Laws of the People's Republic of China

Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Commerce

Decree of the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Commerce

No. 123

Supplementary Provisions to the Provisions on the Administration of Foreign-funded Municipal Planning Enterprises were adopted after deliberation at the 24th executive meeting of the Ministry of Construction and the executive meeting of the Ministry of Commerce, which are hereby promulgated and shall come into force as of January 1st, 2004.

Wang Guangtao, Minister of the Ministry of Construction

Lv Fuyuan, Minister of the Ministry of Commerce

December 19th, 2003

Supplementary Provisions to the Provisions on the Administration of Foreign-Funded Municipal Planning Enterprises

With a view to promoting the development of the economic & trade relations between the Mainland and Hong Kong/Macao and to encouraging Hong Kong service providers and Macao service providers to establish urban planning service enterprises, the following supplementary provisions are formulated in accordance with the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement and the Mainland and Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement and the Provisions on the Administration of the Foreign-funded Municipal Planning Enterprises (Decree No. 116 issued by the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation):

1.

Hong Kong service providers and Macao service providers are allowed to establish solely funded urban planning service enterprises in the Mainland as of January 1, 2004.

2.

Other provisions governing the establishment of urban planning service enterprises in the Mainland by Hong Kong or Macao service providers shall be implemented in accordance with the Provisions on the Administration of Foreign-funded Urban Planning Service Enterprises.

3.

The terms "Hong Kong service providers" and "Macao service providers" as mentioned in the present Supplementary Provisions shall be consistent with the definitions and meet the relevant requirements as respectively provided in the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement and the Mainland and Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement.

4.

The responsibility to interpret the present Supplementary Provisions shall remain with the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Commerce according to their respective functions.

5.

The present Supplementary Provisions shall come into force as of January 1st, 2004.