Laws of the People's Republic of China

Announcement No.34, 2007 of Ministry of Commerce, Promulgating Announcement on Qualification Examination and Approval of the Second Public Bidding of Light and Heavy Burned Magnesium, Fluorite, Talc, Bauxite, Carborundum, Liquorice and Liquorice Products in 2007

[2007] No.34

In accordance with regulations of the Public Bidding Measures on Quota of Export Commodities and Detailed Implementation Regulations of Public Bidding on Industry Products Export Quota, related issues on export quota of industrial products of the second public bidding in 2007 are now announced as follows:

1.

Commodity

Light and heavy burned magnesium, fluorite, talc, bauxite, carborundum, liquorice and liquorice products (please refer to appendix 1 for specific commodity tariff code).

2.

Time for pubic bidding

As from May 2007, Ministry of Commerce committee of export commodity quota tendering will launch the second public bidding on export quota of above commodities. The announcement on the bidding will be release on International Business Daily, website of Ministry of Commerce and website of China International Electronic Commerce.

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Examination and approval procedures of the second public bidding in 2007

Please refer to Announcement No.84, 2006 of Ministry of Commerce for standards on qualifications of bidding enterprises of the second public bidding of light and heavy burned magnesium, fluorite, talc, bauxite, carborundum, liquorice and liquorice products.

(1)

. Preliminary examination;

Departments of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, cities specially designated in the state plan and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps are in charge of the preliminary examination of the local enterprises; China Chamber of Commerce of Metals Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters and China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicines & Health Products (hereinafter referred to as "bidding office") are in charge of preliminary examination of enterprises directly under administration of the central government;

Enterprises with export and supplying performance of above commodities may apply for the preliminary examination;

Departments of commercial administration and bidding offices shall examine and approve in line with related regulations.

(2)

. Review

Related bidding offices are responsible for review of bidding enterprises;

Local departments of commercial administration shall inform enterprises that pass the preliminary examination to put forward related date and materials to bidding offices;

Bidding offices shall report the result of review to tendering committee before May 18, 2007;

Tendering committee shall examine and approve above materials for review and release announcement.

As regards technical support of internet bidding, please contact with China International Electronic Commerce Center.

Appendix:

1.

Customs Code of the Commodity

2.

Application Form for Bidding Enterprises

3.

Form on Statistics on Qualifications of Bidding Enterprises

Ministry of Commerce

Apr 10, 2007