WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  S/C/W/290 
12 November 2007 
 (07-4888) 
Council for Trade in Services Original:   English 
  
 
COMMUNICATION FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF 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 9 November 2007, 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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OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
Information Required in Annex 1A  
 
 (a) regularly updated lists of all laws, regulations, administrati ve 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 Peopl e’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 
1995/09/04 
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 
2004/11/30 
Foreign Trade Law 2004/07/01 
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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 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  2002/01/01  
Measures for Administration of Law Firms’ Repres entative Offices of Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR 
2002/3/13    2002/4/1 
Rules on the Implementation of Regulations on Administration of Foreign Law Firms’ Representative Offices in China 
2002/7/4     2002/9/1 
 
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 Representative Offices of Foreign Accounting Firm 1996/1/4 
Provisional Rules on the Registration and Supervision of CPA Firms 
2005/1/18  Rules on the Registration of CPAs 
2005/1/22 
The Regulatory Rules on the Qualifi cations for Accounting Professionals 
2005/1/22 
The Regulatory Rules on the Bookkeeping Service 
2005/1/22 Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises: Basic Standards 
2006/2/15 
 
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  
2002/09/27  
Rules governing the Foreign Invested Urban Planning Service Enterprises 
2003/05/01 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    2007/1/5 Measures for the Administration of Pr oject Cost Consultancy Enterprises 
2006/3/22   2006/07/01 
Administrative Measures for Certified Cost Engineers 
2006/12/25  2007/3/1 
  
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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  
6 B. Computer and Related Services 
     Circular on Pre-installation of Legal-copy Operating Systems on Computers 
2006/3/30  2006/3/30 
 
7 D. Real Estate Services 
 Regulation on Property Management 
2003/6/8    2003/9/1 
Administrative Measures for the Qualifica tion of Property Management Enterprises 
2004/3/17   2004/5/1 Administrative Measures for Real  Estate Evaluation Enterprises 
2005/10/12 
 
8 F. Other Business Services 
   
a. Advertising Services (CPC 871) 
 Regulations on Administration of Foreign-funded Advertising Enterprises 
2004/3/2 
9 c. Management Consulting services 
(CPC 865) 
 Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
 
10 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 
2004/01/01 
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 
11 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 
12 m. Related scientific technical 
consulting services (CPC 8675) 
- Onshore oil-field services Regulations on Exploitation of On-shore Petroleum Re sources in Cooperation with Foreign Enterprises 
2001/9/23 2001/9/23 
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   2007/9/18  
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13 -  Offshore oil-field services, 
Geological, geophysical and other 
scientific prospecting services 
(CPC 86751) 
Sub-surface surveying service 
(CPC 86752 
（CPC86751 ） Regulations on Exploitation of Offshore Petroleum Re sources in Cooperation with Foreign Enterprises  
2001/9/23 
2001/9/23 
14 p. Photographic services CPC 875 Laws, regulations and admini strative measures listed in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
 
15 q. Packaging services CPC 876 Laws, regulations and administra tive measures listed in the Hori zontal Commitment part are fol lowed 
 
16 s. Convention services CPC 87909 
 Interim Rules on the Establishment of the Conference and Exhibition Companies with Foreign Investment 
2004/01/13 
 
17 t. Translation and interpretation 
services (CPC 87905) Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
 
18 - 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 
2005/06/24  2005/08/01 
19 - Rental and leasing services 
(CPC 831, 832 excluding CPC 83202) Administrative Measures on Foreign Investment in Lease Industry 
2005/02/03 
 
20 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 Republic of China 
1986/12/2   1987/1/1  Rules for the Implementation of the Postal Law of The People’s Republic of China 
1990/11/12 
Rules on Administration of International Freight Forwar ding Agency Enterprises with Foreign Investment  
2001/12/19 
Notice on the Entrustment Management of Postal and Delivery Services for Cross-border Letters and Materials of 
Letters in Nature 2001/12/20 
Supplementary Notice on the Engagement in Postal and Delivery Services for Cross-border Letters and Materials of 
Letters in Nature 2002/9/5  
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21 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  2001/12/11 
Administrative Measures on Internet E-mail Services 
2006/2/20  2006/3/20  
22 D. Audiovisual Services 
- Video, including entertainment 
software and (CPC 83202), distribution services 
- Sound recording distribution 
services Measures for Administration of Sino-Foreign Contractual Distribution Ventures of Audio-Visual Products 
2003/12/08 
Regulations on Administration of Foreign-Chinese Movie Shooting 2004/7/6    2004/8/10 
Interim Provision on Administration of Chinese-Foreign Equity or Contractual joint Ventures of Broadcast and TV 
Program Producing 2004/10/28 
Interim Provisions on Operational Qua lification Access for Film Enterprises 
2004/10/10  2004/11/10 
Supplementary Provisions for the Interim Provisions on Operational Qualification Access for Film Enterprises 
2005/3/7  2005/5/8  
23 - 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  
24 3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED 
ENGINEERING SERVICES 
(CPC 511, 512, 513,1 514, 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 
2003/04/08 Port Law of the People’s Republic of China 
2003/06/28  2004/01/01; 
Provisions on Administration of Road Construction Market 2004/11/22  2005/03/01; 
                                                      
1 Including dredging services relating to infrastructure construction. 
2 Coverage of CPC 518 is limited only to the rental and leasi ng 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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25 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 II on the Measures for the Administration on Foreign Investment in Commercial Fields 
2006/11/3   2006/12/1 Rules on the Administration of Foreign Invested Enterprises for Book, Newspaper and Journal Distribution 
2002/12/17 
Rules on Administration of Foodstuff Circulation 2004/5/26 
Measures on Administration of Fo reign-funded Commercial Sectors 
2004/6/1 Interim Measures on the Administ ration of Processed Oil Market 
2004/12/02 
Implementing Measures on the Administration of Automobile Brand Sale 
2005/02/21 
Regulations on Administration of Direct Sales 2005/8/23  2005/12/1 
Regulations on Prohibition of Pyramid Selling 
2005/8/23  2005/12/1  
26 5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 
 Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Cooperation in Running Schools 
2003/3/1  2003/09/01 
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 Foreign Cooperation in Running  
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and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
 
Schools 2007/4/6  2007/4/6 
 
27 6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Laws, regulations and administrativ e measures listed in the Horizo ntal Commitment part are followe d 
 
28 7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A. Insurance services 
 Measures for Chief Actuaries of Insurance Companies 
2007/10/10 
Insurance Funds Overseas Investment Interim Measures 
2007/7/25 Administrative Measures for Insurance Licenses 
2007/7/2 
Measures on the Administration of Client Identity Identification and Materials and Transaction Recording of Financial Information 
2007/6/23 
Insurance Law of the People’s Republic of China 2002/10/28  2003/1/1 
Regulations of People’s Republic of China on Administration of Foreign-Funded Insurance Companies 
2001/12/12 
Detailed Rules for Implementation of Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Administration of Foreign-funded Insurance Companies 2004/6/15 Rules on Administration of Reinsurance Business 
2005/10/14 Rules on Administration of Representative Offices of Foreign Insurance Institutions 2006/7/12  
29 B. Banking Services 
 Rules for Implementing the Regulation of the People’s Republic of China on Administration of Foreign-funded Banks 
2006/12/1   2007/6/11 
Rules on Information Disclosure of Commercial Banks 
2007/7/3    2007/7/3  Rules Governing Trust Companies 
2007/1/23   2007/3/1 
Rules Governing Financial Leasing Companies 2007/12/3   2007/3/1 
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Regulation of the Supervision over the Banking Industry (modified) 
2006/10/31  2007/1/1 Law of the People’s Republic of China on Commercial Banks 
2003/12/27  2004/2/1  
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Law of the People’s Republic of China on Regulation of and Supervision over the Banking Industry 2003/12/27  2004/2/1 
Regulations on Administration of Foreign-Funded Financial Institutions 
2001/12/20 
Decisions by the China Banking Supervision and Administration Commission on the Adjustments to the Administrative Modes and Procedures of Banking Market Access 2003/0529 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 2004/3/8  2004/4/1 Administrative Rules Governing Foreign Debts of Foreign Banks in China 2004/5/27 Administrative Rules for the Financial License 2003/7/1 Provisional Rules on the Pricing of  Services by Commercial Banks 
2003/10/1 Provisional Administrative Rules Governing Derivatives Activities of Financial Institutions 2004/3/1 Regulations Governing Capital Adequacy of Commercial Banks 2004/3/1 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 
2004/5/1 Administrative Rules on the Issuance of Subordinated Debts by Commercial Banks 2004/6/17 Guidelines on Commercial Banks’ Due Diligence in Credit Business 2004/7/21 Administrative Rules Governing Finance Companies of Enterprise Groups 2004/9/1 Provisional Rules Governing the Money Brokers 2005/9/1 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 
2006/2/1 Administrative Rules for Electronic Banking Services 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  
30 - Motor vehicle financing by non-
bank financial institutions  Methods on the  Administration of Auto Financing Companies 
2003/10/3 Implementing Rules on the Administration of Auto Financing Companies 2003/11/12 Administrative Rules for Automotive Loans 2004/10/1  
31 - Securities 
 Regulation on Foreign Investor’s Merger of Domestic Enterprises 
2006/8/8 Measures on Administration of Engagement in Securities Legal Services by Law Firms 
2007/4/9 Notice on Issues Concerning the Engagement in Securities and Futures by Accountant Firms 
2007/4/9 Measures for the Administration of Foreign Stoc k Exchanges' Representative Offices in China 
2007/5/20 Regulation on the Administration of Futures Trading 2007/3/6    2007/4/15 Rules for Establishing Foreign-Invested Securities Companies 2002/7/1 Provisional Rules for Foreign Securities Institutions to A pply for B-share Trading Seats at  Shanghai Stock Exchange 
2002/06/19 Rules on Foreign Institutions’ B-share Trad ing Seats at Shenzhen Stock Exchange 
2002/06/19 Provisional Rules on Special Foreign Membership of Shanghai Stock Exchange 2002/07/24 Rules on Special Foreign Membersh ip of Shenzhen Stock Exchange 
2002/07/24 Rules on Administration of Securities Investment Fund Management Corporations  
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2004/10/01 
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Funds for Investment in Securities 2003/10/28  2004/6/1 The Securities Law of the People’s Republic of China 2005/10/27  2006/1/1  
32 9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL 
RELATED SERVICES A. Hotels Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
 
33 B.  Travel Agency and Tour Operator 
(CPC 7471) 
 Regulations on Administration of Travel Agencies 
2001/12/11 
Provisional Rules on the Establishment of Travel Agencies w ith Majority Foreign Equity and Solely Foreign Investment 
2003/06/12 
Amendment to the “Interim Provision on the Establishment of Foreign Holding and Solely foreign-Funded Travel 
Agencies” 2005/02/17 
Supplementary Provisions for the Interim Provision on the Establishment of Foreign Holding and Solely foreign-Funded 
Travel Agencies 2005/12/29 
 
34 11.TRANSPORT SERVICES 
A. Maritime Transport Services - International transport (CPC 7211 and 7212 less cabotage transport services) H. Auxiliary Services a. Maritime cargo-h andling services 
(CPC 741) d. Container station and depot services e. Maritime agency services B. Internal Waterways Transport a. Freight transport (CPC 7222) Regulations on International Maritime Transportation 
2001/12/11  2002/01/01 Implementing Rules for the Regulations on International Maritime Transportation 2003/01/20  2003/03/01 Provisional Rules on the Approval and Administration of  Vessel Companies with Solely Foreign Investment 
2000/01/28 Rules on the Administration of Foreign Investment in the International Maritime Transportation Industry 2004/02/25  2004/06/01 Provisions on Administration of Port Management 2003/12/26;  2004/06/01  
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35 C. Air Transport Services 
b. Aircraft repair and maintenance 
services (CPC 8868) 
 Rules on the Foreign Investment to the Civil Aviation Industry 
2002/06/21  2002/8/1 
The Supplementary Regulations to the Regulations on Foreign Investment in Civil Aviation Industry 
2005/1/24   2005/2/24 Supplementary Provisions II to the Regulations on Foreign Investment in Civil Aviation Industry 
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 Management Rules of Civil Aircraft Maintenance Personnel License 
2005/9/27   2005/12/31 
Civil Aircraft Maintenance Training Organization Certificate Regulations 2005/9/27   2005/12/31 
General Rules of Maintenance and Modification 
2006/1/16   2006/2/26  
36 - Computer Reservation System 
services Provisional Administrative Measures on the Usage of Co mputer (Passenger) Reserva tion System by Chinese Air 
Transport Enterprises and their Sales Ag ents within the Territory of China 
1995/3/20 
 
37 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 
 
38 F. Road Transport Services 
- Freight transportation by road in 
trucks or cars (CPC 7123) 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  2004/01/01 
Supplementary Provision II of  “Provisions on Administration of Foreign Investment in Road Transport Sector” 2004/12/28 
Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Road Transport 
2004/04/30;  2004/07/01 Provisions on Administration of International Road Transport 
2005/04/06;  2004/06/01 
  
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39 H. Services Auxiliary to all Modes of 
Transport 
- Storage and warehousing services 
(CPC 742) Provisions on Administration of Road Cargo Transport and Depots 
2005/06/16;  2006/08/01 
Provisions on Administration of Ro ad Passenger Transport and Stations 
2005/07/13;  2005/08/01  
40 - Freight forwarding agency services 
(CPC 748 and 749 excluding 
freight inspection) Rules on Administration of International Freight Forw arding Agency Enterprises with Foreign Investment 
2002/12/1 
(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 agreements covered by MFN exceptions 
 
Licensing procedures and conditions and measures implementing the free choice of partner for the sectors and sub-sectors includ ed in the Schedule of 
Specific Commitment on Services of China are provided in the co rresponding laws, regulations a nd administrative measures as lis ted under item 
(a). These laws, regulations and administrative measures have been  notified in full text English translation to the Council 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 authoriti es, at all levels of government (including  organizations with delegated authority) which are responsible for 
the adoption, implementation and reception of appeals for laws, re gulations, administrative guidelines and other measures affec ting 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 
3 b. Accounting, auditing and 
bookkeeping services (CPC 862)  
c. Taxation services (CPC 8630) Ministry of Finance (The Chinese Ins titute of Certified Pubic Accountants) 
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 Construction 
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, and its  subordinate bodies 
7 C.  Real Estate Services Ministry of Construction, 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 d. 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 Communications 
11 e. Services incidental to agriculture, 
forestry, hunting and fishing (CPC 881 and 882) Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies  
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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) Minist ry of Commerce, and its  subordinate bodies 
15 q. Packaging services (CPC 876) Ministry  of Commerce, and 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 Communications 
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 C. Telecommunication Services Ministry of Information Industry 
Ministry of Commerce 
22 D. Audiovisual Services 
- Video, including entertainment 
software and (CPC 83202), 
distribution services 
- Sound recording distribution 
services Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Commerce  
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23 -  Cinema Theatre Services State Administration of radio, Film and Television 
Ministry of Commerce 
24 3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED 
ENGINEERING SERVICES (CPC 511, 512, 513,
3 514, 515, 516, 
517, 5184) Ministry of Construction, 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 Column of the distribution sector of the 
Schedule, other relevant government authorities may also be involved.  
 
26 3.  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Ministry of Education 
27 6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Ministry of Commerce, and its subordinate bodies  State Environmental Protection Administration 
28 7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A. Insurance services China Insurance Regulatory Commission 
29 B. Banking Services China Banking Regulatory Commission and its sub-national missions   People’s Bank of China 
30 - Motor vehicle financing by non-bank 
financial institutions China Banking Regulatory Commission and its sub-national missions 
31 - Securities China Securities Regulatory Commission 
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 
                                                      
3 Including dredging services relating to infrastructure construction. 
4 Coverage of CPC 518 is limited only to the rental and leasi ng 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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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 Communications 
Ministry of Commerce  
35 C. Air Transport Services 
d. Aircraft repair and maintenance 
services (CPC 8868) General 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 
- Freight transportation by rail (CPC 
7112) Ministry of Railways 
Ministry of Commerce 
38 F. Road Transport Services 
- Freight transportation by road in 
trucks or cars (CPC 7123) Ministry of Communications 
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 Communications 
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 authorities from the service suppliers, China fully complies with its commitm ent of independent 
regulation described in paragr aph 309 of the Working Party Report on the accession of China. 
  
(e) foreign and domestic suppliers in sectors where specific commitments have been undertak en 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 supplier5 
  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) 120 0 1 
3 b. Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services (CPC 862)  
c. Taxation services (CPC 8630) 7 0 0 
4 d. Architectural services (CPC 8671) 
e. Engineering services (CPC 8672) f. Integrated engineering services (CPC 8673) 
g. Urban planning services (CPC 8674) n.a 
6 n.a n.a 
5 h. Medical and dental services (CPC 9312) 587 16 3 
6 B. Computer and Related Services 5777 n.a. n.a. 
7 C.  Real Estate Services 10352 n.a n.a 
8 F. Other Business Services 
a. Advertising Services (CPC 871) 134 n.a n.a 
9 c. Management Consulting services (CPC865) n.a. n.a. n.a. 
10 c.  Technical testing and analysis se rvices (CPC 8676) and freight 
inspection covered by CPC 749, excluding statutory inspection 
services for freight inspection services 37 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 
                                                      
5 This table gives the state of play of app lications of foreign services suppliers from  the date of China’s accession to the WTO till end of September, 2007.  
6  a. = not available, due to lack of efficient statistics collection channel or capacity. 
7 Not including the 18 cases in which the cooperation has been terminated.  
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13 -  Offshore oil-field services, Geological, geophysical and other scientific 
prospecting services (CPC 86751) 
Sub-surface surveying service (CPC 86752) 25 12 n.a 
14 p. Photographic services (CPC 875) n.a. 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 
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) n.a. n.a. n.a. 
19 -  Rental and leasing services (CPC 831, 832 excluding CPC 83202) 44 n.a n.a 
20 2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
B. Courier Services (CPC 75121,exc ept for those currently specifically 
reserved to Chinese postal authorities by law) 167 (372 branches) n.a  
 42 
21 D.  Telecommunication Services 11 1 0 
22 D. Audiovisual Services 
- Video, including entertainment software and (CPC 83202), distribution 
services 
- Sound recording distribution services 5 1 0 
23 -  Cinema Theatre Services n.a n.a n.a 
24 3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELA TED ENGINEERING SERVICES 
(CPC 511, 512, 513,8 514, 515, 516, 517, 5189) n.a n.a n.a 
25 4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES 
A. Commission Agents’ Services (excluding salt, tobacco) B. Wholesale Trade Services (excluding salt, tobacco) 
C. Retailing Services (excluding tobacco) 1855 n.a n.a 
26 5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES n.a10 n.a n.a 
27 6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 88. n.a. n.a. 
28 7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A. Insurance services 20 n.a. n.a. 
29 B. Banking Services 266 11 n.a n.a 
30 - Motor vehicle financing by non-bank financial institutions 73 n.a n.a 
                                                      
8 Including dredging services relating to infrastructure construction. 
9 Coverage of CPC 518 is limited only to the rental and leasi ng services of construction and/or  demolition machines with operato r which are owned and used by foreign 
construction enterprises in their supply of services. 
10 New data will be available later. 
11 This particular number is the total approvals granted for fore ign services suppliers in this sector, instead of since China’s WTO accession.  
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31 - Securities 101 1 n.a 
32 9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES 
A. Hotels 783. n.a. n.a. 
33 B. Travel Agency and Tour Operator (CPC 7471) 27 2 n.a 
34 11.TRANSPORT SERVICES 
A. Maritime Transport Services 
- International transport (CPC 7211 and 7212 less cabotage transport 
services) 
H. Auxiliary Services 
a. Maritime cargo-hand ling services (CPC 741) 
d. Container station and depot services  
e. Maritime agency services 
B. Internal Waterways Transport 
b. Freight transport (CPC 7222) n.a. n.a. n.a. 
35 C. Air Transport Services 
d. Aircraft repair and maintenance services (CPC 8868) 42 76 n.a 
36 - Computer Reservation System services n.a n.a n.a 
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) 122 0 n.a 
39 H. Services Auxiliary to all Modes of Transport 
- Storage and warehousing services (CPC 742) 226 n.a. n.a. 
40 -  Freight forwarding agency services (CPC 748 and 749 excluding 
freight inspection) 465 n.a n.a 
 
 
 
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