. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TRIMS/W/64 
30 September 2009 
 (09-4583) 
Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures Original:   English 
  
 
COMMUNICATION FROM CHINA 
 
  The following communication, dated 29 September 2009, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of China.   
 
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Information provided by China pursuant to Annex 1A 
 
of the Protocol on Accession of the People's Republic of China  
 
II. ECONOMIC POLICIES  
3. Investment Regime  
(a) completed revisions to investment guide lines in conformity with the WTO Agreement 
 The  Catalogue of Advantaged Industries for Fore ign Investment in Mid-West China (2008) 
was published on 23 December 2008 a nd entered into force as from 1 January 2009.  The previous  
Catalogue of Advantaged Industries for Foreign Investment in Mid-West China  promulgated in 
July 2004 and the  Catalogue of Advantaged Industries fo r Foreign Investment in Liaoning Province  
promulgated in September 2006 were abolished.    
 Foreign invested projects in the  Catalogue of Advantaged Industries for Foreign Investment 
in Mid-West China (2008)  are regarded as belonging to the "category of projects to be encouraged" 
(or the "encouraged category") as provided for in the Catalogue for the Guidance of Industries for 
Foreign Investment.   There are now totally 411 entries in the amended Catalogue , with 126 entries 
newly increased compared with the previous one, an d 154 entries in the previous one amended.  The 
Catalogue  further opens up mid-west China to foreig n investment both in scope and depth.   
 
 In addition, Chinese government has also pushed forward the reform of the approval 
procedures and administration regime of foreign in vestment.  The investment environment has been 
further improved and facilitation greatly enhanced.  Greater power for approval of foreign investment 
has been delegated to local governments, and appr oval process further streamlined and items subject 
to approval further reduced.  Now the power for a pproval of foreign invested enterprises falling into 
the "encouraged category", foreign invested shar eholding companies and investment companies 
below certain threshold, and also others concerni ng services sectors has already been delegated to 
relevant authorities at the provincial level and also the State Economic and Technological 
Development Zones.  On-line application and approval  for foreign investment is also being promoted 
nationwide.   G/TRIMS/W/64 
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  IV. POLICIES AFFECTING TRADE IN GOODS  
8. Trade-Related Investment Measures 
(a) elimination and cessation of enforcement of trade and foreign exchange balancing 
requirements, local content and export performance  offsets and technology transfer requirements 
made effective through laws, regulations or other measures 
 Please refer to the above introduction.  There h as been no other change since last review.   
 (b) amendments to ensure lifting of all measures applicable to motor vehicle producers restricting 
the categories, types or models of vehicles perm itted for production (to be completely removed two 
years after accession) 
 Please refer to the above introduction.  There h as been no other change since last review.   
 (c) increased limits within which investments in  motor vehicle manufacturing could be approved 
at the provincial government at the levels outlined in the Report 
 Please refer to the above introduction.  There h as been no other change since last review.   
 
  
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