WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  S/C/W/309 
2 November 2009 
 (09-5451) 
Council for Trade in Services Original:   English 
 
 
 
COMMUNICATION FROM CHINA 
 
Transitional Review Mechanism under Section 18 of the Protocol on  
the Accession of the People’s Republic of China  
 
Information required by Annex 1A  
 
 
 The following communication, dated 28 Oct ober 2009, from the delegation of the People's 
Republic of China is being circulated to the Me mbers of the Council for Trade in Services.  
 
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TRANSITIONAL REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 18 OF THE PROTOCOL OF ACCESSION OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
Information Required in Annex 1A  
  
(a) Regularly updated lists of all laws, regulations, administ rative guidelines and other measures affecting trade in each serv ice sector or sub-sector 
indicating, in each case, the serv ice sector(s) or sub-sector(s) they apply to, th e date of publication and the date of entry i nto force 
 
 Services sector or sub-sector 
 Name of Relevant Laws, Regulations and/or Administrative Measures  
and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
 I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS  
1 All sectors included in the Schedule of 
Specific Commitments on Services of 
China Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Registration of Partnership Enterprises 
2007/5/9    2007/6/1 
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Venture 
2001/3/15 
Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the People ’s Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint 
Venture 
2001/7/22 
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Sino-Foreign Contractual Joint Venture 
2000/10/31 
Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the People’s  Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Contractual Joint 
Venture 
1995/9/4 
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Foreign Capital Enterprise 
2000/10/31 
Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the Peop le’s Republic of China on Foreign-Capital Enterprises 
2001/4/12 
Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries 
2007/10/31   2007/12/1 
Foreign Trade Law 
2004/4/6   2004/7/1 
Administrative Permission Law of the People’s Republic of China 
2003/8/27  2004/7/1  
Companies Law of the People’s Republic of China 
2005/10/27  2006/1/1 
Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Disclosure of Government Information 
2007/4/5    2008/5/1 
  
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 Name of Relevant Laws, Regulations and/or Administrative Measures  
and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
Anti-monopoly Law of the People’s Republic of China 
2007/8/30   2008/8/1 
Regulations on the Implementation of the Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China 
2007/12/6   2008/1/1 
Provisions of the State Council on the Standard for Decl aration of Concentration of the Business Operators 
2008/8/3    2008/8/3 
Real Right Law of People’s Republic of China 
2007/3/16   2007/10/1 
 
 II. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS    
2 1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
A. Professional Services 
a. Legal Services (CPC861 
excluding Chinese law practices) 
 Regulations on Administration of Foreign Law Firms’ Representative Offices in China 
2001/12/22   2002/1/1  
Measures for Administration of Law Firms’ Repres entative Offices of Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR 
2002/3/13    2002/4/1 
Decision of Amendment on the Rules by Ministry of Justice on the Implementation of Regulations on Administration of 
Foreign Law Firms’ Representative Offices in China 
2004/9/2   
 
3 b. Accounting, auditing and 
bookkeeping services (CPC 862) 
c. Taxation services (CPC 8630) 
 Tentative Procedures for the Administration of Sino-foreign Cooperative Accounting Firm 
1996/3/28 
Provisional Rules on Administration of Repres entative Offices of Foreign Accounting Firm 
1996/1/4 
Accounting System for Business Enterprises 
2002/1/1 
Accounting System for Financial Institutions 
2002/1/1 
Provisional Rules on the Registration and Supervision of CPA Firms 
2005/1/18  2005/3/1 
Rules on the Registration of CPAs 
2005/1/22  2005/3/1 
The Regulatory Rules on the Qualifications for Accounting Professionals 
2005/1/22   2005/3/1 
The Regulatory Rules on the Bookkeeping Service 
2005/1/22   2005/3/1 
Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises: Basic Standards 
2006/2/15   2007/1/1 
Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises  
2007/1/1 
  
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and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
CPA Auditing Standards 
2007/1/1 
Ordinance on the National Uniform Certified Public Acc ountant Examination of the People’s Republic of China 
2009/3/23 
 
4 d. Architectural services (CPC 8671) 
e. Engineering services (CPC 8672) 
f. Integrated engineering services 
(CPC 8673) 
g. Urban planning services (CPC 
8674) 
 Rules Governing the Foreign Invested Engineering Design Enterprises  
2002/9/27   2002/12/1 
Rules governing the Foreign Invested Urban Planning Service Enterprises 
2003/2/13   2003/5/1 
Provisions on the Administration of Foreign-invested Construction Engineering Service Enterprises 
2007/1/22   2007/3/26 
The Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Provisions  on the Administration of Foreign-funded Construction 
Engineering Design Enterprises 
2007/1/5   
Measures for the Administration of Construction Engineering Cost Consultancy Enterprises 
2006/3/22   2006/7/1 
Administrative Measures for Certified Cost Engineers 
2006/12/25  2007/3/1 
Measures for the Qualification Accreditation of the Bi dding Agencies of Engineering Construction Projects 
2007/1/11   2007/3/1 
Administrative Provisions on the Qualifications of Project Supervising Enterprises 
2007/6/26   2007/8/1 
Regulations for Administration of the Qualification of Survey and Design of Construction Project 
2007/6/26   2007/9/1 
Provisions on the Administration of Certified Constructors 
2006/12/28   2007/3/1 
 
5 h. Medical and dental services 
(CPC 9312) 
 Interim Measures for Administration of Sino-Foreign  Joint Venture and Cooperative Medical Institutions 
2000/5/15  2000/7/1 
Interim Measures on Administration of Foreign Physicians’ Short-Term Practising in China 
1992/10/7   1993/1/1 
Supplementary Provisions to Interim Measures for Administration of Sino-Foreign Joint Venture and Cooperative 
Medical Institutions 
2007/12/30  2008/1/1 
Supplementary Provisions to Interim Measures for Administration of Sino-Foreign Joint Venture and Cooperative 
2008/12/7   2009/1/1 
  
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 Name of Relevant Laws, Regulations and/or Administrative Measures  
and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
6 D. Real Estate Services 
 Regulation on Property Management 
2007/8/26    2007/10/1 
Administrative Measures for the Qualifica tion of Property Management Enterprises 
2007/11/26   2007/11/26 
Administrative Measures for Real  Estate Evaluation Enterprises 
2005/10/12   2005/12/1 
Administrative Measures for Certified Real Estate Estimator 
2006/12/25   2007/3/1 
 
7 F. Other Business Services 
a. Advertising Services  
 (CPC 871) Regulations on Administration of Foreign-funded Advertising Enterprises 2008 revised 
2008/8/22    2008/10/1 
 
8 c. Management Consulting services 
(CPC 865) Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
9 e. Technical testing and analysis 
services (CPC 8676) and freight 
inspection covered by CPC 749, 
excluding statutory inspection 
services for freight inspection 
services Rules of Administration on the Import and Export Co mmodity Inspection and Accreditation Institutions 
2004/03/01 
Administrative Measures for Certification of Consultation Bodies 
2005/9/29   2005/11/1 
Administrative Measures for Certification of Training Bodies 
2005/9/29   2005/11/1 
 
10 f. Services incidental to agriculture, 
forestry, hunting and fishing 
(CPC 881 and 882) 
 Animal Husbandry Law of the People’s Republic of China 
2005/12/29  2006/7/1 
Measures for the Examination and Approval of Entry & Exit and the Foreign Cooperative Research on the Application 
of Genetic Resources of Livestock and Poultry 
2008/8/28   2008/10/1 
 
11 m. Related scientific technical 
consulting services (CPC 8675) 
- Onshore oil-field services Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Sino-foreign 
Cooperation in the Exploitation of  Continental Petroleum Resources 
2007/9/18    
 
12 - Offshore oil-field services, 
Geological, geophysical and other 
scientific prospecting services 
(CPC 86751) 
 Sub-surface surveying service 
(CPC 86752) Regulations on Exploitation of Offshore Petroleum Re sources in Cooperation with Foreign Enterprises  
2001/9/23    2001/9/23 
13 p. Photographic services CPC 875 Laws, regulations and admini strative measures listed in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
  
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14 q. Packaging services CPC 876 
 Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
15 s. Convention services CPC 87909 
  Interim Rules on the Establishment of the Conference and Exhibition Companies with Foreign Investment 
2004/1/13    2004/2/13 
Supplementary Provisions for the Interim Rules on the Esta blishment of the Conference and Exhibition Companies with 
Foreign Investment 
2007/5/17    2007/5/17 
16 t. Translation and interpretation 
services (CPC 87905) Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
 
17 - Maintenance and repair services 
(CPC 63, 6112 and 6122) 
 
- Maintenance and repair services 
of office machinery and 
equipment including computers 
(CPC 845 and 886) Provisions on Administration of Motor Vehicle Repairing 
2005/6/24   2005/8/1 
18 - Rental and leasing services 
(CPC 831, 832 excluding 
CPC 83202) Administrative Measures on Foreig n Investment in Lease Industry 
2005/2/3    2005/3/5 
19 2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
B. Courier Services (CPC 
75121,except for those currently 
specifically reserved to Chinese 
postal authorities by law) 
 Postal Law of the People’s Repu blic of China (2009 amended) 
2009/4/24   2009/10/1  
Express Delivery Service Standards YZ/T0128-2007 
2007/9/12   2008/1/1 
Measures for Administration of the Ma rket of Express Delivery Service 
2008/7/12   2008/7/12 
Measures for the Supervision and Admini stration of Universal Postal Services 
2008/7/12   2008/9/1 
 
20 2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
C. Telecommunication Services 
 Circular of the Ministry of Information Industry of People’s Republic of China, on Strengthening the Administration of 
Foreign Investment and Operation of Value-Added Telecommunication Businesses 
2006/7/13 
Regulations on Administration of Foreign Invested Telecommunications Enterprises 2008 revised  
2008/9/10 
The Administrative Measures for the Licensin g of Telecommunication Business Operations 
2009/3/5   2009/4/10 
  
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 Name of Relevant Laws, Regulations and/or Administrative Measures  
and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
21 D. Audiovisual Services 
- Cinema Theatre Services 
 Interim Provisions on Foreign Investment in Cinemas 
2003/11/25    2004/1/1 
Supplementary Provisions for the Interim Provisions on Foreign Investment in Cinemas 
2005/4/8     2005/5/8 
Supplementary Provisions for the Interim Provisions on Foreign Investment in Cinemas 
2006/1/18    2006/2/20 
 
22 3. CONSTRUCTION AND 
RELATED ENGINEERING 
SERVICES 
 (CPC 511, 512, 5131, 514, 515, 
516, 517, 5182) 
 Implementing Rules on the Qualification Management Contained in the Regulations on the Establishment of Foreign-
Invested Construction Enterprises by the Ministry of Construction 
2003/4/8 
Port Law of the People’s Republic of China 
2003/6/28   2004/1/1 
Provisions on Administration of Road Construction Market 
2004/12/21  2005/3/1 
Administrative Regulation on Contracting Foreign Projects 
2008/7/21   2008/9/1 
Provisions on the Administration of Qualificati ons of Enterprises in Construction Industry 
2007/6/26   2007/9/1 
 
23 4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES 
A. Commission Agents’ Services 
(excluding salt, tobacco) 
B. Wholesale Trade Services 
(excluding salt, tobacco) 
C. Retailing Services (excluding 
tobacco) 
  Regulation on the Administration of Commercial Franchises 
2007/2/6    2007/5/1 
Measures for Administration of the Market of Processed Oils 
2006/12/4   2007/1/1 
Measures for Administration of the Market of Crude Oil 
2006/12/4   2007/1/1 
Supplementary Provisions on the Measures for the Administration on Foreign Investment in Commercial Fields 
2006/1/9    2006/1/9 
Supplementary Provisions on the Measures for the Administration on Foreign Investment in Commercial Fields 
2006/11/6   2006/12/1 
Supplementary Provisions on the Measures for the Administration on Foreign Investment in Commercial Fields 
2007/11/5 
Rules on Administration of Foodstuff Circulation 
2004/5/26 
Measures on Administration of Fo reign-funded Commercial Sectors 
2004/4/16    2004/6/1 
                                                      
1 Including dredging services relating to infrastructure construction. 
2 Coverage of CPC 518 is limited only to the rental and leasing services of construction and/or demolition machines with operato r which are owned and used by foreign 
construction enterprises in their supply of services.  
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Implementing Measures on the Administration of Automobile Brand Sale 
2005/2/21    2005/4/1 
Regulations on Administration of Direct Sales 
2005/8/23    2005/12/1 
Regulations on Prohibition of Chuanxiao 
2005/8/23    2005/11/1 
 
24 5.  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 
   Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Cooperation in Running Schools 
2003/3/1     2003/9/1 
Implementing Measures of the Regulations of the People’s  Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Cooperation in 
Running Schools 
2004/6/2     2004/7/1 
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Promotion of Privately-run Schools 
2002/12/28   2003/9/1 
Implementing Rules on Law of the People’s Republic of China on Promotion of Privately-run Schools 
2004/3/5     2004/4/1 
Opinions of the Ministry of Education on Certain Current Issues Regarding Chinese-Foreign Cooperation in Running 
Schools 
2006/2/7     2006/2/7 
Circular of the Ministry of Education on Further Standardizing the Order of Chinese Foerign Cooperation in Running 
Schools 
2007/4/6     2007/4/6 
 
25 6.  ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Laws, regula tions and administrative measures listed in the Horizontal Commitm ent part are follow ed 
 
26 7.  FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A. Insurance services 
 Insurance Law of the People’s Republic of China 2009 amended 
2009/2/28     2009/10/1 
Regulations of People’s Republic of China on Administration of Foreign-Funded Insurance Companies 
2001/12/12    2002/2/1 
Detailed Rules for Implementation of Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Administration of Foreign-
funded Insurance Companies 
2004/5/13     2004/6/15 
Rules on Administration of Reinsurance Business 
2005/10/14    2005/12/1 
Rules on Administration of Representative Offices of Foreign Insurance Institutions 
2006/7/12     2006/9/1 
CIRC’s Explanation on Several Related Questions of Implementation of Rules of Administration of Representative 
Offices of Foreign Insurance Institutions  
2008/11/14    2008/12/1  
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and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
Measures for Administration of Chie f Actuary of Insurance Companies  
2007/9/28     2008/1/1 
Temporary Measures on Overseas Investment of Insurance Funds 
2008/7/26     2008/7/26 
Measures for Administration of Insura nce Companies’ Pe nsion Operations 
2007/9/30     2008/1/1 
Measures for Administratio n of Insurance License  
2007/6/22     2007/9/1 
Measures for Administration of Financial Institution Clients St atus Identification and Storage of Clients Status Data and 
Business Records 
2007/6/21      2007/8/1 
Regulations of Administration of Insurance Companies Solvency 
2008/7/1   2008/9/1 
Measures of Administration of  Insurance Guarantee Fund 
2008/9/11 
Measures of Administration for th e Qualification of Financial Principals of Insurance Companies 
2008/12/11   2009/2/1 
 
27 B. Banking Services Law on People’s Bank of China of People’s Republic of China  
2003/12/27   2004/2/1 
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Commercial Banks 
2003/12/27   2004/2/1 
Banking Supervision Law of the People’s Republic of China (2006 amended) 
2006/10/31   2007/1/1 
Measures for Administration of Repr esentative Offices of Foreign-Capital Financial Institutions in China 
2002/6/13   2002/7/18 
Decisions by the China Banking Supervision and Administration Commission on the Adjustments to the Administrative 
Modes and Procedures of Banking Market Access 
2003/5/29 
Measures on Administration of Foreign Banking Institutions ’ Investing in Chinese-funded Financial Institutions 
2003/12/8   2003/12/31 
Administrative Measures on Supervision of Consolidated Financial Statements of Foreign-invested Banks 
2004/3/1    2004/4/1 
Administrative Rules Governing Foreign Debts of Foreign Banks in China 
2004/5/27 
Administrative Rules for the Financial License (2007 amended) 
2007/7/3 
Provisional Rules on the Pricing of  Services by Commercial Banks 
2003/10/1  
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Provisional Administrative Rules on Internationa l Development Institutions’ Issuance of RMB Bonds 
2005/2/18   
Administrative Rules for the Issuance of Financial Bonds in the National Inter-bank Bond Market 
2005/4/27   2005/6/1 
Provisional Administrative Rules for the Issuance of RMB Bonds in Hong Kong SAR by Financial Institutions in China 
2007/6/8   
Provisional Administrative Rules Governing Derivatives Activities of Financial Institutions 
2007/7/3   
Regulations Governing Capital Adequacy of Commercial Banks 
2007/7/3   
Administrative Rules for Inter-bank Borrowing 
2007/7/3   2007/8/6 
Provisional Rules on the Monitoring and Assessment of NPLs at Commercial Banks 
2004/3/25 
Administrative Rules on Commercial Banks’ Connected  Transactions with Insiders and Shareholders 
2004/4/2   2004/5/1 
Administrative Rules on the Issuance of Subordinated Debts by Commercial Banks 
2004/6/17 
Guidelines on Commercial Banks’ Due Diligence in Credit Business 
2004/7/25    2004/7/26 
Administrative Rules for the Short-Term Financing Bills of Securities Firms 
2004/10/18   2004/11/1 
Administrative Rules for Pilot Incorporation of Fund Management Companies by Commercial Banks 
2005/2/20  
Administrative Rules for Pilot Securitization of Credit Assets 
2005/4/20  
Administrative Rules for the Issuance of Financial Bonds in the National Inter-Bank Bond Market 
2005/4/27   2005/6/1 
Administrative Rules on Forward Bond Transactions in the National Inter-Bank Bond Market 
2005/5/11   2005/6/15 
Provisional Rules Governing the Money Brokers 
2005/8/8    2005/9/1 
Immunity Law of the People’s Republic of China on Judicial Compulsory Measures for Property of Foreign Central 
Banks 
2005/10/25  
Provisional Rules Governing Private Banking Services by Commercial Banks 
2005/11/1 
Administrative Rules Governing Securitization of Credit Assets by Financial Institutions 
2005/12/1  
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Rules on Implementation of Administrative Licensing Items for Foreign-funded Financial Institutions 
2006/1/12    2006/2/1 
Administrative Rules for Electronic Banking Services 
2006/1/26    2006/3/1 
Provisional Rules for Commercial Banks to Provide Overseas Wealth Management Services for Clients 
2006/4/17  
Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Administration of foreign-funded Banks 
2006/11/11   2006/12/11 
Implementing Rules on the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Administration of foreign-funded Banks 
2006/11/24   2006/12/11 
Administrative Rules Governing Finance Companies of Enterprise Groups 
2006/12/28  
Administrative Rules on Market Makers in the National Inter-Bank Bond Market 
2007/1/9    2007/2/1 
Administrative Rules on Forward Rate Agreement Business 
2007/9/29   2007/11/1 
Administrative Rules on Debt Financing Instruments for Non-financial Enterprises in the Inter-bank Bond Market 
2008/4/9    2008/4/15 
Regulations of People’s Republic of China on Foreign Exchange Administration 
2008/8/5  
Administrative Rules on the Registration, Depository and Settlement of Bonds in the Inter-bank Bond Market 
2009/3/26   2009/5/4 
Administrative Rules on Pilot Program of RMB Se ttlement of Cross-Border  Trade Transactions 
2009/7/1   
Rules on Calculation of Operating Balance Decl ared by Operators in the Financial Industry 
2009/7/15   2009/8/15 
 
28 - Motor vehicle financing by non-
bank financial institutions 
 Rules Governing Auto Financing Companies 
2008/1/24   2008/1/24 
Administrative Rules for Automotive Loans 
2004/10/1 
 
29 - Securities 
 Regulation on the Administration of Futures Trading 
2007/3/6    2007/4/15 
Provisional Rules for Foreign Securities Institutions to A pply for B-share Trading Seats at  Shanghai Stock Exchange 
2002/6/19 
Rules on Foreign Institutions’ B-share Trad ing Seats at Shenzhen Stock Exchange 
2002/6/19 
  
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and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
Provisional Rules on Special Foreign Membership of Shanghai Stock Exchange 
2002/7/24 
Rules on Special Foreign Membersh ip of Shenzhen Stock Exchange 
2002/7/24 
Rules on Administration of Securities Investment Fund Management Corporations 
2004/10/1 
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Funds for Investment in Securities 
2003/10/28  2004/6/1 
Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Securities Companies 
2008/4/23   2008/6/1 
The Securities Law of the People’s Republic of China 
2005/10/27  2006/1/1 
Rules for Establishing joint Venture Securities Investment Funds 2007 revised 
2007/12/28  2008/1/1 
Administrative Rules for Qualified Foreign Institutional I nvestors’ Investment in Domestic Securities Market 
2006/8/14   2006/9/1 
Administrative Rules for Foreign Stock Exchange’s Representative Office in China 
2007/5/20   2007/7/1 
Several Opinions of the State Council General Office on Supporting Economic Development via the Financial Sector 
2008/12/8 
Administrative Measures for Sponsorship of Securities Offering and Listing 
2008/10/17    2008/12/1 
Tentative Provisions on Approving the Business Scope of Securities Firms 
2008/10/30    2008/12/1 
Guidelines on the QFII Ombudsman Scheme 
2008/10/17    2008/10/20 
Provisional Rules for Foreign Investors’ Merge and Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises 2009 amended 
2009/6/22 
 
30 9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL 
RELATED SERVICES 
A. Hotels Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
 
31 B. Travel Agency and Tour Operator 
(CPC 7471) Regulations on Travel Agencies 
2009/2/20   2009/5/1 
Implementing Rules for Regulations on Travel Agencies 
2009/4/3    2009/5/3 
  
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and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
32 11. TRANSPORT SERVICES 
A. Maritime Transport Services 
- International transport (CPC 7211 
and 7212 less cabotage transport 
services) 
H. Auxiliary Services  
a. Maritime cargo-handling services 
(CPC 741) 
d. Container station and depot 
services 
e. Maritime agency services 
B. Internal Waterways Transport 
b. Freight transport (CPC 7222) 
 Regulations on International Maritime Transportation 
2001/12/11  2002/1/1 
Implementing Rules for the Regulations on International Maritime Transportation 
2003/1/20   2003/3/1 
Provisional Rules on the Approval and Administration of Vessel Companies with Solely Foreign Investment 
2000/1/28 
Rules on the Administration of Foreign Investment in the International Maritime Transportation Industry 
2004/2/25   2004/6/1 
Port Law of the People’s Republic of China 
2003/6/28   2004/1/1 
Provisions on Administration of Port Management 
2004/4/15   2004/6/1 
Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Waterways Transportation Administration (amended) 
2008/12/27   2009/1/1 
Implementing Rules for Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Waterways Transportation Administration 
(amended) 
2009/6/4 
 
33 C. Air Transport Services 
d. Aircraft repair and maintenance 
services (CPC 8868) 
 Rules on the Foreign Investment to the Civil Aviation Industry 
2002/6/21   2002/8/1 
The Supplementary Regulations to the Regulations on Foreign Investment in Civil Aviation Industry 
2005/1/24   2005/2/24 
Supplementary Provisions  on the Measures for the Administration on Foreign Investment in Commercial Fields 
2007/1/4    2007/1/4 
Management Rules of Civil Aircraft Maintenance Personnel License 
2005/9/27   2005/12/31 
Civil Aircraft Maintenance Organi zation Certification Regulations 
2005/9/27   2005/12/31 
Civil Aircraft Maintenance Training Organization Certificate Regulations 
2005/9/27   2005/12/31 
 
34 - Computer Reservation System 
services 
   Provisional Administrative Measures on  the Usage of Computer (Passenger) Reservation System by Chinese Air 
Transport Enterprises and their Sales Ag ents within the Territory of China 
1995/3/20 
 
35 E. Rail Transport Services 
- Freight transportation by rail 
(CPC 7112) Provisional Measures on Examination, Approval and Administration of Railway Freight Transport Industry Invested by 
Foreigners (under modification) 
2000/8/29 
  
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36 F. Road Transport Services 
- Freight transportation by road in 
trucks or cars (CPC 7123) 
 Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Road Transport 
2004/4/30   2004/7/1 
Provisions on Administration of International Road Transport 
2005/4/13   2005/6/1 
Provisions on Administration of Foreign Investment in Road Transport Sector  
2001/11/20 
Supplementary Provision of  “Provisions on Administration of Foreign Investment in Road Transport Sector” 
2003/12/31   2004/1/1 
Supplementary Provision II of  “Provisions on Administration of Foreign Investment in Road Transport Sector”  
2004/12/28 
Supplementary Provision III of  “Provisions on Administration of Foreign Investment in Road Transport Sector”  
2009/1/9 
 
37 H. Services Auxiliary to all Modes of 
Transport 
d. Storage and warehousing services 
(CPC 742) Provisions on Administration of Road Cargo Transport and Depots 
2005/6/16   2006/8/1 
Provisions on Administration of Road Passenger Transport and Stations 
2005/7/13   2005/8/1 
 
38 - Freight forwarding agency 
services (CPC 748 and 749 
excluding freight inspection) 
 Rules on Administration of International Freight Forwarding  Agency Enterprises with Foreign Investment (revised) 
2005/12/1    2005/12/11 
(Interim) Measures for the Archival Filin g of International Freight Forwarders 
2005/3/7   2005/4/1 
 
 
 
  
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(b) China's licensing procedures and conditions, if any, between  domestic and foreign service s uppliers, measures implementing the free choice of 
partner and list of transport agreem ents covered by MFN exceptions  
  
 Licensing procedures and conditions and measures implementing th e free choice of partner for the sectors and sub-sectors inclu ded in the Schedule of 
Specific Commitment on Services of China are provided in the co rresponding laws, regulations and administrative measures as lis ted under 
item (a). These laws, regulations and admini strative measures have been notified in fu ll text English translation to the Counci l for Trade in Services 
pursuant to Article 3 of the General Agreement on Trade in Services. 
        
 List of transport agreemen ts covered by MFN exemption 
 
Sector or sub-sector 
 List of transport agreements covered by 
MFN exemption Countries to which the 
measures applies  Current state of play 
 
The parties concerned may, through bilateral 
agreement, establish entities to engage in 
usual business in China either as joint 
ventures or wholly-owned subsidiaries 
subject to the Chinese laws on joint ventures 
and on foreign capital enterprises for ships 
owned or operated by carriers of the parties 
concerned. 
 Unspecified 
  
Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, 
Brazil, Zaire 
 Still valid 
 
Argentina Terminated on 5 October 1995 
Thailand Terminated on 30 May 1995 Maritime Transport International Transport 
Freight and Passengers 
 
Agreements of cargo sharing 
USA Terminated in 1998 
 
  
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(c) Regularly updated lists of the authorities, at all levels of  government (including organizations with delegated authority) which are responsible 
for the adoption, implementation and reception of appeals for la ws, regulations, administrative guidelines and other measures a ffecting trade in 
services 
 
 Services sector or sub-sector Authorities responsible 
 II.  SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS   
2 1.  BUSINESS SERVICES 
A.  Professional Services 
a.  Legal Services (CPC 861, 
excluding Chinese law practices) Ministry of Justice, and Judici ary government department at the provincial (city, district) level 
 
3 b. Accounting, auditing and 
bookkeeping services (CPC 862)  
c. Taxation services (CPC 8630) Ministry of Finance  
Ministry of Commerce 
 
4 d. Architectural services (CPC 8671) 
e. Engineering services (CPC 8672) 
f. Integrated engineering services 
(CPC 8673) 
g. Urban planning services (CPC 
8674) Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development 
Ministry of Commerce 
 
5 h. Medical and dental services (CPC 
9312) 
 Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Commerce 
6 B. Computer and Related Services 
 Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology 
 
7 D. Real Estate Services 
 Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and its subordinate bodies  
Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
 
8 F. Other Business Services 
a. Advertising Services (CPC 871) State Administration fo r Industry and Commerce 
Ministry of Commerce 
 
9 c. Management Consulting services 
(CPC865) Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
 
10 e. Technical testing and analysis 
services (CPC 8676) and freight 
inspection covered by CPC 749, 
excluding statutory inspection services 
for freight inspection services State Administration for Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine 
Ministry of Commerce 
Ministry of Transport 
  
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11 e. Services incidental to agriculture, 
forestry, hunting and fishing 
(CPC 881 and 882) Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
 
12 m. Related scientific technical 
consulting services (CPC 8675) 
- Onshore oil-field services Ministry of Commerce 
 
13 - Offshore oil-field services, 
Geological, geophysical and other 
scientific prospecting services 
(CPC 86751)  
 Sub-surface surveying service 
(CPC 86752) Ministry of Commerce 
 
14 p. Photographic services  (CPC 875) Ministry of Commerce, and its subordinate bodies 
 
15 q. Packaging services (CPC 876) 
 Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
16 s. Convention services (CPC 87909) Ministry of Commerce 
 
17 t. Translation and interpretation 
services (CPC 87905) Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
 
18 - Maintenance and repair services 
(CPC63, 6112 and 6122) 
- Maintenance and repair services of 
office machinery and equipment 
including computers (CPC845 and 
886) Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
Ministry of Transport 
 
19 - Rental and leasing services 
(CPC 831, 832 excluding 
CPC 83202) Ministry of Commerce 
 
20 2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
B. Courier Services (CPC 75121, 
except for those currently 
specifically reserved to Chinese 
postal authorities by law) State Post Bureau 
Ministry of Commerce 
 
21 A. Telecommunication Services Ministry of Industry and Information Technology 
Ministry of Commerce 
  
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22 D. Audiovisual Services 
- Video, including entertainment 
software and (CPC 83202), 
distribution services 
 Sound recording distribution 
services Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Commerce 
State Administration of Radio, Film and Television 
 
23 - Cinema Theatre Services 
  State Administration of radio, Film and Television 
Ministry of Commerce 
 
24 3. CONSTRUCTION AND 
RELATED ENGINEERING 
SERVICES 
 (CPC 511, 512, 5133, 514, 515, 
516, 517, 5184) Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Ministry of Communication 
Ministry of Commerce 
 
25 4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES 
A. Commission Agents’ Services 
(excluding salt, tobacco) 
B. Wholesale Trade Services 
(excluding salt, tobacco) 
C. Retailing Services (excluding 
tobacco) Ministry of Commerce 
For those phase-in products specifically provided for in the Market Access Colu mn of the distribution sector of the 
Schedule, other relevant government authorities may also be involved.  
 
26 5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Ministry of Education 
 
27 6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Ministry of Commerce, and its subordinate bodies 
 
28 7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A. Insurance services China Insurance Regulatory Commission 
 
29 B. Banking Services 
 
 China Banking Regulatory Commission and its sub-national missions 
The People’s Bank of China and its sub-national missions 
30 - Motor vehicle financing by non-
bank financial institutions China Banking Regulatory Commission and its sub-national missions 
 
31 - Securities 
 China Securities Regulatory Commission 
                                                      
3 Including dredging services relating to infrastructure construction. 
4 Coverage of CPC 518 is limited only to the rental and leasing services of construction and/or demolition machines with operato r which are owned and used by foreign 
construction enterprises in their supply of services.  
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32 9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL 
RELATED SERVICES 
A.  Hotels Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
 
33 B. Travel Agency and Tour Operator 
(CPC 7471) 
 National Tourism Administration 
Ministry of Commerce 
34 11. TRANSPORT SERVICES 
A. Maritime Transport Services 
- International transport (CPC 7211 
and 7212 less cabotage transport 
services) 
H. Auxiliary Services 
a. Maritime cargo-handling services 
(CPC 741) 
d. Container station and depot 
services  
e. Maritime agency services 
B. Internal Waterways Transport 
b. Freight transport (CPC 7222) Ministry of Transport 
Ministry of Commerce 
35 C. Air Transport Services 
d. Aircraft repair and maintenance 
services (CPC 8868) Administration of Civil Aviation of China 
Ministry of Commerce 
 
36 - Computer Reservation System 
services General Administration of Civil Aviation of China 
 
37 E. Rail Transport Services 
F. Freight transportation by rail (CPC 
7112) Ministry of Railways 
Ministry of Commerce 
 
38 G. Road Transport Services 
- Freight transportation by road in 
trucks or cars (CPC 7123) Ministry of Transport 
Ministry of Commerce 
 
39 H. Services Auxiliary to all Modes of 
Transport 
 Storage and warehousing services 
(CPC 742) Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
Ministry of Transports 
 
40 - Freight forwarding agency services 
(CPC 748 and 749 excluding 
freight inspection) Ministry of Commerce  
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 With regard to the independence of the regulatory authoriti es from the service suppliers, China fully complies with its commit ment of independent 
regulation described in paragr aph 309 of the Working Party Report on the accession of China. 
 
 
(e) Foreign and domestic suppliers in secto rs where specific commitments have been undertaken indicating the state of play of l icensing applications 
on sector and sub-sector levels (accepted, pending, rejected) 
 
State of play of licensing applicat ions of foreign services supplier1  Services sector or sub-sector 
 Approved Pending Rejected 
 II.  SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS  
2 1.  BUSINESS SERVICES 
A.  Professional Services 
a. Legal Services (CPC861, excluding Chinese law practices) 178 
21* 1 n.a 
3 b.  Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services (CPC 862)  
c.  Taxation services (CPC 8630) 6 0 0 
4 d.  Architectural services (CPC 8671) 
e.  Engineering services (CPC 8672) 
f.  Integrated engineer ing services (CPC 8673) 
g.  Urban planning services (CPC 8674) 226* n.a n.a 
5 h.  Medical and dental services (CPC 9312) 1* 4* n.a. 
6 B.  Computer and Related Services 1056* n.a. n.a. 
7 D.  Real Estate Services 363* n.a n.a 
8 F.  Other Business Services 
a.  Advertising Services (CPC 871) 49* n.a n.a 
9 c.  Management Consulting services (CPC865) n.a. n.a. n.a. 
10 e. Technical testing and analysis services (CPC 8676) and freight 
inspection covered by CPC 749, excluding statutory inspection services 
for freight inspection services 14* 3 2 
11 f. Services incidental to agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing (CPC 881 
and 882) n.a. n.a. n.a. 
12 m. Related scientific technical consulting services (CPC 8675) 
     Onshore oil-field services 22 2 n.a 
13 - Offshore oil-field services, Geological, geophysical and other scientific 
prospecting services (CPC 86751) 
 Sub-surface surveying service (CPC 86752) 19* 
104* 12 n.a 
14 p.  Photographic services (CPC 875) 6* n.a. n.a. 
15 q.  Packaging services (CPC 876) n.a. n.a. n.a. 
16 s.  Convention services (CPC 87909) n.a n.a n.a  
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 Approved Pending Rejected 
17 t.  Translation and interpretation services (CPC 87905) n.a. n.a. n.a. 
18 -  Maintenance and repair services (CPC63, 6112 and 6122) 
- Maintenance and repair services of office machinery and equipment 
including computers (CPC 845 and 886) 19* n.a. n.a. 
19 -  Rental and leasing services (CPC 831, 832 excluding CPC 83202) 12* n.a n.a 
20 2.   COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
B. Courier Services (CPC 75121,ex cept for those currently specifically 
reserved to Chinese postal authorities by law) 167 (372 branches) n.a  
 425 
21 C. Telecommunication Services 16 0 0 
22 D.  Audiovisual Services 
-  Video, including entertainment software and (CPC 83202), distribution 
services 
-  Sound recording distribution services 6* 1 0 
23 -   Cinema Theatre Services n.a n.a n.a 
24 5. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES 
 (CPC 511, 512, 5136, 514, 515, 516, 517, 5187) n.a n.a n.a 
25 6.  DISTRIBUTION SERVICES 
A.  Commission Agents’ Services (excluding salt, tobacco) 
B.  Wholesale Trade Services  (excluding salt, tobacco) 
C.  Retailing Services (excluding tobacco) 5983* n.a n.a 
5.  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES    
A.  Department8 148 0 5 26 
B.  Item9 1101 0 137 
27 6.  ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES10 37* n.a. n.a. 
28 7.   FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A. Insurance services 52 n.a. n.a. 
29 B.  Banking Services 597# n.a n.a 
30 - Motor vehicle financing by non-bank financial institutions 9# n.a n.a 
31 - Securities 45# 4 n.a 
                                                      
5 The total number of enterprises and branch organizations including both domestic and foreign-invested. 
6 Including dredging services relating to infrastructure construction. 
7 Coverage of CPC 518 is limited only to the rental and leasing services of construction and/or demolition machines with operato r which are owned and used by foreign 
construction enterprises in their supply of services. 
8 The quantity approved or denied by the educational administrative department of provincial level is not included. 
9 The quantity approved or denied by the educational administrative department of provincial level is not included. 
10 Sanitation and similar services are not included.  
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 Approved Pending Rejected 
32 9.  TOURISM AND TRAV EL RELATED SERVICES 
A. Hotels 7* n.a. n.a. 
33 B.  Travel Agency and Tour Op erator (CPC 7471) 39 0 1 
34 11.  TRANSPORT SERVICES 
A.  Maritime Transport Services 
-  International transport (CPC 72 11 and 7212 less cabotage transport 
services) 
H.  Auxiliary Services 
a.  Maritime cargo-handling services (CPC 741) 
d.  Container station and depot services  
e.  Maritime agency services 
B.  Internal Waterways Transport 
b.  Freight transport (CPC 7222) 695 n.a. n.a. 
35 C. Air Transport Services 
d.   Aircraft repair and maintenance services (CPC 8868) 8* 0 0* 
36 -  Computer Reservation System services 0* 0 0 
37 E.  Rail Transport Services 
-  Freight transportation by rail (CPC 7112) 0 0 0 
38 F.  Road Transport Services 
-  Freight transportation by road in trucks or cars (CPC 7123) 20* 0 n.a 
39 H. Services Auxiliary to all Modes of Transport 
-  Storage and warehousing services (CPC 742) 178* n.a. n.a. 
40 -  Freight forwarding agency services (CPC 748 and 749 excluding freight 
inspection) 183* n.a n.a 
 
 Note : 
 This table gives the state of play of applications of foreign services suppliers from the date of China’s accession to the WTO  till August 31, 2009. 
 n.a. = not available, due to lack of efficient statistics collection channel or capacity. 
 # refers that this particular number is the total approvals gr anted for foreign services suppliers in this sector, instead of since China’s WTO accession. 
 * refers that the data is the numbre of newly approved applicants between October 2008 and August 31, 2009.  
 
 
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