广东省广州市人民政府


广州市人民政府令第8号


《广州市行政执法责任追究办法》已经2008年1月14日市政府第13届35次常务会议讨论通过，现予以公布，自2008年6月1日起施行。

市长　　张广宁
二○○八年二月二十二日


广州市行政执法责任追究办法

第一章 总 则

第一条 为规范行政执法责任追究，推进行政执法责任制，促进依法行政，依据《中华人民共和国行政监察法》、《中华人民共和国公务员法》、《行政机关公务员处分条例》等有关法律、法规，结合本市实际，制定本办法。

第二条 本办法所称行政执法责任，是指行政机关、法律法规授权的组织或者受委托履行行政执法职责的组织(以下统称行政执法机关)及其工作人员，在行政执法过程中不履行或者不正确履行法律、法规、规章以及行政规范性文件等规定的职责而应当承担的行政责任。

本办法所称不履行职责，包括应当履行而拒绝、放弃、推诿、不完全履行职责等情形；所称不正确履行职责，包括无合法依据以及不依照规定权限、规定程序和规定时限履行职责等情形。

第三条 本市行政执法机关及其工作人员的行政执法责任追究，适用本办法。

第四条 行政执法责任追究遵循实事求是、有错必究，教育与惩处相结合，惩处与责任相适应的原则。

第五条 市人民政府负责领导全市的行政执法责任追究工作；区、县级市人民政府负责领导本辖区的行政执法责任追究工作。

市监察机关负责组织实施本办法；区、县级市监察机关根据人事管理权限，负责辖区内本办法的实施。

各级行政执法机关依照法定职责和本办法的规定，实施本机关的责任追究管理。

各级政府法制机构配合同级监察机关组织实施本办法。

第六条 区、县级市监察机关应当定期向市监察机关报告本辖区行政执法责任追究工作的实施情况。

行政执法机关应当定期向同级监察机关报告本单位行政执法责任追究工作的实施情况。

第二章 行政执法责任追究范围

第七条 违反规定程序、权限发布行政规范性文件，被有权机关宣布无效或者撤销的，应当追究行政执法责任。

第八条 实施行政处罚过程中的下列行为，应当追究行政执法责任：

(一)没有法定的行政处罚依据的；

(二)擅自改变行政处罚种类、幅度的；

(三)违反法定的行政处罚程序的；

(四)违法委托实施行政处罚的；

(五)不按规定出具处罚文书和财政部门统一印发的处罚单据的；

(六)未尽妥善管理义务，违法使用、损毁或者遗失被扣押财物的；

(七)依法应当举行听证而不举行听证的；

(八)对涉嫌犯罪案件、应当依法移交司法机关处理而不移交的；

(九)对应当予以制止和处罚的违法行为不予制止、处罚的；

(十)其他违法实施行政处罚行为的。

第九条 实施行政许可、行政审批过程中的下列行为，应当追究行政执法责任：

(一)对符合法定条件的申请不予受理的；

(二)申请人提交的申请材料不齐全、不符合法定形式，不一次告知申请人必须补正的全部内容的；

(三)对不符合法定条件的申请人准予许可、批准或者超越法定职权作出准予许可、批准决定的；

(四)对符合法定条件的申请人不予许可、批准或者不在法定期限内作出准予许可、批准决定的；

(五)在受理、审查、决定过程中，未向申请人、利害关系人履行法定告知义务，或者未依法说明不受理申请或者不予许可、批准的理由的；

(六)依法应当举行听证而不举行听证的；

(七)依法应当根据招标、拍卖结果或者考试成绩择优作出准予行政许可、批准决定，而未经招标、拍卖或者考试，或者不根据招标、拍卖结果、考试成绩择优作出准予行政许可、批准决定的；

(八)擅自收费或者不按照法定项目和标准收费的；

(九)非法设定、增加、变更、延续、撤销或者停止行政许可、行政审批的；

(十)其他违法实施行政许可、行政审批行为的。

第十条 实施行政确认过程中的下列行为，应当追究行政执法责任：

(一)无法定职权或者超越法定职权实施行政确认的；

(二)无法定事实依据或者违反法定程序实施行政确认的；

(三)违法向他人提供、泄露在行政确认过程中获知的行政管理相对人的个人隐私或者商业秘密的；

(四)其他违反规定实施行政确认的。

第十一条 实施行政强制措施过程中的下列行为，应当追究行政执法责任：

(一)无法定依据、法定职权采取行政强制措施的；

(二)违反法定程序采取行政强制措施的；

(三)违法限制人身自由的；

(四)违法查封、扣押、冻结行政管理相对人财产的；

(五)其他违反规定实施行政强制措施的。

第十二条 实施行政给付过程中的下列行为，应当追究行政执法责任：

(一)无法定依据或者越权实施行政给付的；

(二)未按法定权限、程序实施行政给付的；

(三)对符合条件的行政给付申请，应予受理而不予受理的；

(四)对符合条件的申请人不予行政给付或者未在法定期限内作出准予给付决定的；

(五)其他违反规定实施行政给付行为的。

第十三条 实施行政裁决过程中的下列行为，应当追究行政执法责任：

(一)无法定依据或者越权实施行政裁决的；

(二)未按法定权限、程序实施行政裁决的；

(三)对符合条件的行政裁决申请，应予受理而未予受理的；

(四)未在法定期限内作出行政裁决的；

(五)其他违反规定实施行政裁决的。

第十四条 实施行政征收征用过程中的下列行为，应当追究行政执法责任：

(一)无法定依据实施征收征用的；

(二)不公示征收征用资格、许可证件的；

(三)未按法定范围、程序、时限、权限、标准实施征收征用的；

(四)不开具合法票据的；

(五)征收征用款项不按规定上缴国库的；

(六)其他违反规定实施征收征用行为的。

第十五条 实施行政检查过程中的下列行为，应当追究行政执法责任：

(一)未出示有效资格证件实施检查的；

(二)不按法定程序、权限、时限实施检查的；

(三)放弃、推诿、拖延、拒绝履行检查职责的；

(四)对检查中发现的违法行为予以隐瞒、包庇、袒护、纵容，或者不予制止和纠正的；

(五)其他违反规定实施行政检查行为的。

第十六条 实施行政复议过程中的下列行为，应当追究行政执法责任：

(一)对符合条件的复议申请无正当理由拒绝受理的；

(二)不按照规定转送行政复议申请的；

(三)其他违反规定实施行政复议行为的。

第十七条 实施行政赔偿过程中的下列行为，应当追究行政执法责任：

(一)对符合条件的行政赔偿申请，应予受理而未予受理的；

(二)应予赔偿，逾期未予赔偿的；

(三)不按规定标准赔偿的；

(四)依法不应赔偿而给予赔偿的；

(五)其他违反规定实施行政赔偿行为的。

第十八条 依法应当公开政府信息而不公开，或者违反规定程序、权限公开政府信息，被有权机关认定违法的，应当追究行政执法责任。

第十九条 应当追究行政执法责任的其他行为：

(一)违法摊派费用、要求行政管理相对人接受无法定依据的有偿服务、购买无法定依据的指定产品或者要求行政管理相对人履行其他非法定义务的；

(二)违反有关规定，贪污、截留、挪用依法收取的费用、罚没款、征收款，或者贪污、截留、使用、损毁被没收、征收、征用财物的；

(三)其他不履行或者不正确履行职责的。

第二十条 有下列情形之一的，应当追究行政执法机关的行政执法责任：

(一)行政执法机关行政执法违法问题突出，或者年度内在行政复议、行政诉讼终审判决中被确认违法、被变更、被撤销比例较高的；

(二)在年度行政执法评议考核中较差的；

(三)推行行政执法责任制消极应付、弄虚作假的。

第三章 行政执法责任承担主体

第二十一条 行政执法机关两名或者两名以上工作人员共同行使同一职权，有不履行或者不正确履行规定职责的，主办人员承担主要责任，协办人员承担次要责任；不能区分主办、协办的，共同承担责任。

两个或者两个以上行政执法机关在联合执法中不履行或者不正确履行职责的， 由联合执法的行政执法机关对各自的行政执法行为承担责任；无法分清责任的，共同承担责任。

第二十二条 有下列情形之一的，承办人承担责任：

(一)承办人独立行使行政执法权，不履行或者不正确履行职责的；

(二)承办人故意隐瞒事实，导致不履行或者不正确履行职责的；

(三)承办人不按批准人、审核人的意见行使行政执法权，导致不履行或者不正确履行职责的。

第二十三条 审核人不报请批准人批准直接作出决定，导致不履行或者不正确履行职责的，审核人承担责任。

第二十四条 批准人采纳承办人和审核人的错误意见，导致不履行或者不正确履行职责的，批准人、审核人、承办人共同承担责任。

批准人采纳承办人或者审核人的错误意见，导致不履行或者不正确履行职责的，批准人和提出错误意见的承办人或者审核人共同承担责任。

前款中因承办人的过失致使案情失实，导致不履行或者不正确履行职责的，承办人承担主要责任，审核人、批准人承担次要责任。

第二十五条 批准人改变承办人、审核人的正确意见，导致不履行或者不正确履行职责行为发生的，批准人承担责任。

批准人未经承办人拟办、审核人审核，直接做出决定，导致不履行或者不正确履行职责的，批准人承担责任。

第二十六条 行政执法机关领导集体讨论作出的决定，导致不履行或者不正确履行职责，需要追究领导成员个人责任的，由主持作出该决定的行政执法机关负责人承担主要责任，主张错误意见以及未发表意见的其他成员承担次要责任。

第二十七条 行政执法机关认为上级行政主管部门的决定或者命令错误，要求改变或者撤销，上级行政主管部门仍然坚持错误意见，导致不履行或者不正确履行职责的，由作出决定或者命令的上级行政主管部门承担责任。

第二十八条 本章所称批准人，是指行政机关的行政首长或者其副职人员；审核人，是指行政机关内设机构的负责人；承办人，是指具体承办行政管理事项的工作人员，包括主办人及协办人。但依照内部分工或者经行政授权，由其他工作人员行使批准权、审核权的，具体行使批准权、审核权的人员为批准人、审核人。

第四章 行政执法责任追究方式

第二十九条 追究行政执法机关的行政执法责任可以采取以下方式：

(一)限期整改；

(二)通报批评；

(三)取消本年度评比先进的资格。

前款所列方式可以单独或者合并适用。

第三十条 追究行政执法机关工作人员的行政执法责任可以采取以下方式：

(一)批评教育；

(二)责令作出书面检查；

(三)通报批评；

(四)离岗培训；

(五)调离执法岗位；

(六)取消执法资格；

(七)予以辞退或者责令引咎辞职；

(八)行政处分。

前款所列方式可以单独或者合并适用。

第三十一条 追究行政执法机关行政执法责任的，应当同时追究行政执法机关相关责任人员的行政执法责任。

第三十二条 对行政执法机关工作人员不履行或者不正确履行职责的行为，应当根据其行为性质、危害程度等因素确定情节轻重，分别作出如下处理：

(一)情节较轻的，给予批评教育、责令作出书面检查、通报批评或者离岗培训的处理，可以并处警告或者记过的行政处分；

(二)情节较重的，给予离岗培训、调离执法岗位或者取消执法资格的处理，可以并处记过、记大过、降级或者撤职的行政处分；

(三)情节严重的，给予取消执法资格、予以辞退或者责令引咎辞职的处理，可以并处撤职或者开除的行政处分。

第三十三条 行政执法机关及其工作人员不履行或者不正确履行职责有下列情形之一的，不予追究行政执法责任：

(一)由于行政管理相对人的过错造成的；

(二)因法律、法规、规章和行政规范性文件的冲突导致的；

(三)因不可抗力、正当防卫导致的；

(四)其他法律、法规、规章规定的情形。

第三十四条 不履行或者不正确履行职责情节显著轻微、尚未造成危害后果的，免予追究行政执法责任。

第三十五条 行政执法机关及其工作人员不履行或者不正确履行职责有下列情形之一的，应当从轻处理：

(一)积极配合调查或者有提供重要线索等立功表现的；

(二)由于行政管理相对人的部分过错造成的；

(三)对共同执法或者领导班子集体讨论作出的决定，能够证明共同执法过程中或者讨论时提出部分反对意见的；

(四)其他法律、法规、规章规定的情形。

第三十六条 行政执法机关及其工作人员不履行或者不正确履行职责有下列情形之一的，应当从重处理：

(一)拒不纠正不履行或者不正确履行职责行为的；

(二)干扰、妨碍行政执法责任调查的；

(三)对申诉人、投诉人、检举人、控告人打击报复的；

(四)伪造、隐匿、毁灭证据或者教唆、帮助行政管理相对人伪造、隐匿、毁灭证据的；

(五)一年内被追究两次或者两次以上行政执法责任的；

(六)其他法律、法规、规章规定的情形。

第五章 行政执法责任追究程序

第三十七条 监察机关与行政执法机关的管辖分工按照《中华人民共和国行政监察法》及其相关规定办理。下列行政执法责任追究案件应当由监察机关负责调查处理：

(一)需要追究行政执法机关或者其领导成员个人行政执法责任的；

(二)造成区域内重大社会影响或者涉及多个行政执法机关的；

(三)行政执法机关应当追究其工作人员行政执法责任而未予追究的；

(四)其他依法应当调查处理的。

第三十八条 追究行政执法责任应当按照下列程序进行：

(一)对需要调查处理的事项进行初步核查，认为有不履行或者不正确履行职责的事实，需要追究责任的，予以立案；

(二)制定调查方案，组织实施调查，收集有关证据；

(三)制定书面调查报告；

(四)根据调查报告提出处理意见；

(五)按照管理权限作出处理决定。

第三十九条 各级监察机关或者行政执法机关对下列案件线索应当进行初步核查：

(一)公民、法人或者其他组织投诉、检举、控告的；

(二)经行政诉讼，被人民法院判决撤销、部分撤销、重新作出具体行政行为、限期履行法定职责或者变更行政处罚，且该判决已经生效的；

(三)经行政复议，被复议决定撤销、变更、确认具体行政行为违法、重新作出具体行政行为或者责令限期履行法定职责，且该复议决定已生效的；

(四)在上级或者同级人大、政府行政执法监督检查、行政执法评议考核中，被认定错误，要求调查处理的；

(五)上级或者同级人大代表、政协委员以建议、提案形式要求对行政执法行为进行调查处理的；

(六)财政、审计、信访、法制等机关或者机构发现行政执法机关或者其工作人员涉嫌不履行或者不正确履行职责的；

(七)其他合法途径发现的线索。

第四十条 案件线索经过初步核查后，各级监察机关或者行政执法机关应当在出具初步核查结果后十五个工作日内作出是否立案追究行政执法责任的决定。对于移送的案件，应当向移送案件线索的机关或者机构书面说明情况。移送机关或者机构有不同意见的，可以向同级人民政府或者上一级监察机关申请复核。

各级监察机关或者行政执法机关应当在决定是否立案后三个工作日内将立案结果和理由通知具名举报人。

第四十一条 下列案件的立案决定，应当报本级人民政府和上一级监察机关备案；其处理决定，应当就行政执法行为的合法性事先征求同级政府法制机构的意见，并报请本级人民政府批准和上一级监察机关同意：

(一)需要追究行政执法机关行政执法责任的；

(二)需要追究行政执法机关领导成员个人行政执法责任的；

(三)社会影响较大或者涉及多个行政执法机关的；

(四)涉及境外的；

(五)其他法律法规规定的案件。

第四十二条 行政执法责任追究调查取证的工作人员不得少于两人。

调查人员有权向有关行政执法机关调阅、复印有关案卷材料，询问相关人员。

调查人员与被调查对象之间存在利害关系的，应当回避。被调查对象有权要求调查人员回避，并说明回避理由。

第四十三条 立案调查的案件，应当在立案之日起三个月内调查处理完毕。情况复杂的，调查处理期限按照《中华人民共和国行政监察法》的规定办理。

第四十四条 对行政执法机关及其工作人员的行政执法责任追究，应当制作行政执法责任追究决定。行政执法责任追究决定应当载明以下内容：

(一)被追究行政执法责任的责任人的基本情况；

(二)不履行或者不正确履行职责的事实和证据；

(三)行政执法责任的认定；

(四)行政执法责任追究的依据；

(五)行政执法责任追究的决定；

(六)不服行政执法责任追究决定的申诉途径、期限和方式；

(七)作出决定的机关和日期。

第四十五条 监察机关或者行政执法机关对于立案调查的案件，经调查认定不存在不履行或者不正确履行职责事实的，或者不需要追究行政执法责任的，应当予以撤销，并书面告知被调查单位及其上级行政执法部门或者被调查人及其所在单位。

涉及本办法第四十条规定案件的撤销，应当报本级人民政府和上一级监察机关备案。

第四十六条 行政执法责任追究决定书应当自作出之日起十五个工作日内送达被追究行政执法责任的责任人，并依照管理权限报送有关部门备案。

行政执法责任追究决定情况应当作为行政执法机关及其工作人员评议考核依据。

第四十七条 受到行政执法责任追究的责任人对追究决定不服的，按照《中华人民共和国公务员法》和《中华人民共和国行政监察法》以及其他相关法律、法规、规章规定的程序，提出申诉或者申请复核。

第四十八条 监察机关和行政执法机关及其工作人员在行政执法责任追究工作中有下列情形之一的，给予通报批评；情节严重的，给予行政处分；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任：

(一)故意隐瞒违法行为或者发现有应予追究行政执法责任的违法行为而不立案追究的；

(二)违法加重或者减轻责任人员责任的；

(三)依法应当移交司法机关处理而不移交的。

第六章 附 则

第四十九条 本办法自2008年6月1日起施行。本办法实施之前本市发布的有关行政执法追究的规章与本办法不一致的，以本办法为准。


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国务院批转商业部、经贸部、物资部关于进一步清理整顿各类商业批发公司、对外经济贸易公司、物资公司意见的通知(附英文)



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附件：对外经济贸易部关于进一步清理整顿各类对外经济贸易公司的意见
根据《中共中央、国务院关于进一步清理整顿公司的决定》，在贯彻《国务院关于清理整顿各类对外经济贸易公司的通知》的基础上，现对进一步清理整顿各类对外经济贸易公司（以下简称对外经贸公司）提出以下意见：
一、各省、自治区、直辖市、计划单列市（以下简称各地方）和中央国家机关各部门所属的各级各类对外经贸公司，都必须严格进行清理整顿。对那些不符合条件的各级各类对外经贸公司，要严格按照全国清理整顿公司领导小组《关于中央国家机关各部门所属公司撤销、合并的意见》
的规定，坚决撤销、合并或取消进出口经营权。清理整顿的重点是1988年以来新成立的各级各类外贸公司；清理整顿后，个别确需保留的，要严格按照经贸部规定的设置外贸企业应具备的六项条件报经贸部重新审定。
二、有下列情况之一的，也要坚决予以撤销、合并或取消其进出口经营权：（一）不到中国银行或国家外汇管理局指定的其它银行结汇，严重逃汇的；（二）与境外商人勾结，协助其在内地直接收购出口商品或办理出口业务，协助其逃汇的；（三）在同一部门或同一地区，凡主管业务
相同或相近，重复设置的；（四）无对外经营条件或缺乏外销渠道，而主要委托其它公司出口的；（五）地方外贸公司在省（自治区、直辖市）外设立的经营进出口业务的分支机构；（六）各地方所属综合外贸公司设立的有进出口经营权的二、三级公司。
三、经严格清理整顿后，各级各类外贸公司按下列规定设置：（一）除经贸部以外，中央各部门所属外贸公司，可根据需要保留一家，个别部门确需按产品专业设置的，由经贸部另行审定，其它的一律撤销、合并或取消进出口经营权。（二）省（自治区、直辖市）属综合外贸公司只保
留一至二家，其它的一律撤销、合并或取消进出口经营权。（三）已有进出口经营权的地区（含地级市，下同）只保留确实需要又具备条件的一至二家外贸公司的进出口经营权，其它的予以撤销、合并或取消进出口经营权（广东、福建两省1987年年底以前设立的除外）。（四）经过国
务院批准的经济技术开发区，只保留一家有进出口经营权的外贸公司，其它的予以撤销、合并或取消进出口经营权。（五）取消县（含县级市，下同）所属外贸公司进出口经营权（广东、福建两省1987年年底前设立的除外）。个别具备条件的，只经营有出口发展前途的本县特产的第三
类出口商品，确需保留其进出口经营权的公司，须报经贸部批准。（六）各省、自治区、直辖市、计划单列市以及经济特区所属经营对苏联、东欧等国家易货贸易的外贸公司，允许保留一至二家，其它的一律撤销、合并或取消其易货贸易权。（七）经国务院批准开设口岸的边境毗邻县所属
经营边境小额易货贸易的公司，允许保留一家，如口岸县不具备条件，可在口岸上属州（或地区、市）保留一家，其它的一律撤销、合并或取消其边境小额易货贸易经营权。
四、未经国务院或经贸部批准设立的国际经济技术合作公司一律撤销。对已经国务院或经贸部批准的国际经济技术合作公司（含与苏联、东欧等国家开展经济技术合作业务的公司），以及扩大对外经济技术合作业务或试点经营第三类出口商品业务的国际经济技术合作公司，各地方、各
部门按照经贸部制定的组建这类公司应具备的七项条件，严格清理整顿后，报经贸部重新审定。
五、要重新核定各级各类外贸公司的业务范围。国家规定的第一类出口商品，由国家指定的外贸、工贸进出口总公司及直属的分公司、子公司按批准的范围经营，并承担国家下达的出口计划和上缴中央外汇任务。其它外贸企业一律不得经营第一类出口商品，如有违反，将其出口收汇全
部没收，上缴中央，并追究领导者的责任。要严格控制外贸企业经营第二类出口商品的业务范围。中央各部门所属的外贸公司按经贸部批准的经营范围经营本系统产品或按批准的经营范围经营第二、三类出口商品；省（自治区、直辖市）属专业外贸公司按核定的经营范围经营第二、三类出
口商品；省（自治区、直辖市）属综合外贸公司保留进出口经营权的地区所属外贸公司以及经济技术开发区的外贸公司，只允许经营第三类出口商品。经营第二、三类商品的各类外贸企业，都要承担中央或地方的出口计划和上缴外汇任务。各级各类外贸企业的进口业务，按照经贸部批准的
进口商品经营范围和现行有关规定执行。
六、各地方、各部门经过这次清理整顿以后保留的对外经贸公司及其经营范围，报经贸部审批；广东、福建两省审批成立的各级各类对外经贸公司经过清理整顿后的撤销、合并方案，也要报经贸部审批。审定保留的对外经贸公司，凭经贸部颁发的审定证书报工商行政管理部门核准，办
理注册登记手续。海南省及各级经济特区的各级各类对外经贸公司，按照有关规定和统一部署进行清理整顿。清理整顿后保留下来的各级各类对外经贸公司，由其对管部门报经贸部备案。如发现有不符合上述规定的公司，经贸部有权撤销，或取消其对外经营权，或调整其经营范围。
七、根据中共中央、国务院有关从国务院到各级政府今后原则上不再直接管理公司的决定，各级各类对外经贸公司和主要经营进出口业务的公司，统一归口由经贸部及各级地方对外经贸主管部门按照国家统一政策，从行业或业务上进行领导和管理。
八、在清理整顿公司工作结束以后，各地方技术比较密集的大中型生产企业和紧密型企业集团自营本企业产品有关的进出口业务，由各地方对外经贸主管部门审批后报经贸部备案；如发现已批准的生产企业或企业集团不具备经营进出口业务条件的，经贸部有权否决。全国性和跨省的企
业集团申请经营进出口业务的，要报经贸部审批。物资部关于进一步清理整顿各类物资公司的意见（略）

CIRCULAR OF THE STATE COUNCIL CONCERNING THE APPROVAL AND TRANS-MISSION OF THE SUGGESTIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, THE MINISTRY OFFOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND TRADE, AND THE MINISTRY OF MATERIALSUPPLIES REGARDING THE FUR
THER CHECKING UP AND RECTIFICATION OF VARIOUSTYPES OF COM

Important Notice: (注意事项)

英文本源自中华人民共和国务院法制局编译, 中国法制出版社出版的《中华人民共和国涉外法规汇编》(1991年7月版).
当发生歧意时, 应以法律法规颁布单位发布的中文原文为准.
This English document is coming from "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)
which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the State
Council of the People's Republic of China, and is published by the China
Legal System Publishing House.
In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.

Whole Document (法规全文)

CIRCULAR OF THE STATE COUNCIL CONCERNING THE APPROVAL AND TRANS-
MISSION OF THE SUGGESTIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, THE MINISTRY OF
FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND TRADE, AND THE MINISTRY OF MATERIAL
SUPPLIES REGARDING THE FURTHER CHECKING UP AND RECTIFICATION OF VARIOUS
TYPES OF COMMERCIAL WHOLESALE COMPANIES, FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND
TRADE COMPANIES, AND MATERIAL SUPPLY COMPANIES
(October 18, 1989)
In accordance with the requirements of the "Decision Concerning the
Further Checking Up and Rectification of Companies" of the Central
Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council, the
suggestions of the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Foreign Economic
Relations and Trade, and the Ministry of Material Supplies Regarding the
Further Checking Up and Rectification of Various Types of Wholesale
Commercial Companies, Foreign Economic Relations and Trade Companies, and
Material Supply Companies, are hereby transmitted to you, and you are
requested to implement accordingly.
SUGGESTIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE CONCERNING THE FURTHER CHECKING UP
AND RECTIFICATION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF WHOLESALE COMMERCIAL COMPANIES
(Omitted)
SUGGESTIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND TRADE
CONCERNING THE FURTHER CHECKING UP AND RECTIFICATION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF
FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND TRADE COMPANIES
In accordance with the "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist
Party of China and the State Council Concerning the Further Checking Up
and Rectification of Companies", and on the basis of the "Circular of the
State Council Concerning the Further Checking Up and Rectification of
Various Foreign Economic Relations and Trade Companies", suggestions are
hereby put forward concerning the further checking up and rectification of
various foreign economic relations and trade companies (hereinafter
referred to as "the foreign trade companies"):

1. Foreign trade companies at various levels and of various types attached
to the provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the
Central Government, and municipalities under separate planning
(hereinafter referred to as "the various localities), as well as those
attached to the various departments under the Central Government, must all
conduct the checking up and rectification strictly. Those foreign trade
companies at various levels and of various types that are not in
conformity with the prescribed requirements shall resolutely be abolished
or merged, or their right to handle import and export trade shall be
revoked, strictly in accordance with the provisions of "the Suggestions
Concerning the Abolition or Merger of Companies Attached to the Various
Departments Under the Central Government" put forward by the National
Leading Group for the Checking up and Rectification of Companies. The
emphasis of the checking up and rectification is laid on the foreign trade
companies at various levels and of various types that have been
established since 1988; after the checking up and rectification, if it is
really necessary to retain one or two of them, the case shall be submitted
to the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade for reexamination
and confirmation strictly in accordance with the six prerequisites for the
establishment of foreign trade enterprises, as prescribed by the aforesaid
Ministry.

2. Foreign trade companies that fall under one of the following
circumstances shall resolutely be abolished or merged, or their right to
handle import and export trade shall be revoked:
(1) companies that do not settle their foreign exchange with the Bank of
China or with other banks designated by the State Administration for
Foreign Exchange Control, and have evaded foreign exchange control
seriously;
(2) companies that have colluded with external businessmen and helped them
purchase export goods directly from the inland or handle export business,
thereby helping them evade foreign exchange control;
(3) companies that have been established in the same department or in the
same region, handling the same or similar business, so they are just
reduplicate setups;
(4) companies that do not have the necessary conditions for handling
foreign trade, or lack external marketing channels for handling export
trade but do so chiefly by entrusting other companies;
(5) the branch offices set up by local foreign trade companies outside the
provinces (autonomous regions, or municipalities directly under the
Central Government) for handling import and export business.
(6) subcompanies of the second or third rank with the right to handle
import and export trade, established by comprehensive foreign trade
companies attached to various local governments.

3. After the completion of the strict checking up and rectification,
foreign trade companies at various levels and of various types shall be
established in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) With the exception of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and
Trade, from among the foreign trade companies attached to the various
departments under the Central Government, one company for each of the
aforesaid departments may be retained, depending on their respective
needs; where one or two departments really need(s) to set up companies for
specialized products, the case shall be examined and confirmed by the
Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade separately; as to the
other companies, they shall all be abolished or merged, or their right to
handle import and export business shall be revoked.
(2) From among the comprehensive foreign trade companies attached to
provinces (autonomous regions, or municipalities directly under the
Central Government), only one or two shall be retained; as to the other
companies, they shall all be abolished or merged, or their right to handle
import and export business shall be revoked.
(3) For those localities (including the municipalities at the prefectural
level, the same below) that have already been vested with the right to
handle import and export, business, only one or two companies shall be
retained with their right to handle import and export, on condition that
they meet the actual needs and the prescribed requirements;
as to the other companies, they shall all be abolished or merged, or their
right to handle import and export business shall be revoked (with the
exception of those companies in Guangdong and Fujian Provinces which were
established before the end of 1987).

(4) For those economic and technological development zones that have been
approved by the State Council, only one foreign trade company with the
right to handle import and export business shall be retained; as to the
other companies, they shall all be abolished or merged, or their right to
handle import and export business shall be revoked.
(5) The right to handle import and export trade of those foreign trade
companies attached to the counties (including municipalities at the county
level, the same below) shall be revoked (with the exception of those
companies in Guangdong and Fujian Provinces which were established before
the end of 1987). As to one or two special cases where the foreign trade
companies meet the prescribed requirements and handle only the local
specialties of their counties, that is, the third category of export
commodities promising a bright prospect of export sales, and thus it is
necessary to retain their right to handle import and export business, such
cases shall be submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and
Trade for approval.
(6) From among the foreign trade companies, attached to various provinces,
autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government,
municipalities under separate planning, and special economic zones that
handle barter transactions with the Soviet Union and the East European
countries, only one or two companies shall be retained; as to the other
companies, they shall all be abolished or merged, or their right to handle
import or export business shall be revoked.
(7) From among the trading companies, attached to counties adjacent to
border ports which are established with the approval of the State Council
and handle petty barter trade in the border areas, only one company shall
be retained for each of the aforesaid counties; where a port county does
not meet the prescribed requirements, a trading company at the region (or
prefecture, municipality) level, over the port may be retained; as to the
other companies, they shall all be abolished or merged, or their right to
handle petty barter trade in the border areas shall be revoked.

4. All international economic and technological cooperation companies
established without the approval by the State Council or by the Ministry
of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade shall all be abolished. With
respect to those international economic and technological cooperation
companies (including those companies which handle economic and
technological cooperation business with the Soviet Union and the East
European countries that have been approved by the State Council or by the
Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade, and those international
economic and technological cooperation companies that engage in the
expansion of business contacts for external economic and technological
cooperation or in the trial management of the exportation of export
commodities of the third category, all the localities and departments
shall, in accordance with the seven prerequisites for the establishment of
companies of the aforesaid type as formulated by the Ministry of Foreign
Economic Relations and Trade, carry out a strict checking up and
rectification on the aforesaid companies, and then submit the cases to the
Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade for re-examination and
confirmation.

5. It is necessary to re-verify and confirm the business scope of foreign
trade companies at various levels and of various types.
The first category of export commodities, as prescribed by the State,
shall be handled by the national foreign trade corporations, or the
national industry and trade import and export corporations as well as by
their branch offices and subsidiaries in accordance with the approved
business scope, and the aforesaid corporations shall also undertake to
fulfil the export plan transmitted by the State, and the tasks to turn
over a definite amount of foreign exchange earnings to the Central
Government. All the other foreign trade companies are not permitted to
handle export commodities of the first category; where the aforesaid
provisions are violated, the foreign exchange earnings obtained shall all
be confiscated and be turned over to the Central Government, and the
responsibilities of the persons in charge shall be investigated. A strict
control should be exercised over the business scope of foreign trade
companies for handling export commodities of the second category. The
foreign trade companies attached to various departments under the Central
Government shall handle products of their own industries in accordance
with the business scope approved by the Ministry of Foreign Economic
Relations and Trade, or handle export commodities of the second or third
category in accordance with the approved business scope; the specialized
foreign trade companies attached to provinces (autonomous regions,
municipalities directly under the Central Government) shall handle export
commodities of the second or third category in accordance with the
appraised and confirmed business scope; as to those comprehensive foreign
trade companies attached to provinces (autonomous regions, or
municipalities directly under the Central Government), the foreign trade
companies that are attached to prefectures and have retained their right
to handle import and export business, and the foreign trade companies in
the economic and technological development zones, they shall be permitted
to handle only export commodities of the third category. The various
categories of foreign trade companies that handle export commodities of
the second and third categories shall all undertake to fulfil the export
plans and the tasks to turn over a definite amount of foreign exchange
earnings to the Central Government or to the local governments. The import
business of foreign trade companies at various levels and of various types
shall be handled in accordance with the business scope of import
commodities approved by the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and
Trade and also with the existing pertinent provisions.

6. The foreign trade companies with their business scope, which are
attached to various localities and various government organs and have been
retained after the checking up and rectification, shall be submitted to
the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade for examination and
approval; with respect to the foreign trade companies at various levels
and of various types in Guangdong and Fujian Provinces that were
established after examination and approval, the framework for the
abolishment and merger of these companies formulated in the process of the
checking up and rectification shall also be submitted to the Ministry of
Foreign Economic Relations and Trade for examination and approval. The
foreign trade companies that have been retained after verification and
confirmation shall present the examination and confirmation certificate
issued by the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade to the
administrative departments for industry and commerce for examination and
approval, and then go through the procedures for registration.
The foreign trade companies at various levels and of various types located
in Hainan Province and in the special economic zones shall be checked up
and rectified in accordance with the pertinent provisions and the unified
arrangement. The foreign trade companies at various levels and of various
types have been retained after the checking up and rectification shall be
submitted by their respective competent departments for foreign economic
relations and trade to the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and
Trade for the record.
In the event that a company has been discovered not in conformity with the
aforesaid provisions, the Ministry of Foreign Relations and Trade has the
right to abolish it, or revoke its right to handle external business, or
to readjust its business scope.

7. In accordance with the decision of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of China and the State Council that henceforth government
organs from the State Council down to the people's governments at various
levels shall, in principle, not directly manage any companies, foreign
trade companies at various levels and of various types as well as
companies that chiefly handle import and export business shall all be
placed under the leadership and administration, in their line of industry
and business operations, by the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and
Trade and by the local competent departments for foreign economic
relations and trade in accordance with the unified policies formulated by
the State.

8. After the completion of the checking up and rectification, the import
and export business related to their own products, as conducted by large-
and medium-sized technology-intensive production enterprises and
conglomerates of the closely-knit type, shall be examined and approved by
the local competent departments for foreign economic relations and trade,
and then submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade
for the record; in the event that a production enterprise or conglomerate
is discovered to be short of the prescribed qualifications for handling
import and export business, the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and
Trade has the right to overrule it. An application, which is filed by a
national or transprovincial conglomerate for handling import and export
business, shall be examined and approved by the Ministry of Foreign
Economic Relations and Trade.
SUGGESTIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF MATERIAL SUPPLIES CONCERNING THE FURTHER
CHECKING UP AND RECTIFICATION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF MATERIAL SUPPLY
COMPANIES
(Omitted)



1989年10月18日