Laws of the People's Republic of China

Ministry of Commerce, General Administration of Customs, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, and State Environmental Protection Administration

Announcement No. 117, 2005 of Ministry of Commerce, General Administration of Customs, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, and State Environmental Protection Administration

[2005] No. 117

In order to implement international obligation of protecting Ozone Layer, carry out Vienna Convention on the Protection of Ozone Layer and Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Adjusted and Amended), in accordance with regulations of Country Programme of China to Phase Out Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and Administrative Measures on Imports and Exports of Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the Announcement notifies as follows:

1.

As from March 1, 2006, compressor for industrial or commercial use with CFCS, listed in the Appendix of this Announcement, as refrigerating fluid shall be prohibited from imports or exports.

2.

As from March 1, 2006, compressor listed in the Appendix of this Announcement shall be subject to Commodity Catalogue for Import and Export Inspection. While importing or exporting compressor for industrial or commercial use without CFCS, as refrigerating fluid, the importers or exporters shall provide written certificate, which shall be based on for transacting Clearance Form of the Entry-Exit Commodities. While importing the above-mentioned products that are subject to Administrative Measures on Commodity Automatic Import License shall also transact Commodity Automatic Import License.

Appendix: List of Compressor for Industrial or Commercial Use with CFCS as Refrigerating Fluid (omitted)

Ministry of Commerce

General Administration of Customs

General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine

State Environmental Protection Administration

January 13, 2006