ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOS/C/N/220
24 de diciembre de 2002
(02-7100)
Consejo del Comercio de Servicios Original:  inglés
NOTIFICACIÓN DE CONFORMIDAD CON EL PÁRRAFO 3 DEL
ARTÍCULO III D EL ACUERDO GENERAL SOBRE
EL COMERCIO DE SERVICIOS
Se ha recibido de la delegación de la República Popular China la siguiente notificación.
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1. Miembro que notifica:
La República Popular China
2. Notificación en virtud del:
Párrafo 3 del artículo III del Acuerdo General sobre el Comercio de Servicios
3. Fecha de entrada en vigor/duración:
25.10.2000
4. Organismo responsable de la aplicación de la medida:
Administración Estatal de Radiodifusión, Cinematografía y Televisión
Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Cooperación Económica
5. Descripción de la medida* indicando las formas de suministro previstas, los efectos en el
comercio de servicios (como por ejemplo restricciones a la liberalización o medidas de
liberalización) e incidencia de la medida en los compromisos enunciados en la Lista del
Miembro y en su Lista de exenciones del artículo II (NMF), en su caso:
Reglamento provisional por el que se rige el cine con inversión extranjera
Se adjunta el texto completo de la traducción al inglés del reglamento provisional.1
La traducción al inglés se facilita únicamente a efectos de consulta y la versión china será la
auténtica.
6. Miembros específicamente afectados, en su caso:
Todos los Miembros
                                                     
* Incluidos los acuerdos internacionales y las medidas de reconocimiento o de otro tipo.
1 En inglés solamente.S/C/N/220
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- Otras fuentes (dirección, fax y
teléfono de otro organismo) /g168S/C/N/220
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Provisional Regulations Governing the Foreign Invested Movie Theater
(Issued by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television Ministry Of Foreign Trade and
Economic Co-operation Ministry of Culture on October 25, 2000)
Article 1 The Provisions are formulated on the basis of 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
Chinese Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures and Film Management Regulation, in order to meet thedemands of reform and opening up, absorb foreign investment, import advanced technology and
equipment and develop the Chinese film undertaking.
Article 2 The Provisions shall be applied to the establishment of Sino-foreign equity joint
venture or Sino-foreign co-operative enterprise within the territory of China (hereinafter referred to asthe foreign-invested movie theater) between foreign companies, enterprises and other economic
organizations or individuals (hereinafter referred to as the foreign partners) and the Chinese
companies and enterprises (hereinafter referred to as the Chinese partners), on the reciprocal basis and
with approval of the Chinese government to build, renovate the movie theaters and be engaged in film
business.
Article 3 The solely foreign-invested movie theater is not allowed.
Article 4 The foreign-invested movie theater shall fulfil the following conditions:
(1) conform to the layout and planning of local cultural facilities;
(2) have a registered capital of no less than RMB 10 million;
(3) have a fixed place for business operation;(4) the joint equity or co-operative movie theater shall never take the name of overseas 
movie theater, TV stations (media), etc;
(5) for the joint equity movie theater, the Chinese partners must invest no less than 51%
of the registered capital; for Sino-foreign co-operative movie theater, the Chinese
partners must take the leading position in the operation;
(6) have a business term of no more than 30 years for joint equity or co-operative movie
theater;
(7) abide by the Chinese laws, regulations and relevant provisions;
Article 5 If the Chinese partner makes investment with state-owned assets (except the
investment by cash), the invested state-owned assets must be appraised in accordance with the
relevant regulations of China on management of st ate-owned assets and confirmed by a department in
charge of state-owned asset management at the provincial level or above.
Article 6 The approval procedure for establishment of the foreign-invested movie theater:
(1) The Chinese partner must submit an application and the following documents to local
department of foreign trade and economic co-operation at the provincial level:
(a) the project proposal to establish the foreign-invested movie theater;
(b) certificate of the Chinese partner ’s legal person status, documents granting
it the right to use the land to build a movie theater and the bank credit 
certificate;
(c) the documents indicating qualifications of the foreign partner, bank credit 
certificate and certificate of its financial status produced by an accounting firm;
(d) the notice by the industrial and commercial department preliminarily 
permitting the use of name for the foreign-invested movie theater;
(e) the feasibility study report, contract and articles of association;S/C/N/220
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(f) other materials as required by laws, regulations and the authorities in charge 
of examination and approval.
(2) With the consent of the provincial film administrative departments, the provincial
department of foreign trade and economic co-operation should submit a report to
MOFTEC.  MOFTEC will carry out appraisa l work on the basis of Chinese laws and
regulations on foreign investment. After getting the consent of the State
Administration of Radio, Film and Televisi on and the Ministry of Culture, MOFTEC,
will is sue the Approval Certificate for Foreign-Invested Enterprise for those qualified
foreign-invested movie theaters.
(3) For the foreign-invested movie theater with the approval for establishment,
registration should be made at the State Administration of Industry and Commerce
within 1 month after the receipt of the Approval Certificate for Foreign-InvestedEnterprise issued by MOFTEC.
(4) After the construction or renovation of the foreign-invested movie theater is
completed, and checked qualified by relevant department, the foreign-invested movie
theater can apply for the Operation Permit for Movie Theater at the film
administrative department in the provincial people ’s government with its Approval
Certificate for Foreign-Invested Enterprise and the Business License.
Article 7 Article 6 will govern the procedure for the changes in holdings of shares and
investment amount in the established foreign-invested movie theater.
Article 8 The foreign-invested movie theater shall abide by the Chinese laws and regulations
and carry out business activities in accordance with the Film Management Regulation and subject
itself to the supervision and management of the relevant Chinese authorities. The films shown in themovie theater should have the Film Permit by the radio, film and TV administrative department under
the State Council. Showing smuggled or pirated film, and showing video, VCD or DVD for
commercial purposes are prohibited.
Article 9 The foreign-invested movie theaters shall co nform to pertinent state regulations if it
intends to offer other entertainment services.
Article 10 Investors from HK SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan Province investing in other
provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities of China for building and renovating movie
theaters and operating film showing business shall refer to these Regulations.
Article 11 These regulations shall be effective as of the date of promulgation.
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