Laws of the People's Republic of China

The General Office of the Ministry of Commerce

The Circular of the General Office of the Ministry of Commerce on the Start of the Approval Certificate for Inland Enterprises to Invest in Hong Kong and Macao SAR

The authorities in charge of commerce of all provinces, autonomous regions and cities directly under state planning, and all enterprises directly under central government:

Pursuant to the Circular of the Ministry of Commerce and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council on the Printing and Distributing the Regulations of the Ratification for Inland Enterprises to Invest and Establish Enterprises in Hong Kong and Macao SAR (Shang He Fa [2004] No. 452), inland enterprises that intend to invest and establish enterprises in Hong Kong and Macao SAR, shall obtain the Approval Certificate for Inland Enterprises to Invest in Hong Kong and Macao SAR (hereinafter referred to as the Approval Certificate) after they are ratified. The Approval Certificate is the final voucher of the ratification from the state for inland enterprises to invest and establish enterprises in Hong Kong and Macao SAR. The Approval Certificate is printed by the Ministry of Commerce in a unified way. The inland enterprises shall go through matters concerning foreign exchange, banks, customs and foreign affairs on the basis of the Approval Certificate and ratification documents.

The Ministry of Commerce will start to use the Approval Certificate for Inland Enterprises to invest in Hong Kong and Macao SAR from October 1, 2004, the sample attached below.

It is thereby notified.

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The General Office of the Ministry of Commerce

September 9, 2004