notice on the Revision of the "Catalog of Export License Commodity Classification and Issuance of Licenses"

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

1996

17

Notice on the Adjustment of the Catalogue of Commodities Managed under the Import License and the Authorities for Issuing Import Licenses

1996

18Notice on the Addition of Light (Heavy) Burnt Magnesium Port Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) 199619Reply on the Provisions on the Administration of Cordyceps Export License Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) 199620

Emergency Notice on the Adjustment of the Licensing Authorities of Export License for Some Quota-tendered Commodities

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

1994

21Notice on Updating the Forms of Import and Export LicensesMinistry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation199422

Notice on the Issuance of the Catalog of Export License Merchandise Classification Issuance

Notice of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

1995

23Reply on the Provisions for the Administration of the License for the Export of Angelica SinensisMinistry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) 199624Reapply on the Provisions of the License for the Export of Banana Citrus The Approval of the Provisions of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 199625

The Approval of the Provisions of the Administration of Export License of Duck Pear (Including Sydney)

The Approval of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

1996

26The Approval of the Provisions of the Administration of the Export License of Shaoxing Wine

The Approval of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 199627

The Provisions of the Administration of the License for Export of Cloisonne and the Provisions of the Export License of Reply to the Approval of the Provisions on the Administration of the Export License of Lianzhuangshuang

Lipids by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

1996

28Notice on Strengthening of the Provisions on the Administration of the Re-export Trade of Textiles by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) 199129

Notice on the Precautions Concerning the Activation of the New Export License for Textiles Exported to the U.S.A. by the MOFTEC

1991

30

30Notice on Issues Relating to Textile Exports to Norway by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) 199231Notice on the Situation of China-Canada Textile Negotiations and Related Issues by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) 199232

Notice on the Issuance of the Catalog of Grading and Issuance of Commodities for Export License Administration by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

1993

33

On the issuance of the quota license management program for export commodities

Notice of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

1994

34

On the issuance of the Export License Management Commodity Classified Licensing Catalogue

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

1994

35

On the reiteration of the Notice on the need to issue

Shipment Certificates for Textiles in the Export Basket Category of the ***Same Body

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

1989

36

Notice on Reaffirmation of Principles of Import License Management and Clarification of the Scope of Some of the Commodities Subject to Export License General Administration of Customs, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

1990

36

Reaffirmation of Principles of Import License Management and Specification of Scope of Some Export Licensed Goods. p>37

Notice on the Interpretation of the Names of Some Import and Export Licensed Commodities

Notice of the General Administration of Customs and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

1988

38

Notice on the Implementation of Import License for Sixteen Types of Southern Medicines, including Antelope Horns, etc.

Notice of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and the State Administration of Pharmaceutical

Administration of the People's Republic of China. 1984

39

Notice on the Importation of Polycarbonate, etc. under License

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, State General Administration of Materials

Administration of Customs 1983

40Notice on the Adjustment of the Export License System of Some CommoditiesMinistry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 198241

Supplementary Procedures for Reporting and Approval of Exporting Licensed Commodities Outside of the Plan

Addition to the Procedures for Reporting and Approval of Licensed Commodities Supplementary

Regulations

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC), State Economic Commission (SEC)

, State Planning Commission (SPC), State General Administration of Material

1982

42Reply on the License of Unplanned Export of Inventoried CommoditiesMinistry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC), State Planning Commission (SPC)<8243

Pilot Opinions on Giving the Right of Import and Export Operation to Commercial and Material Enterprises Pilot Opinions

State Economic and Trade Commission (SETC), Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

Ministry of Domestic Trade 1993

44

Notice on the Issues Related to Further Promoting the Work of Manufacturing Enterprises' Self-supporting Import and Export

State Economic and Trade Commission, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

Ministry of Foreign Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

1997

45

Reference on Speeding up the Grant of Notification of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and the Science and Technology Commission

1997

46

Notification on Several Matters Concerning the Management of Reimbursable Use of Quotas for Garlic and Other Commodities in the Year 2000

1999

47

47

48

49

49

49

49

50

51

Notification on Issues Concerning the Licensing of Copper and Copper-Based Alloy Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 199548 Notice on Suspension of Export of Wheat Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 199649 Notice on Adjustment of Management Measures for Export of Yarn Products Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 199950 Interim Provisions on the Management of Small-Scale Trade in Tourism Commodities Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 199651

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and General Administration of Customs "Notice on Adjustment of the Catalogue of Customs Audit

Value of Export Commodities" Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and General Administration of Customs. Notice on Adjusting the Catalog of Export Commodity Customs Audit

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, General Administration of Customs

1999

52 Notice on Strengthening the Management of Furfury Alcohol Exports to the Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 19853 Notice on the Implementation of Country-Specific Quotas on Furfury Alcohol Exports to the Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 19854 Notice on Strengthening the Management of Antimony Exports and Other Related Issues Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 199855

Notification of Interim Measures for the Administration of Processing Trade in Imported Sugar, Cotton, Vegetable Oil, and

Sheep's Wool as Raw Material"

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, General Administration of Customs

1997

56

Notice on the Issues Relating to the Administration of Processing Trade in Sheep's Wool, Sugar, Vegetable Oil, and Natural Rubber

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, General Administration of Customs

, State Planning Commission, State Economic

Trade Commission 1999

57

Notice on the Examination and Approval of Contracts and Articles of Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises in accordance with National Laws Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

1993

58Reply Letter on the Examination and Approval Authority of Projects for the Purpose of Absorption of Foreign Direct Investments Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 199759

Letter on Entrusting Localities with the Approval of Contracts and Articles of Association of Non-Productive Joint Venture Projects

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

1985

60 Supplementary Circular on the Issues Concerning the Importation of Self-used Materials by Wholly Foreign-owned EnterprisesMinistry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 198961 Notice on the Simplification of the Procedures for Submission of Applications for Importation of Automobiles by Foreign-Invested Enterprises Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation198662Circular on Issues Related to the Approval of Foreign-Invested Oils and Fats Processing EnterprisesMinistry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation199663Supplementary Provisions on the Establishment of Foreign-Invested Medical InstitutionsMinistry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and Ministry of Health199764

On the Establishment of Foreign-Invested Overseas Chinese Hospitals and Clinics, and on the Provisions on the Practice of Foreign Doctors in China by Foreign Guests and Overseas ChineseMinistry of Health and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

65

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation's Circular on Issues Related to the Importation of Equipment by Foreign-Invested Enterprises

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

1996

66

Notice on the Issuance of the Request for Restrictions on the Organization of Sino-Foreign Joint and

Cooperative Enterprises in the Field of Rental Vehicles

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC), State Economic Commission (SEC)

, Ministry of Finance (MOF), General Administration of Customs (GAC)

, and Office of the Special Administrative Region of the State Council (OSAR) 1985

67

Notice on the Issues Concerning the Approval of International Freight Forwarding Agents (IFFAs)

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

1988

68

On the Application for Permit for Imported Automobiles by Foreign-Invested Enterprises (FIEs) enterprises to apply for Permit to Import Automobiles

Notice of the Ministry of Materials and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

1991

69Notice on the Issues Related to the Importation of Cosmetics by Foreign-Invested Enterprises by the General Administration of Customs and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation1998970

Circular on the Work of the Joint Annual Inspection of the Foreign-Invested Enterprises for the Year 1998

Notice of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, State Administration of Industry and Commerce, State Economic and Trade Commission, Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Politics, State Administration of Foreign Exchange

Bureau of Foreign Exchange, State Administration of Taxation, General Administration of Customs1997

71

Regulations on Supervision of Imported and Exported Goods of Sino-foreign Equity Joint Ventures and Exemptions from

Taxes Provisions by the General Administration of Customs, the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, the Ministry of Finance, and the General Administration of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation.

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 1984

72

Notice on the Principles of Mastering Certain Specific Issues in the Implementation of Preferential Tax Policies on Imported Goods for Foreign-Invested Enterprises

Circulars of the General Administration of Customs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 1987

73

On the issuance of the Preferential Tax Policy for Imported and Exported Goods for Chinese-Foreign Cooperative Joint Venture Circular of the General Administration of Customs, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 1983

74 Circular of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and State Planning Commission on the Issuance of the Trial Measures for the Administration of the Plan for Utilizing Foreign Capital 198375

On the Establishment of a Wholly-Owned Enterprise in China by a Foreign Shipping Company, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation issued a Circular on the Establishment of a Wholly-Owned Enterprise in China by a Foreign Shipping Company. Notice on Issues Related to the Establishment of Wholly-Owned Shipping Companies by Foreign Shipping Companies in China

Circular of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) of the People's Republic of China (PRC)

76

Notice on Taxation Policies for Foreign Invested Enterprises (FIEs) Approved and Established before December 31, 1993

Circular of the Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC), and the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) of the PRC (SAT) of the People's Republic of China 1998

77

Notice on Strengthening the Management of Pearl Market

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, State Administration for Industry and Commerce

Bureau of Commerce 1985

78 Relevant Provisions on Strengthening the Management of Imported PetroleumMinistry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, State Planning Commission 198679

Notice on the Issuance of the "Ninth Five-Year" Period of Foreign Economic and Trade Finance and Economic Cooperation

Circular on the Issuance of the "Outline of Financial and Accounting Work of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation during the "Ninth Five-Year Plan"

Office of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

1997

80 Circular on the Strengthening of Audit and Supervision of the Ministry's Business Units Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 199681

Circular on the Further Strengthening of Management of Contracting

Labor Businesses of China's Companies in Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

1997

82

Notice on the Issuance of the Provisions on the Administration of Training for Expatriated Laborers

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

1996

83

Notice on Issues Relating to the Overseas Construction of Projects Financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) by Chinese Companies

. Issues by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

1998

84

Circular on Further Strengthening the Management of Contracted Labor Business in Saipan

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Ministry of Public Security (MPS)

1998

85Circular on Coordination of the Number of Labor Companies Sent to Hong Kong by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

199486

On the "Regulation on the Interim Provisions on Contracting Projects and Providing Technical Services in Hong Kong and Macao

Notification of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office

1981

87 Letter on Trial Measures for the Administration of Foreign Meal Expenses of Contracted LaborersMinistry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and the Ministry of Finance 198488

Notification on the Issuance of the Trial Measures on the Program of Foreign Contracted Projects and Labor Cooperation

Notice of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and the State Planning Commission

1983

89

Notice of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and the State Statistical

Bureau of Foreign Economic Cooperation and the State Bureau of Statistics

1983

90

Notice of the Ministry of Finance

on the use of the foreign economic cooperation enterprise to design and implement the foreign-contracted labor services. Consulting

Circular on the Further Expansion of Exports by Foreign Economic Cooperation Enterprises Utilizing Foreign Contracted Labor Design and Consulting

Circular of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

1998

91

On the Issuance of the "Agreement of Principles between the Government of the Chinese People's Republic of China and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Countries on the Dispatch and Absorption of Chinese Citizens for Employment in the Soviet Union's Joint Venture and Agencies". Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

1990

92 Interim Measures for the Management of Technology Introduction and Work MOFTEC 199693

Notice on the Implementation of the "Management Measures on Undertaking and Acting as an Agent for National Technology and Equipment Importation

Projects" MOFTEC

1995

94

On the Issuance of the Administrative Measures for the Export of Power Generation Sets and Their Technology

Notification of the Ministry of Mechanical and Electronics

1991

95 Supplementary Provisions on Issues Concerning the Export of Artificial Crystals Technology and Products, etc.

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 199096

Notification on the Issues concerning the Management of the Importation of High Temperature Blowers for Cement Kilns, etc.

Secretary of State Economy and Trade Commission

General Administration of Customs 1997

97

Urgent Notice on Strengthening the Management of Import Registration of Medical CT and MRI

State Import and Export of Mechanical and Electrical Products

Office of the State Mechanical and Electrical Products Import and Export Corporation (SEMEC)

1996

98

Notice on Issues Relating to the Import of Specific Products for the Purpose of International Bidding

State Import and Export of Mechanical and Electrical Products

Office 1994

99

Notice on Regulating the Issues of Transferring the Chapter of Importing Mechanical and Electrical Products in Various Regions and Departments

State Import and Export of Mechanical and Electrical Products

Office 1995

100

Notice on the Issues Relating to Importation of Specific Products

p>State Import and Export of Mechanical and Electrical Products

Office of the State Mechanical and Electrical Products Import and Export

1995