Laws of the People's Republic of China

No. 33

The Supplementary Provisions on the Measures for the Administration of Foreign-invested Distribution Enterprises of Books, Newspapers, and Periodicals have been adopted at the executive meeting of the General Administration of Press and Publication and by the Ministry of Commerce on November 29, 2006. They are hereby promulgated for entry into force as of May 1, 2007.

Long Xinmin, Director of the General Administration of Press and Publication

Bo Xilai, Minister of the Ministry of Commerce

April 2, 2007

Supplementary Provisions on the Measures for the Administration of Foreign-invested Distribution Enterprises of Books, Newspapers, and Periodicals

For the purpose of establishing a Hong Kong/Macao Closer Economic Partnership with the Mainland, the following supplementary provisions are hereby constituted to the Measures for the Administration of Foreign-invested Distribution Enterprises of Books, Newspapers, and Periodicals in accordance with Supplementary Agreement No. 3 on Hong Kong/Mainland Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement and Supplementary Agreement No. 3 on Macao/Mainland Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement:

Where a Hong Kong or Macao service supplier has accumulatively set up over 30 stores in the Mainland, if it is engaged in the business of books, newspapers or periodicals, etc. which have different trademarks and are provided by different suppliers, it is allowed to hold a controlling share with a limitation of no more than 65%.