Ministry of Construction Administration of the Qualifications of Construction Surveying and Design Enterprises Provisions

Promulgated: July 25 2001
Effective: as of date of promulgation
Interpreting authority: State Council administrative department in charge of construction
Applicability: The Provisions are applicable to the application for qualifications to conduct surveying and design in construction projects in the PRC and the administration of the qualifications of construction surveying and design enterprises (Article 2).

Main contents: Under the Provisions, construction surveying and design qualifications are classified into surveying qualifications and design qualifications (Article 5). The surveying qualifications are further classified into comprehensive, specialized and service qualifications. Enterprises with comprehensive qualifications are not restricted in terms of the scope of surveying works, those with specialized qualifications are restricted to the relevant specialized fields, and those with service qualifications can only engage in geotechnical engineering management, engineering drilling and well drilling (Article 6). The design qualifications are further classified into comprehensive, industry and specialized qualifications, which are subject to varying degrees of restriction in terms of the permitted scope of works (Article 7). Industry and specialized qualifications also have different grades. Applications for comprehensive and top grade industry and special qualifications shall be made to provincial level or higher administrations in charge of construction (Article 10). The procedures for the examination of qualification applications are set out in the Provisions (Articles 12 to 16). Qualifications are subject to annual review and the annual review procedures are also set out in the Provisions (Articles 22 to 28).
Related legislation: State Council, Administration of Construction Survey and Design Regulations, Sep 25 2000, CLP 2000 No.9 p5 and State Council, Administration of the Quality of Construction Works Regulations, Jan 30 2000, CLP 2000 No.2 p5
Repealed legislation: Administration of the Qualification of Surveying and Design Work Units of Construction Projects Provisions, Dec 23 1997