Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Issues Relevant to Record Filing with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Foreign Investment Enterprises in the Encouraged Category That Are Above the Examination and Approval Limit of Provincial Level Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Authorities Supplementary Circular

Issued: May 31 2001

Main contents: The Circular clarifies that the scope of business of encouraged projects that do not require overall balancing by the State must be in conformity with the encouraged category of the Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue and with the Guiding Foreign Investment in the Dominant Industries of the Central and Western Regions Catalogue in order to be eligible for provincial approval. The Circular also explains how record filing with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation by the provincial authorities should be properly carried out.
Related legislation: Relevant Questions Concerning the Record Filing with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the Examination and Approval by Local Authorities Themselves of Foreign Investment Enterprises under the Encouraged Category Circular, Oct 15 1999, CLP 1999 No.10 p4;