Regulations on the Management of

Decree of the Ministry of Construction and
                the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation,

                No 116
              　　The Regulations on the Management of Foreign-funded Urban Planning
                Service Enterprises, deliberated and ratified at the 65th executive
                meeting of the Ministry of Construction on December 13th, 2002
                and the 2nd working meeting of the minister of Foreign Trade and
                Economic Cooperation on January 30th, 2003, is hereby promulgated
                for implementation as of May 1st, 2003.  
              Wang Guangtao, Minister of Construction  
              Shi Guangsheng, Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic
                Cooperation  
              February 13th, 2003  
              Regulations on the Management of

                Foreign-funded Urban Planning Service Enterprises  
              　　Article 1    Pursuant to 《the
                Law of the People's Republic of China on Foreign-funded Enterprises》,《the
                Law of the People's Republic of China on Sino-foreign Equity Joint
                Ventures》,《the Law of the People's Republic of China on Sino-foreign
                cooperative Joint Ventures》, and《the Law of the People's Republic
                of China on Urban Planning》, the current Regulations is hereby
                formulated to expand the scope of opening to the outside; regulate
                foreign companies, enterprises and other economic entities or
                individuals investing in enterprises providing services to urban
                planning; and strengthen management of the activities of urban
                planning services provided by foreign-funded urban planning service
                enterprises.  
              　　Article 2    The Regulations
                applies to those setting up foreign-funded urban planning service
                enterprises within the boundary of the People's Republic of China
                and applying for the 《Certificate of Qualification of Foreign-funded
                Enterprises for Urban Planning Services》, and to the supervision
                and management of foreign-funded urban planning service enterprises.  
              　　Article 3    The foreign-funded
                urban planning service enterprises as referred to in the current
                Regulations include Sino-foreign equity joint ventures, Sino-foreign
                cooperative joint ventures, and ventures with exclusive foreign
                investment that are set up in the People's Republic of China in
                accordance with law to provide services to urban planning.  
              　　The term 'urban planning service' as used in the current Regulations
                refers to provide drawing and consulting services to urban development
                plans other than general planning.  
              　　Article 4    All foreign companies,
                enterprises, other economic entities or individuals engaged in
                urban planning services in China shall set up Sino-foreign equity
                joint ventures, Sino-foreign cooperative joint ventures, or ventures
                with exclusive foreign investment and apply for the 《Certificate
                of Qualification of Foreign-funded Enterprises for Urban Planning
                Services》.  
              　　Those have not been granted the 《Certificate of Qualification
                of Foreign-funded Enterprises for Urban Planning Services》 shall
                not take up the business of urban planning services.  
              　　Article 5    The department
                responsible for the management of foreign trade and economic cooperation
                under the State Council shall take charge of management of establishment
                of foreign-funded urban planning service enterprises, while the
                department responsible for construction under the State Council
                shall take charge of management of qualification of foreign-funded
                urban planning service enterprises.  
              　　The departments responsible for foreign trade and economic
                cooperation under the people's governments at the provincial,
                autonomous regional and municipal governments under the direct
                leadership of the central government shall take charge of preliminary
                examination of establishment of foreign-funded urban planning
                service enterprises in their respective administrative areas,
                and departments responsible for urban planning under people's
                governments at and above the county level shall take charge of
                supervision and management of the urban planning service activities
                carried out by foreign-funded urban planning service enterprises
                in their respective administrative areas.  
              　　Article 6    Apart from meeting
                requirements set in relevant Chinese laws and regulations on foreign-funded
                enterprises, the following requirements shall be met for the establishment
                of foreign-funded urban planning service enterprises:  
              　　1.    The foreign party shall be an enterprise
                or professional specializing in urban planning services in its
                resident country or region.  
              　　2.    The applicant shall own more than 20 employees
                specializing in urban planning, architecture, road transportation,
                gardening and related disciplines, with foreign specialists accounting
                for no less than 25 percent of the total, and have at least one
                foreign technician specializing in urban planning, architecture,
                road transportation, and gardening respectively.  
              　　3.    The applicant shall have technical apparatus
                and fixed working site as stipulated by the State.  
              　　Article 7    Those applying
                for establishing foreign-funded urban planning service enterprises
                shall apply, in accordance with law, to the State Administration
                of Industry and Commerce or local administrations of industry
                and commerce with authorization from the State Administration
                of Industry and Commerce for examination and approving the titles
                of the foreign-funded enterprises they plan to set up.  
              　　Article 8    After passing
                examination and receiving approval of the titles of the foreign-funded
                enterprises it plans to set up, the applicant shall apply to the
                departments of the provincial, autonomous regional or people's
                municipal government under the direct leadership of the central
                government in charge of foreign trade and economic cooperation
                in the region where the enterprise is to be located for the establishment.
                it shall submit the following documents:  
              　　1.    The application for the establishment
                of a foreign-funded enterprise signed by the legal representative
                of the investing party.  
              　　2.    The feasibility study report, project
                proposal and plan on the establishment of the enterprise (including
                staffing of specialists, plan on technical equipment, and area
                of the working site) produced or approved by the investing party.  
              　　3.    The contract and rules of the foreign-funded
                enterprise signed by the legal representative of the investing
                party (or rules only, in the case of an enterprise with exclusive
                foreign investment).  
              　　4.    Notice of pre-approval on the title of
                the enterprise to be set up.  
              　　5.    Certificate of legal person registration
                of the investing party and certificate of the credit provided
                by the bank of the investing party.  
              　　6.    Documents and certificates of appointment
                of the chairman, board members, managers, and leading engineers
                or technicians to be appointed by the investing party.  
              　　7.    The balance sheets and statements of loss
                and gain of the investing party during the latest three years
                as audited by a chartered accountant or an accountant firm.  
              　　8.    Certificate of registration and certificate
                of bank credit of the urban planning service enterprise(s) run
                by the foreign investing party in its country or region.  
              　　9.    Certificates of experiences and achievements
                of the foreign investing party in urban planning services produced
                by responsible government departments or associations, societies,
                or notary organs in the residential country or region of the said
                party.   
              　　Article 9    The department
                under provincial, autonomous regional or people's municipal governments
                under the direct leadership of central government in charge of
                foreign trade and economic cooperation shall complete preliminary
                examination within 30 days after receiving an application and
                submit its approval to the State Council department in charge
                of foreign trade and economic cooperation.  
              　　Article 10    The State Council
                department in charge of foreign trade and economic cooperation
                shall submit the application documents that have passed preliminary
                examination and approval to the State Council department in charge
                of construction for soliciting the comments within 10 days. The
                State Council department in charge of construction shall put forward
                its opinion within 30 days after receiving the application documents.
                Within 30 days after receiving the written opinion of the State
                Council department in charge of construction, the State Council
                department in charge of foreign trade and economic cooperation
                shall make a decision of approval or disapproval. In the case
                of approval, a certificate of approval shall be issued; and in
                the case of disapproval, a written explanation shall be given.  
              　　Article 11        
                After receiving the Certificate of Approval of Foreign-funded
                Enterprise, the applicant shall register with an administration
                of industry and commerce in accordance with law to get a business
                license.  
              　　Article 12    After receiving
                a legal person business license, the applicant shall apply to
                the State Council department in charge of construction for the
                《Certificate of Qualification for Urban Planning Services for
                Foreign-funded Enterprises》.  
              　　Article 13    The following
                documents shall be supplied for application for the 《Certificate
                of Qualification for Urban Planning Services for Foreign-funded
                Enterprises》:  
              　　1.    Form of Application for the 《Certificate
                of Qualification for Urban Planning Services for Foreign-funded
                Enterprises》;  
              　　2.    Certificate of Approval of Foreign-funded
                Enterprise;  
              　　3.    Business license for enterprise legal
                person;  
              　　4.    Contract of employment of technicians
                and specialists and certificates of technical qualifications of
                these people put on file in labour and personnel departments;  
              　　5.    Documents about the technical equipment
                of the enterprise.  
              　　Article 14    The foreign-funded
                urban planning service enterprise shall report, within 30 days
                after receiving the 《Certificate of Qualification for Urban Planning
                Services for Foreign-funded Enterprises》, to the urban planning
                administration in the city or county of its registered for the
                record.  
              　　Article 15    The foreign-funded
                urban planning service enterprise that contracts for urban planning
                services in areas other than that of its registration shall report
                to the urban planning administrations of these areas for the record.  
              　　Article 16    All the documents
                submitted by the applicant shall be written in Chinese. If any
                document of certification is written in a foreign language, a
                Chinese version shall be supplied.  
              　　Article 17    Foreign-funded
                urban planning service enterprises shall abide themselves by pertinent
                Chinese laws, regulations, and technical standards and norms when
                providing urban planning services.  
              　　Article 18    The foreign technicians
                employed by foreign-funded urban planning service enterprises
                shall stay in China for a total length of no less than 6 months
                per person a year.  
              　　Article 19    The State Council
                department in charge of construction shall carry out annual checks
                to the foreign-funded urban planning service enterprises that
                have received the 《Certificate of Qualification for Urban Planning
                Services for Foreign-funded Enterprises》. Those found unqualified
                shall have their 《Certificate of Qualification for Urban Planning
                Services for Foreign-funded Enterprises》　revoked.  
              　　Article 20    Chinese units
                that have received the 《Certificate of Qualification for Compilation
                of Urban Planning》 shall hand in the Certificate when they are
                restructured into Sino-foreign equity or cooperative joint ventures
                specializing in urban planning services.  
              　　Article 21    Foreign-funded
                urban planning service enterprises shall hand in their 《Certificate
                of Qualification for Urban Planning Services for Foreign-funded
                Enterprises》 when they stop operations or are disbanded or terminated.  
              　　Article 22    It is strictly
                forbidden to entrust any businesses of urban planning services
                to foreign-funded enterprises that have not granted the 《Certificate
                of Qualification for Urban Planning Services for Foreign-funded
                Enterprises》.  
              　　It is strictly forbidden to entrust any businesses of service
                to general urban planning to foreign-funded enterprises.  
              　　Article 23    Those that contract
                for urban planning services without the 《Certificate of Qualification
                for Urban Planning Services for Foreign-funded Enterprises》 shall
                be ordered by the construction administrations of people's governments
                at or above the county level to stop their illegal activities,
                together with a penalty above RMB10,000 yuan and below RMB30,000
                yuan. Their achievements shall not be acknowledged by any department.  
              　　Article 24    Those foreign-funded
                urban planning service enterprises that provide services to compilation
                of general urban planning in violation of the current Regulations
                shall be ordered by the construction administrations of people's
                government at or above the county level to mend themselves. Those
                involved in severe cases shall have their 《Certificate of Qualification
                for Urban Planning Services for Foreign-funded Enterprises》withdrawn
                by the original issuer.  
              　　Those foreign-funded urban planning service enterprises that
                obtain the 《Certificate of Qualification for Urban Planning Services
                for Foreign-funded Enterprises》 through fraud and deception shall
                have their Certificate withdrawn by the issuer.  
              　　After withdrawing a Certificate, the issuer shall inform the
                registration department concerned of the case. The enterprise
                whose certificate has been withdrawn shall apply to the original
                department of registration for cancellation of its registration.
                Those that refuse to go through cancellation formalities shall
                be handled by registration departments in accordance with law.  
              　　Article 25    Those that entrust
                urban planning services or general urban planning services to
                foreign-funded enterprises that have not got the 《Certificate
                of Qualification for Urban Planning Services for Foreign-funded
                Enterprises》 in violation of the current Regulations shall be
                corrected by their senior departments, with administrative responsibilities
                to be affixed upon the person responsible in accordance with law.
                If a crime is committed, criminal responsibilities shall be found
                out in accordance with law.  
              　　Article 26    The current Regulations
                shall be interpreted by the State Council department in charge
                of construction and the State Council department in charge of
                foreign trade and economic cooperation according to their respective
                functions.  
              　　Article 27    Investors from
                the Hong Kong Special Administrative Zone, the Macao Special Administrative
                Zone, and Taiwan area coming to run urban planning service enterprises
                on the mainland shall be handled with reference to the current
                Regulations.  
              　　Article 28    The current Regulations
                shall take effect as of May 1, 2003.　  
              　　To be sent to: The Law Committee of the National People's Congress,
                the Law Office of the State Council, the Editorial Office of the
                Gazette of the State Council, the construction commissions and
                bureaus of foreign trade and economic cooperation of people's
                governments at the provincial, autonomous regional and municipal
                level, the construction commission of cities as independent entries
                in State plans and budgets, ministries and commissions of the
                State Council, and leaders, bureaus, and subsidiary institutions
                of the Ministry of Construction.  
              　　Secretariat of the General Office of the Ministry of Construction  
              　　Printed and issued on February 20th, 2003