Legal Basis and Examples

Logistics Services

Pickup / Delivery

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《快递暂行条例》 (Interim Regulations on Express Delivery), Article 17

To operate an express delivery business, an enterprise shall obtain an express delivery business operating permit in accordance with the law. The postal administration department shall, in accordance with the conditions and procedures prescribed in Articles 52 and 53 of 《中华人民共和国邮政法》 (Postal Law of the People's Republic of China), verify and determine the business scope and geographic scope of the operating permit, publish to the public the list of enterprises that have obtained an express delivery business operating permit, and update it in a timely manner.

Article 18

An enterprise operating an express delivery business and its branches may establish express delivery terminal outlets according to business needs, and shall file with the local postal administration department within 20 days from the date of establishment. Express delivery terminal outlets do not need to obtain a business license.

Qualification Examples

Postal Services

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《经营邮政通信业务审批工作细则（试行）》 (Detailed Working Rules for the Approval of Postal Communications Business Operations (Trial))

Article 4 Unless otherwise provided by law, the operation of postal communications business shall be licensed by the postal administration department and shall be subject to the supervision and administration of the postal administration department and other relevant departments.

Article 12 The postal administration department shall review and verify the application materials within 20 working days from the date of acceptance, and make a decision to approve or not to approve. If approval is granted, a certification document shall be issued; if approval is not granted, the applicant shall be notified in writing with the reasons stated. If a decision cannot be made within 20 working days, the period may be extended by 10 working days with the approval of the person in charge of the postal administration department, and the applicant shall be informed of the reason for the extension. Article 13 The approval certification document for operating postal communications business shall specify the licensed geographic scope and period of validity, and shall indicate the specific service links.

Qualification Examples

Freight Transportation

Policy and Regulatory Basis

I. 《中华人民共和国道路运输条例》 (Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Road Transportation), Article 25

An applicant seeking to engage in freight transportation operations shall submit an application in accordance with the following provisions and separately submit the relevant materials that comply with the conditions prescribed in Articles 22 and 24 of these Regulations:

(1) To engage in freight transportation operations other than the transportation of dangerous goods, submit an application to the county-level road transportation administration authority;

(2) To engage in the transportation of dangerous goods, submit an application to the road transportation administration authority of a municipality divided into districts.

The road transportation administration authority that receives an application in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall complete its review within 20 days from the date of acceptance of the application and make a decision to grant or deny the license. If the license is granted, a road transportation operating permit shall be issued to the applicant, and vehicle operating certificates shall be issued for the vehicles the applicant puts into transportation service; if the license is denied, the applicant shall be notified in writing with the reasons stated.

A freight transportation operator shall, with the road transportation operating permit, complete the relevant registration formalities with the administration for industry and commerce in accordance with the law.

II. 《铁路运输企业准入许可办法》 (Measures for the Licensing of Railway Transportation Enterprises), Article 2

An enterprise legal person duly registered within the territory of the People's Republic of China that engages in public passenger or freight railway transportation operations shall submit an application to the National Railway Administration and obtain a railway transportation permit upon passing the review.

Where matters concerning local railway operations are involved, the National Railway Administration shall invite the relevant departments of the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where the applicant enterprise is located to participate in the review.

III. 《交通运输部关于公布十项交通运输行政许可事项取消下放后事中事后监管措施的公告》 (Announcement of the Ministry of Transport on Publishing Interim and Ex-Post Supervision Measures Following the Cancellation and Delegation of Ten Transportation Administrative Licensing Items)

I. Interim and ex-post supervision measures following the cancellation of the "Approval of International Container Ship and General Cargo Ship Transportation Business"

After the approval requirement is cancelled, it is replaced by filing, and the relevant filing work is carried out by the provincial transportation authorities. Provincial transportation authorities may use the unified process of the ministry-level Comprehensive Management Information System for Waterway Transportation Construction to handle filing and related business; if their own systems are used, data interconnection with the ministry-level system must be achieved. The 《中华人民共和国国际船舶运输经营许可证》 (Permit for International Ship Transportation Operations of the People's Republic of China) issued by the Ministry of Transport whose business scope is international general cargo ship transportation or international container ship transportation is hereby repealed.

II. Interim and ex-post supervision measures following the cancellation of the "License for Container Ship and General Cargo Ship Transportation Business Between the Mainland and Hong Kong and Macao"

Note: For filing enquiries on the Ministry of Transport's Comprehensive Management Information System for Waterway Transportation Construction, refer to: http://wtis.mot.gov.cn/syportalapply/login

IV. 《公共航空运输企业经营许可规定》 (Provisions on Operating Permits for Public Air Transport Enterprises)

Article 21 Where the CAAC grants an operating permit, it shall issue a public air transport enterprise operating permit to the applicant within 10 working days from the date the decision is made.

Where an operating permit is denied, the CAAC shall notify the applicant in writing within 10 working days from the date the decision is made, state the reasons, and inform the applicant of the right to apply for administrative reconsideration or bring an administrative lawsuit in accordance with the law.

Qualification Examples

Land transport: 《道路运输经营许可证》 (Road Transportation Operating Permit)

Rail transport: 《铁路运输许可证》 (Railway Transportation Permit)

Air transport: 《公共航空运输企业经营许可证》 (Public Air Transport Enterprise Operating Permit)

《省级航运部门的备案证明》 (Filing Certificate from the Provincial Shipping Authority):

Education Services

Academic Education (Training Institutions)

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《国务院办公厅关于规范校外培训机构发展的意见》 (Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Regulating the Development of Off-Campus Training Institutions): An off-campus training institution may carry out training only after obtaining a school operating permit through approval and then registering to obtain a business license (or a public institution legal person certificate or a private non-enterprise unit registration certificate).

Qualification Examples

Academic Education (Schools)

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《中华人民共和国民办教育促进法》 (Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Privately-Run Schools), Article 12

The establishment of a privately-run school providing academic education, preschool education, self-study examination support, or other cultural education shall be approved by the education administration department of the people's government at or above the county level within the scope of authority prescribed by the State.

The establishment of a privately-run school providing vocational qualification training or vocational skills training that is primarily skills-based shall be approved by the human resources and social security administration department of the people's government at or above the county level within the scope of authority prescribed by the State, with a copy sent to the education administration department at the same level for the record.

Qualification Examples

《事业单位法人证书》 (Public Institution Legal Person Certificate):

《民办学校办学许可证》 (Privately-Run School Operating Permit):

Driving School Training

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《中华人民共和国道路交通安全法（2021修正）》 (Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China (2021 Amendment))

Article 20　Motor vehicle driver training shall be socialized. The transportation authorities shall administer driving schools and driver training classes on a filing basis and strengthen supervision over driver training activities; specialized tractor driving schools and tractor driver training classes shall be supervised and administered by the agriculture (agricultural machinery) authorities.

Driving schools and driver training classes shall strictly comply with relevant national regulations in training students on road traffic safety laws and regulations and driving skills, so as to ensure training quality.

No State organ, nor any authority in charge of driver training or examinations, may run or participate in running a driving school or driver training class.

Qualification Examples

《机动车驾驶员培训备案》 (Motor Vehicle Driver Training Filing):

Driving School Training

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《中华人民共和国道路交通安全法（2021修正）》 (Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China (2021 Amendment))

No State organ, nor any authority in charge of driver training or examinations, may run or participate in running a driving school or driver training class.

《互联网信息服务管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Internet Information Services), Article 4

The State applies a licensing system to for-profit internet information services and a filing system to non-profit internet information services. No entity may engage in internet information services without obtaining a license or completing filing formalities.

《非经营性互联网信息服务备案管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of the Filing of Non-Profit Internet Information Services) (former Ministry of Information Industry Order No. 33), Article 3

An entity intending to engage in non-profit internet information services shall complete filing formalities with the provincial communications administration of the place where it is domiciled.

Qualification Examples

《非经营性互联网信息服务备案核准》 (Approval of Filing for Non-Profit Internet Information Services):

《机动车驾驶员培训备案》 (Motor Vehicle Driver Training Filing):

Education Platforms

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《互联网信息服务管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Internet Information Services), Article 4

An entity intending to engage in non-profit internet information services shall complete filing formalities with the provincial communications administration of the place where it is domiciled.

《中华人民共和国民办教育促进法》 (Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Privately-Run Schools), Article 12

Qualification Examples

《非经营性互联网信息服务备案核准》 (Approval of Filing for Non-Profit Internet Information Services):

《民办学校办学许可证》 (Privately-Run School Operating Permit):

Online Video Courses (Applicable to Public Schools or Training Institutions)

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《国务院办公厅关于规范校外培训机构发展的意见》 (Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Regulating the Development of Off-Campus Training Institutions): An off-campus training institution may carry out training only after obtaining a school operating permit through approval and then registering to obtain a business license (or a public institution legal person certificate or a private non-enterprise unit registration certificate).
Qualification 4. Filing on the National Off-Campus Online Training Management Service Platform:

《教育部等六部门关于规范校外线上培训的实施意见》 (Implementing Opinions of the Ministry of Education and Five Other Departments on Regulating Off-Campus Online Training)

II. Implementing a filing and review system

(4) Key points of the filing review. In accordance with the requirements of 《国务院办公厅关于规范校外培训机构发展的意见》 (Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Regulating the Development of Off-Campus Training Institutions), and taking into account the flat structure, broad coverage, large scale and rapid change of online training, filing work shall be carried out conscientiously. Provincial education administration departments shall, in light of local conditions and following the principle of "reducing certificates for the convenience of the people," clarify the filing content and requirements, focusing on the filing of training institutions, training content and training personnel. Filing materials for off-campus online training institutions mainly include: the institution's ICP (internet information service) filing, telecommunications business operating permit (where telecommunications business operations are involved) and other relevant certificate and license information; information on the establishment of Party organizations; information on fund management, safeguard conditions and service commitments; the internet platform's information data exchange and processing capabilities, personal information protection system, network security management system, security protection technical measures, and documentation showing that servers are located in mainland China. Filing materials for subject-based training content mainly include: course introductions, teaching arrangements, enrollment prospectuses, and — for courses introduced from abroad — the relevant supporting documents required under the applicable provisions. Filing materials for subject-based training personnel mainly include: basic information and teacher qualification certificates (for foreign nationals, documentation of study and work experience and of teaching qualifications or teaching ability).

(5) Filing review process. After obtaining ICP filing (and, where telecommunications business operations are involved, also applying for a telecommunications business operating permit), the certificate of classified filing under the network security multi-level protection scheme, and the grading assessment report, an off-campus online training institution shall submit the relevant materials to the provincial education administration department of the place where it is domiciled and apply for filing. Institutions that have already carried out off-campus online training shall submit the relevant materials before October 31, 2019; newly established off-campus online training institutions shall submit the relevant materials in accordance with the filing requirements. The provincial education administration department, together with the relevant departments, shall review and verify the submitted materials, and shall file and publicly announce those off-campus online training institutions that meet the conditions and requirements. Detailed filing rules shall be formulated by each province (autonomous region or municipality).

(6) Filing change process. Where the filed content concerning the off-campus online training institution, training content or training personnel changes, an explanation of the changes and the change materials shall be submitted in a timely manner. The provincial education administration department shall review the submitted change materials in accordance with the filing requirements.

《关于应用"全国校外线上培训管理服务平台"开展学科类校外线上培训机构备案工作的公告》 (Announcement on Using the "National Off-Campus Online Training Management Service Platform" to Carry Out Filing for Subject-Based Off-Campus Online Training Institutions)

In accordance with the requirements of 《教育部等六部门关于规范校外线上培训的实施意见》 (Implementing Opinions of the Ministry of Education and Five Other Departments on Regulating Off-Campus Online Training) (Jiao Ji Han [2019] No. 8), subject-based off-campus online training institutions (hereinafter "online institutions") shall file through the National Off-Campus Online Training Management Service Platform (hereinafter the "Platform," at https://xwpx.eduyun.cn). Online institutions that have already begun training are requested to register on the Platform as soon as possible and complete the submission of filing materials before October 31, 2019. Provincial education administration departments will complete the filing review work on this Platform. Newly established online institutions shall submit the relevant materials on the Platform in accordance with the filing requirements. If online institutions have questions about operating the Platform, they may consult the frequently asked questions (Q&A) in the Platform's help center or call 400-8980-910 for assistance.

Filing and enquiry website: https://xwpx.eduyun.cn

Qualification Examples

《事业单位法人证书》 (Public Institution Legal Person Certificate) (applicable to public schools):

《民办学校办学许可证》 (Privately-Run School Operating Permit) (applicable to training institutions):

Filing on the National Comprehensive Platform for the Regulation and Service of Off-Campus Education and Training:

《信息网络传播视听节目许可证》 (License for Disseminating Audio-Visual Programs via Information Networks):

Medical Services

Public Medical Institutions

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《医疗机构管理条例》 (Regulations on the Administration of Medical Institutions), Article 15 To practice, a medical institution must complete registration and obtain a 《医疗机构执业许可证》 (Medical Institution Practicing License).

Qualification Examples

Other Private Medical Institutions

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《医疗机构管理条例》 (Regulations on the Administration of Medical Institutions), Article 15 To practice, a medical institution must complete registration and obtain a 《医疗机构执业许可证》 (Medical Institution Practicing License).
《中医诊所备案管理暂行办法》 (Interim Measures for the Administration of the Filing of Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinics), Chapter II Filing

Article 4 A party establishing a traditional Chinese medicine clinic may commence practice activities after filing with the county-level traditional Chinese medicine authority of the place where the proposed clinic is to be located.

《诊所备案管理暂行办法》 (Interim Measures for the Administration of the Filing of Clinics), Chapter II Filing

Article 4 An entity or individual establishing a clinic shall file with the health administration department or the traditional Chinese medicine authority of the county-level people's government of the place where the proposed clinic is to be located, and may commence practice activities after obtaining the clinic filing certificate.

Qualification Examples

《医疗机构执业许可证》 (Medical Institution Practicing License)

《中医诊所备案证》 (Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic Filing Certificate)

《诊所备案证》 (Clinic Filing Certificate)

Medical Appointment Services

Policy and Regulatory Basis

Article 24 No entity or individual may carry out diagnosis and treatment activities without obtaining a 《医疗机构执业许可证》 (Medical Institution Practicing License).

Qualification Examples

Other Medical and Health Services

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《医疗机构管理条例》 (Regulations on the Administration of Medical Institutions), Article 24

No entity or individual may carry out diagnosis and treatment activities without obtaining a 《医疗机构执业许可证》 (Medical Institution Practicing License).

《医疗器械生产监督管理办法》 (Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Medical Device Manufacturing), Article 8

An entity establishing a Class II or Class III medical device manufacturing enterprise shall apply for a manufacturing license from the food and drug administration department of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where it is located.

Article 10 Where the prescribed conditions are met, a written decision granting the license shall be made in accordance with the law and a 《医疗器械生产许可证》 (Medical Device Manufacturing License) shall be issued within 10 working days; where the prescribed conditions are not met, a written decision denying the license shall be made with the reasons stated.

Qualification Examples

《医疗机构执业许可证》 (Medical Institution Practicing License):

《医疗器械生产许可证》 (Medical Device Manufacturing License):

Supplier's medical device filing certificate:

Drug (OTC) Sales (Applicable to Drug Manufacturing Enterprises)

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《药品生产监督管理办法》 (Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Drug Manufacturing), Article 6

Where a drug manufacturing enterprise splits off part of its production workshops to form an independent drug manufacturing enterprise, the 《药品生产许可证》 (Drug Manufacturing License) shall be handled in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 of these Measures.

《互联网药品信息服务管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Internet Drug Information Services), Article 5

A website intending to provide internet drug information services shall, before applying to the competent information industry department of the State Council or a provincial telecommunications administration for an operating permit or for filing formalities, and in accordance with the principle of territorial supervision and administration, submit an application to the food and drug administration department of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where the website's sponsoring entity is located, and obtain the qualification to provide internet drug information services upon review and approval.

Article 6

The food and drug administration department of each province, autonomous region and municipality directly under the Central Government shall review websites within its jurisdiction that apply to provide internet drug information services, and shall issue an 《互联网药品信息服务资格证书》 (Internet Drug Information Service Qualification Certificate) to those meeting the conditions.

Qualification Examples

Drug (OTC) Sales (Applicable to Drug Wholesale Enterprises)

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《药品经营许可证管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Drug Business Licenses), Article 8 A party establishing a drug wholesale enterprise shall obtain a 《药品经营许可证》 (Drug Business License) in accordance with the following procedures.
《互联网药品信息服务管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Internet Drug Information Services), Article 5 A website intending to provide internet drug information services shall, before applying to the competent information industry department of the State Council or a provincial telecommunications administration for an operating permit or for filing formalities, and in accordance with the principle of territorial supervision and administration, submit an application to the food and drug administration department of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where the website's sponsoring entity is located, and obtain the qualification to provide internet drug information services upon review and approval.

Article 6 The food and drug administration department of each province, autonomous region and municipality directly under the Central Government shall review websites within its jurisdiction that apply to provide internet drug information services, and shall issue an 《互联网药品信息服务资格证书》 (Internet Drug Information Service Qualification Certificate) to those meeting the conditions.

Qualification Examples

Drug (OTC) Sales (Applicable to Drug Retail Enterprises)

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《药品经营许可证管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Drug Business Licenses), Article 9 A party establishing a drug retail enterprise shall obtain a 《药品经营许可证》 (Drug Business License) in accordance with the following procedures.
《互联网药品信息服务管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Internet Drug Information Services), Article 5 A website intending to provide internet drug information services shall, before applying to the competent information industry department of the State Council or a provincial telecommunications administration for an operating permit or for filing formalities, and in accordance with the principle of territorial supervision and administration, submit an application to the food and drug administration department of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where the website's sponsoring entity is located, and obtain the qualification to provide internet drug information services upon review and approval.

Qualification Examples

OTC Drug Sales Platforms

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《互联网药品信息服务管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Internet Drug Information Services), Article 5

and in accordance with the principle of territorial supervision and administration, submit an application to the food and drug administration department of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where the website's sponsoring entity is located, and obtain the qualification to provide internet drug information services upon review and approval.

Qualification Examples

《互联网药品信息服务资格证书》 (Internet Drug Information Service Qualification Certificate):

《药品网络交易服务第三方平台备案凭证》 (Filing Certificate for Third-Party Platforms Providing Online Drug Trading Services):

Prescription Drug Services

《互联网药品信息服务资格证书》 (Internet Drug Information Service Qualification Certificate):

《药品网络交易服务第三方平台备案凭证》 (Filing Certificate for Third-Party Platforms Providing Online Drug Trading Services):

《药品经营许可证》 (Drug Business License):

Medical Device Information Display

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《医疗器械网络销售监督管理办法》 (Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Online Medical Device Sales), Article 49 Online medical device information services shall be governed by 《互联网药品信息服务管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Internet Drug Information Services).
《互联网药品信息服务管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Internet Drug Information Services), Article 5 A website intending to provide internet drug information services shall, before applying to the competent information industry department of the State Council or a provincial telecommunications administration for an operating permit or for filing formalities, and in accordance with the principle of territorial supervision and administration, submit an application to the food and drug administration department of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where the website's sponsoring entity is located, and obtain the qualification to provide internet drug information services upon review and approval.

Qualification Examples

Drug Information Display

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《互联网药品信息服务管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Internet Drug Information Services), Article 5 A website intending to provide internet drug information services shall, before applying to the competent information industry department of the State Council or a provincial telecommunications administration for an operating permit or for filing formalities, and in accordance with the principle of territorial supervision and administration, submit an application to the food and drug administration department of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where the website's sponsoring entity is located, and obtain the qualification to provide internet drug information services upon review and approval.

Qualification Examples

Medical Device Manufacturing Enterprises

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《医疗器械生产监督管理办法》 (Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Medical Device Manufacturing), Article 8

Qualification Examples

Self-Operated Medical Device Sales

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《医疗器械网络销售监督管理办法》 (Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Online Medical Device Sales), Article 9

An enterprise engaging in online medical device sales shall conduct online medical device sales activities through a self-built website or a third-party platform providing online medical device trading services. An enterprise conducting online medical device sales through a self-built website shall obtain an 《互联网药品信息服务资格证书》 (Internet Drug Information Service Qualification Certificate) in accordance with the law, and shall have office premises commensurate with its scale as well as technical conditions such as data backup and fault recovery.

《医疗器械生产监督管理办法》 (Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Medical Device Manufacturing), Article 8

《医疗器械监督管理条例》 (Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Medical Devices), Article 31

An enterprise engaging in the distribution of Class III medical devices shall apply for a business license from the food and drug administration department of the municipal people's government (of a municipality divided into districts) where it is located.

Qualification Examples

《互联网药品信息服务资格证书》 (Internet Drug Information Service Qualification Certificate):

《医疗器械生产许可证》 (Medical Device Manufacturing License):

《医疗器械经营许可证》 (Medical Device Business License):

Medical Device Trading and Sales Platforms

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《医疗器械网络销售监督管理办法》 (Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Online Medical Device Sales), Article 15

A provider of a third-party platform for online medical device trading services shall obtain an 《互联网药品信息服务资格证书》 (Internet Drug Information Service Qualification Certificate) in accordance with the law, shall have office premises commensurate with its scale as well as technical conditions such as data backup and fault recovery, and shall establish a dedicated body for online medical device quality and safety management or staff medical device quality and safety management personnel.

《医疗器械网络销售监督管理办法》 (Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Online Medical Device Sales), Article 16

A provider of a third-party platform for online medical device trading services shall file with the provincial food and drug administration department where it is located and complete the filing form for third-party platforms providing online medical device trading services.

Qualification Examples

《互联网药品信息服务资格证书》 (Internet Drug Information Service Qualification Certificate):

Filing certificate for a third-party platform providing online medical device trading services (issued by the food and drug administration):

Internet Hospitals

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《互联网医院管理办法（试行）》 (Measures for the Administration of Internet Hospitals (Trial)), Article 9

After accepting an application for establishment, the health administration department shall conduct a review in accordance with the relevant provisions of 《医疗机构管理条例》 (Regulations on the Administration of Medical Institutions) and 《医疗机构管理条例实施细则》 (Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Regulations on the Administration of Medical Institutions), and shall issue a written reply of approval or disapproval within the prescribed time. Where establishment is approved and the use of "internet hospital" as a second name is agreed to, this shall be noted in the 《设置医疗机构批准书》 (Approval Document for Establishing a Medical Institution); where a third-party organization's application to establish an internet hospital is approved, a 《设置医疗机构批准书》 (Approval Document for Establishing a Medical Institution) shall be issued. The medical institution shall apply for practice registration in accordance with the relevant laws, regulations and rules.

《医疗机构管理条例》 (Regulations on the Administration of Medical Institutions), Article 24

No entity or individual may carry out diagnosis and treatment activities without obtaining a 《医疗机构执业许可证》 (Medical Institution Practicing License).

Qualification Examples

Blood and Stem Cell Services

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《血站管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Blood Stations), Article 13

A blood station carrying out blood collection and supply activities shall apply for practice registration with the health administration department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where it is located, and obtain a 《血站执业许可证》 (Blood Station Practicing License). No entity that has not obtained a 《血站执业许可证》 (Blood Station Practicing License) may carry out blood collection and supply activities.

《单采血浆站管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Single-Donor Plasmapheresis Stations), Article 6

A blood products manufacturer establishing a single-donor plasmapheresis station shall conform to the local plan for the establishment of single-donor plasmapheresis stations and shall obtain the approval of the health and family planning administration department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government.

Article 14

Where the conditions are met upon review, the provincial health and family planning administration department shall issue a 《单采血浆许可证》 (Single-Donor Plasmapheresis License) and shall file it with the National Health and Family Planning Commission within 10 days after the establishment approval; where the conditions are not met upon review, the applicant shall be notified in writing of the reasons for disapproval.

Qualification Examples

《单采血浆许可证》 (Single-Donor Plasmapheresis License):

《血站执业许可证》 (Blood Station Practicing License):

Clinical Trials

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《医疗机构管理条例》 (Regulations on the Administration of Medical Institutions), Article 15

To practice, a medical institution must complete registration and obtain a 《医疗机构执业许可证》 (Medical Institution Practicing License).

《国家药品监督管理局国家卫生健康委员会关于发布药物临床试验机构管理规定的公告》 (Announcement of the National Medical Products Administration and the National Health Commission on Issuing the Provisions on the Administration of Drug Clinical Trial Institutions) (No. 101 of 2019), Article 3

An entity engaging in drug research and development that conducts, within the territory of the People's Republic of China, a drug clinical trial approved by the National Medical Products Administration (including bioequivalence trials conducted after filing) shall do so at a drug clinical trial institution. A drug clinical trial institution shall meet the conditions set out in these Provisions and shall be administered on a filing basis.

An institution that only conducts analyses of biological samples and the like related to drug clinical trials does not need to file.

Qualification Examples

《事业单位法人证书》 (Public Institution Legal Person Certificate):

《药物临床试验机构资格认定证书》 (Certificate of Accreditation for Drug Clinical Trial Institutions):

《医疗机构执业许可证》 (Medical Institution Practicing License):

《药物临床试验机构备案》 (Drug Clinical Trial Institution Filing):

Financial Industry

Banking

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《中华人民共和国商业银行法》 (Law of the People's Republic of China on Commercial Banks), Article 16

A commercial bank whose establishment has been approved shall be issued an operating permit by the banking regulatory authority under the State Council, and shall use that permit to complete registration with the administration for industry and commerce and obtain a business license.

《金融许可证管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Financial Licenses), Article 3

The financial license applies to financial institutions regulated by the CBRC that are approved to conduct financial business. Financial institutions include policy banks, commercial banks, rural cooperative banks, urban credit cooperatives, rural credit cooperatives, village and township banks, lending companies, rural mutual fund cooperatives, financial asset management companies, trust companies, enterprise group finance companies, financial leasing companies, auto finance companies, and money brokerage companies.

Qualification Examples

Trusts

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《金融许可证管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Financial Licenses), Article 2

The financial license referred to in these Measures means the legal document issued in accordance with the law by the China Banking Regulatory Commission (hereinafter the "CBRC") authorizing a financial institution to conduct financial business.

Article 3

Qualification Examples

Public Funds

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《证券投资基金销售管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of the Sale of Securities Investment Funds), Article 8

A fund manager may handle the sale of the fund products it raises. Commercial banks (including locally incorporated foreign banks in China, the same below), securities companies, futures companies, insurance institutions, securities investment consulting institutions, independent fund sales institutions, and other institutions recognized by the CSRC that engage in fund sales business shall register with, and obtain the corresponding qualification from, the CSRC's local office at the place of their industrial and commercial registration.

《证券投资基金托管业务管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Securities Investment Fund Custody Business), Article 13

The CSRC shall make an administrative licensing decision within 20 working days from the date of acceptance of the application materials. Where the CSRC decides to grant approval, it shall countersign with the CBRC; where it decides not to grant approval, it shall state the reasons and notify the applicant, and the administrative licensing procedure shall terminate.

The CBRC shall make an administrative licensing decision within 20 working days from the date it receives the countersignature document. Where the CBRC decides to grant approval, the CSRC and the CBRC shall jointly issue the approval document, and the CSRC shall issue the fund custody business license; where the CBRC decides not to grant approval, it shall state the reasons and notify the applicant, and the administrative licensing procedure shall terminate.

《证监会公告(2016)4号—关于对现有证券、基金、期货业务许可证进行整合的公告》 (CSRC Announcement [2016] No. 4 — Announcement on Consolidating Existing Securities, Fund and Futures Business Licenses)

Effective May 1, 2016, the following 10 licenses issued by the CSRC and its local offices to securities and futures operating institutions — 《经营证券业务许可证》 (Securities Business Operating License), 《证券投资咨询业务资格证书》 (Securities Investment Consulting Business Qualification Certificate), 《经营外资股业务资格证书》 (Foreign-Invested Share Business Qualification Certificate), 《合格境外机构投资者证券投资业务许可证》 (QFII Securities Investment Business License), 《证券投资业务许可证》 (Securities Investment Business License), 《基金管理资格证书》 (Fund Management Qualification Certificate), 《特定客户资产管理业务资格证书》 (Specific Client Asset Management Business Qualification Certificate), 《基金销售业务资格证书》 (Fund Sales Business Qualification Certificate), 《经营期货业务许可证》 (Futures Business Operating License), and 《期货公司营业部经营许可证》 (Futures Company Branch Operating License) — are consolidated into the 《经营证券期货业务许可证》 (Securities and Futures Business Operating License).

《证券投资基金托管业务管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Securities Investment Fund Custody Business), Article 13

《证券投资基金评价业务管理暂行办法》 (Interim Measures for the Administration of Securities Investment Fund Evaluation Business), Article 6 A fund evaluation institution shall join the Asset Management Association of China.

Qualification Examples

Private Funds

Policy and Regulatory Basis

Measures for the Administration of Private Investment Fund Service Business (Trial)

A private fund manager shall engage a service institution that has completed registration with, and become a member of, the Asset Management Association of China (hereinafter the "Association") to provide private fund service business.

Provisions on a private fund manager engaging a service institution to conduct private fund fundraising, investment advisory and other business shall be separately formulated by the Association.

《私募投资基金监督管理暂行办法》 (Interim Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Private Investment Funds), Article 7

All types of private fund managers shall, in accordance with the Association's provisions, apply to the Association for registration and submit the following basic information:

(1) Copies of the industrial and commercial registration and the original and duplicate business license;

(2) The articles of association or partnership agreement;

(3) A list of major shareholders or partners;

(4) Basic information on senior management personnel;

(5) Other information required by the Association.

Within 20 working days after the private fund manager's registration materials are complete, the Association shall complete the registration formalities for the private fund manager by publishing on its website the list of private fund managers and their basic information.

《私募投资基金监督管理暂行办法》 (Interim Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Private Investment Funds), Article 8

After the fundraising of any type of private fund is completed, the private fund manager shall, in accordance with the Association's provisions, complete fund filing formalities and submit the following basic information:

(1) The principal investment direction and the fund category indicated on the basis of that principal investment direction;

(2) The fund contract, articles of association or partnership agreement. Where a fund prospectus is provided to investors during fundraising, the fund prospectus shall also be submitted. For a private fund established in the form of a company, partnership or other enterprise, copies of the industrial and commercial registration and the original and duplicate business license shall also be submitted;

(3) Where entrusted management is adopted, the entrusted management agreement shall be submitted. Where fund assets are entrusted to a custodian institution, the custody agreement shall also be submitted;

(4) Other information required by the Association.

Within 20 working days after the private fund's filing materials are complete, the Association shall complete the filing formalities for the private fund by publishing on its website the list of private funds and their basic information.

Qualification Examples

《中国证券投资基金业协会私募基金管理人分类查询公示网址查询截图》 (Screenshot of the Asset Management Association of China's Public Enquiry Page for Private Fund Manager Classification):

《私募基金备案证明》 (Private Fund Filing Certificate):

Securities / Futures

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《证券公司监督管理条例》 (Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Securities Companies), Article 17

The company registration authority shall, in accordance with laws and administrative regulations and on the strength of the approval document of the securities regulatory authority under the State Council, handle the establishment, change and deregistration of securities companies and their domestic branches. After obtaining the business license issued or renewed by the company registration authority for the securities company or its domestic branch, the securities company shall apply to the securities regulatory authority under the State Council for the issuance or renewal of a securities business operating license. The securities business operating license shall state the scope of securities business of the securities company or its domestic branch. Without obtaining a securities business operating license, a securities company and its domestic branches may not conduct securities business.

Qualification Examples

Securities / Futures Investment Consulting

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《证券、期货投资咨询管理暂行办法》 (Interim Measures for the Administration of Securities and Futures Investment Consulting), Article 3

To engage in securities or futures investment consulting business, a business license must be obtained from the CSRC in accordance with these Measures. Without the CSRC's license, no institution or individual may engage in any form of securities or futures investment consulting business listed in Article 2 of these Measures.

Qualification Examples

Self-Operated Microloans by Non-Financial Institutions

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《小额贷款公司监督管理暂行办法》 (Interim Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Microloan Companies)

Article 8 The establishment of a microloan company to engage in microloan business shall be approved by the provincial local financial regulatory authority.

Qualification Examples

Insurance

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《中华人民共和国保险法》 (Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China), Article 73

After the preparatory work is completed, an applicant that meets the establishment conditions prescribed in Article 68 of this Law may apply to the insurance regulatory authority under the State Council to commence business. The insurance regulatory authority under the State Council shall, within 60 days from the date of acceptance of the application to commence business, make a decision to approve or not to approve the commencement of business. Where approval is granted, an insurance business operating permit shall be issued; where approval is not granted, the applicant shall be notified in writing with the reasons stated. 《保险许可证管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Insurance Licenses), Article 5 The insurance licenses referred to in these Measures include the following types:

(1) Insurance company legal person license and insurance business operating license;

(2) Insurance marketing service license; (3) Insurance agency business operating license; (4) Insurance brokerage business operating license; (5) Insurance loss adjustment business operating license; (6) Concurrent insurance agency business license; (7) Insurance asset management company legal person license and insurance asset management business operating license.

Qualification Examples

Credit Reporting Business

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《征信业管理条例》 (Regulations on the Administration of the Credit Reporting Industry), Article 7 A credit reporting agency whose establishment to conduct personal credit reporting business has been approved shall, on the strength of the personal credit reporting business operating license, complete registration with the company registration authority.

《征信业管理条例》 (Regulations on the Administration of the Credit Reporting Industry), Article 10 The establishment of a credit reporting agency conducting enterprise credit reporting business shall meet the establishment conditions prescribed in 《中华人民共和国公司法》 (Company Law of the People's Republic of China), and the agency shall, within 30 days from the date the company registration authority approves the registration, file with the local office of the credit reporting industry regulatory department under the State Council and provide the following materials:

Qualification Examples

《企业征信业务经营备案证》 (Enterprise Credit Reporting Business Operation Filing Certificate):

《个人征信业务经营许可证》 (Personal Credit Reporting Business Operating License) and 《营业执照》 (Business License):

NEEQ Information Service Platforms

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《全国中小企业股份转让系统业务规则（试行）》 (Business Rules of the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (Trial)), Section 3.2.2

The National Equities Exchange and Quotations Co., Ltd. is responsible for the unified management and release of information of the national share transfer system. Without the permission of the National Equities Exchange and Quotations Co., Ltd., no institution or individual may release, use or disseminate transfer information. Institutions and individuals permitted by the National Equities Exchange and Quotations Co., Ltd. to use transfer information may not, without its consent, provide the transfer information to other institutions or individuals for use or disseminate it.

《互联网信息服务管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Internet Information Services), Article 3

Internet information services are divided into two categories: for-profit and non-profit. Non-profit internet information services refer to service activities that provide, free of charge, information of a public and shareable nature to internet users via the internet.

《非经营性互联网信息服务备案管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of the Filing of Non-Profit Internet Information Services), Article 7

An entity intending to engage in non-profit internet information services shall truthfully complete the 《非经营性互联网信息服务备案登记表》 (Registration Form for the Filing of Non-Profit Internet Information Services) (hereinafter the "Filing Registration Form," with the format set out in the appendix to these Measures) through the filing management system of the Ministry of Information Industry, so as to complete filing formalities.

Stock Information Service Platforms (Hong Kong Stocks / US Stocks)

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《互联网信息服务管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Internet Information Services), Article 3 Internet information services are divided into two categories: for-profit and non-profit. Non-profit internet information services refer to service activities that provide, free of charge, information of a public and shareable nature to internet users via the internet.
《非经营性互联网信息服务备案管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of the Filing of Non-Profit Internet Information Services), Article 7 An entity intending to engage in non-profit internet information services shall truthfully complete the 《非经营性互联网信息服务备案登记表》 (Registration Form for the Filing of Non-Profit Internet Information Services) (hereinafter the "Filing Registration Form," with the format set out in the appendix to these Measures) through the filing management system of the Ministry of Information Industry, so as to complete filing formalities.

Qualification Examples

《非经营性互联网信息服务备案核准》 (Approval of Filing for Non-Profit Internet Information Services):

Stock Information Service Platforms

Policy and Regulatory Basis

Application process for Shenzhen market quotation information authorization: http://www.cninfo.com.cn/fwsq/hq/sq.htm

List of authorized information vendors published by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange: http://www.cninfo.com.cn/fwsq/hq/sqmd.htm

Shanghai Stock Exchange's business processing platform for information service vendors: https://ic.sseinfo.com/page/business/ywsq_level1.jsp#根据信息的类型签订不同的合同及发放不同的证件

Qualification Examples

《深圳交易所专有信息经营许可证》 (Shenzhen Stock Exchange Proprietary Information Business License):

《增值电信业务经营许可证》 (Value-Added Telecommunications Business Operating License):

《上证所证券信息经营许可》 (Shanghai Stock Exchange Securities Information Business License):

Foreign Currency Exchange

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《个人本外币兑换特许业务试点管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of the Pilot Program for Franchised Individual RMB and Foreign Currency Exchange Business), Article 5

A domestic non-financial institution intending to conduct franchised exchange business shall apply to the SAFE for the qualification to operate within the area under the jurisdiction of a single SAFE branch or foreign exchange administration department (hereinafter the "SAFE branch") or nationwide, and shall obtain an 《个人本外币兑换特许业务经营许可证》 (Operating License for Franchised Individual RMB and Foreign Currency Exchange Business) (hereinafter the "exchange franchise license").

Qualification Examples

Physical Gold Trading

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《中国人民银行办公厅关于黄金资产管理业务有关事项的通知》 (Notice of the General Office of the People's Bank of China on Matters Concerning Gold Asset Management Business), Article 4

For gold asset management products initiated and established in accordance with the relevant financial regulatory provisions, in addition to complying with the administrative provisions of the financial regulatory authorities, the initiating financial institution shall also file with the People's Bank of China:

(1) Where the initiating financial institution is a banking financial institution, filing shall be made in accordance with the requirements of 《中国人民银行办公厅关于加强银行业金融机构黄金市场业务管理有关事项的通知》 (Notice of the General Office of the People's Bank of China on Matters Concerning Strengthening the Administration of Gold Market Business of Banking Financial Institutions) (Yin Ban Fa [2012] No. 238);

(2) Where the initiating financial institution is a non-banking financial institution, filing shall be made with the People's Bank of China branch at the place where the company legal person is registered, and the filing procedures and the materials to be provided by the financial institution shall be handled by reference to the requirements of 《中国人民银行办公厅关于加强银行业金融机构黄金市场业务管理有关事项的通知》 (Notice of the General Office of the People's Bank of China on Matters Concerning Strengthening the Administration of Gold Market Business of Banking Financial Institutions).

Consumer Finance

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《消费金融公司试点管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of the Consumer Finance Company Pilot Program), Article 2

A consumer finance company as referred to in these Measures means a non-banking financial institution established within the territory of the People's Republic of China with the approval of the CBRC that does not take public deposits and, on the principle of small amounts and diversification, provides loans for consumption purposes to individual residents within China.

《中国银监会非银行金融机构行政许可事项实施办法》 (Measures of the CBRC for the Implementation of Administrative Licensing Matters for Non-Banking Financial Institutions), Article 68

For a consumer finance company to commence business, its principal contributor shall, as the applicant, submit an application to the CBRC bureau at the proposed location, which shall accept, review and decide on the application. The CBRC bureau shall make a written decision to approve or not approve within 2 months from the date of acceptance and shall report a copy to the CBRC.

Article 69 After receiving the business commencement approval document and obtaining the financial license, the applicant shall complete industrial and commercial registration and obtain a business license.

Qualification Examples

《金融许可证》 (Financial License):

《营业执照》 (Business License):

Credit Cards

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《金融许可证管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Financial Licenses), Article 3

The financial license applies to financial institutions regulated by the CBRC that are approved to conduct financial business.

Financial institutions include policy banks, commercial banks, rural cooperative banks, urban credit cooperatives, rural credit cooperatives, village and township banks, lending companies, rural mutual fund cooperatives, financial asset management companies, trust companies, enterprise group finance companies, financial leasing companies, auto finance companies, and money brokerage companies.

《非金融机构支付服务管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of Payment Services Provided by Non-Financial Institutions), Article 3

A non-financial institution providing payment services shall obtain a 《支付业务许可证》 (Payment Business License) in accordance with these Measures and become a payment institution. Payment institutions are subject to the supervision and administration of the People's Bank of China in accordance with the law.

Without the approval of the People's Bank of China, no non-financial institution or individual may engage in, or engage in disguised form in, payment business.

Qualification Examples

《金融许可证》 (Financial License):

《支付业务许可证》 (Payment Business License):

Regional Equity Trading Markets

Policy and Regulatory Basis

Notice of the General Office of the State Council on Regulating the Development of Regional Equity Markets (Guo Ban Fa [2017] No. 11)

Operating institutions of regional equity markets (hereinafter "operating institutions") are responsible for organizing the activities of regional equity markets, exercising self-regulatory management over market participants, and ensuring the standardized and stable operation of the markets.

The list of operating institutions shall be managed and announced by the provincial people's government and shall at the same time be filed with the CSRC.

Where an operating institution has already been established within the administrative region of a province, autonomous region, municipality directly under the Central Government or city with independent planning status before the issuance of this Notice, no additional operating institution shall be established; where no operating institution has yet been established, one may be established; where two or more operating institutions have been established, the provincial people's government shall actively and prudently promote their consolidation into one, and the CSRC shall provide guidance and supervision.

Qualification Examples

《批准成立股权交易市场相关文件》 (Documents Approving the Establishment of an Equity Trading Market):

《营业执照》 (Business License):

Electronic Commercial Drafts

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《电子商业汇票系统管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of the Electronic Commercial Draft System), Article 15

Under the guidance of the People's Bank of China, the Shanghai Commercial Paper Exchange carries out the acceptance and review of applications for the admission, change and withdrawal of system participants.

《电子商业汇票系统管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of the Electronic Commercial Draft System), Article 17

For a financial institution to join the Electronic Commercial Draft System, its legal person entity shall follow the procedures of application, review, implementation and admission.

"Application" means the act of a financial institution submitting a written request to the Shanghai Commercial Paper Exchange to join the Electronic Commercial Draft System in accordance with the provisions.

"Review" means the act of the Shanghai Commercial Paper Exchange examining and approving a financial institution's joining of the Electronic Commercial Draft System.

"Implementation" means the act of a financial institution completing, in accordance with the provisions, all preparatory work before connecting its internal systems to the Electronic Commercial Draft System. "Admission" means the act of a financial institution formally connecting to the Electronic Commercial Draft System.

《电子商业汇票系统管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of the Electronic Commercial Draft System), Article 18

Where a financial institution and its branches need to join the Electronic Commercial Draft System, a written application shall be submitted on a legal person basis, and the relevant provisions of the Shanghai Commercial Paper Exchange on the admission of system participants shall be observed.

A financial institution applying for centralized direct connection shall at the same time submit the written opinion of the centralized access technical service institution consenting to its use of the access service.

Transportation Services

Ride-Hailing

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《网络预约出租汽车经营服务管理暂行办法》 (Interim Measures for the Administration of Online Ride-Hailing Taxi Business Services), Article 8

Where the taxi administration authority makes an administrative licensing decision on a ride-hailing business application, it shall specify the business scope, business area, business term and other matters, and shall issue a 《网络预约出租汽车经营许可证》 (Online Ride-Hailing Taxi Business Operating License).

Qualification Examples

Ridesharing / Carpooling

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《网络预约出租汽车经营服务管理暂行办法》 (Interim Measures for the Administration of Online Ride-Hailing Taxi Business Services), Article 38 Private car sharing, also known as carpooling or ridesharing, shall be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the municipal people's government.

Qualification Examples

《道路运输经营许可证》 (Road Transportation Operating Permit) (business scope must include passenger transport):

Taxis

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《中华人民共和国道路运输条例》 (Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Road Transportation), Article 10

An applicant seeking to engage in passenger transportation operations shall, after completing the relevant registration formalities with the administration for industry and commerce in accordance with the law, submit an application in accordance with the following provisions and submit the relevant materials that comply with the conditions prescribed in Article 8 of these Regulations:

(1) To engage in passenger transportation operations within a county-level administrative region, submit an application to the county-level road transportation administration authority;

(2) To engage in passenger transportation operations spanning two or more county-level administrative regions within a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government, submit an application to their common road transportation administration authority at the next higher level;

(3) To engage in passenger transportation operations spanning provinces, autonomous regions or municipalities directly under the Central Government, submit an application to the road transportation administration authority of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where the applicant is located. The road transportation administration authority that receives an application in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall complete its review within 20 days from the date of acceptance of the application and make a decision to grant or deny the license. If the license is granted, a road transportation operating permit shall be issued to the applicant, and vehicle operating certificates shall be issued for the vehicles the applicant puts into transportation service; if the license is denied, the applicant shall be notified in writing with the reasons stated. For an application to engage in passenger transportation operations spanning provinces, autonomous regions or municipalities directly under the Central Government, the relevant provincial, autonomous regional or municipal road transportation administration authority shall, before issuing the road transportation operating permit in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article, consult with the road transportation administration authority of the province, autonomous region or municipality at the destination of the transportation route; if no agreement is reached, the matter shall be submitted to the competent transportation department under the State Council for decision.

Qualification Examples

《道路运输经营许可证》 (Road Transportation Operating Permit):

Cross-Border Passenger Transport

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《广东省直通港澳道路运输管理办法》 (Measures of Guangdong Province for the Administration of Direct Road Transportation to Hong Kong and Macao)

Article 14 An enterprise that has obtained a vehicle quota shall, in accordance with the relevant requirements of 《道路旅客运输及客运站管理规定》 (Provisions on the Administration of Road Passenger Transportation and Passenger Terminals), 《道路货物运输及站场管理规定》 (Provisions on the Administration of Road Freight Transportation and Terminals) and 《道路危险货物运输管理规定》 (Provisions on the Administration of Road Transportation of Dangerous Goods), apply to the provincial transportation authority

for a cross-border transportation business license and provide the relevant materials. The provincial transportation authority shall make a decision granting administrative licensing for cross-border transportation business applications that meet the statutory conditions, issue the corresponding 《行政许可决定书》 (Administrative Licensing Decision), specify the licensed matters such as the operating

entity and business scope (cross-border passenger transport, cross-border general freight transport, cross-border dangerous goods transport), and issue a 《道路运输经营许可证》 (Road Transportation Operating Permit) to the licensee in accordance with the provisions.

Aviation Business

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《中华人民共和国民用航空法》 (Civil Aviation Law of the People's Republic of China), Article 147

An entity engaging in non-commercial general aviation shall register with the competent civil aviation authority under the State Council.

An entity engaging in commercial general aviation shall apply to the competent civil aviation authority under the State Council for a general aviation operating permit and complete industrial and commercial registration in accordance with the law; without an operating permit, the administration for industry and commerce may not handle industrial and commercial registration.

Qualification Examples

《通用航空经营许可证》 (General Aviation Operating Permit):

Real Estate Services

Real Estate Marketing

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《中华人民共和国城市房地产管理法》 (Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Urban Real Estate), Article 45

The pre-sale of commodity housing shall meet the following conditions:

(1) All land use right transfer fees have been paid and the land use right certificate has been obtained;

(2) The construction project planning permit is held;

(3) Calculated on the basis of the commodity housing offered for pre-sale, the funds invested in development and construction have reached more than 25% of the total investment in the project construction, and the construction schedule and the date of completion and delivery have been determined;

(4) Pre-sale registration has been completed with the real estate administration department of the people's government at or above the county level and the commodity housing pre-sale permit has been obtained. The pre-seller of commodity housing shall, in accordance with the relevant national provisions, submit the pre-sale contract to the real estate administration department and the land administration department of the people's government at or above the county level for registration and filing.

The proceeds from the pre-sale of commodity housing must be used for the relevant project construction.

《城市商品房预售管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of the Pre-Sale of Urban Commodity Housing), Article 6

A licensing system applies to the pre-sale of commodity housing. A development enterprise conducting a commodity housing pre-sale shall apply to the real estate administration department for a pre-sale license and obtain a 《商品房预售许可证》 (Commodity Housing Pre-Sale Permit). Without a 《商品房预售许可证》 (Commodity Housing Pre-Sale Permit), no commodity housing pre-sale may be conducted.

《商品房销售管理办法》 (Measures for the Administration of the Sale of Commodity Housing), Article 8

A real estate development enterprise shall, before the spot sale of commodity housing, submit the real estate development project handbook and the relevant supporting documents showing that the conditions for spot sale of commodity housing are met to the competent real estate development department for the record.

Qualification Examples

《商品房现售备案证明》 (Filing Certificate for the Spot Sale of Commodity Housing):

《商品房预售许可证》 (Commodity Housing Pre-Sale Permit):

Lifestyle Services

Pet Hospitals / Veterinarians

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《中华人民共和国动物防疫法》 (Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China), Article 51

An entity establishing an institution engaging in animal diagnosis and treatment activities shall apply for an animal diagnosis and treatment permit from the competent veterinary authority of the local people's government at or above the county level. The competent veterinary authority that accepts the application shall conduct a review in accordance with this Law and 《中华人民共和国行政许可法》 (Administrative Licensing Law of the People's Republic of China). If the review is passed, an animal diagnosis and treatment permit shall be issued; if not, the applicant shall be notified with the reasons stated.

Qualification Examples

Other Pet Health Services

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《中华人民共和国动物防疫法》 (Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China), Article 51

If the review is passed, an animal diagnosis and treatment permit shall be issued; if not, the applicant shall be notified with the reasons stated.

《中华人民共和国动物防疫法》 (Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China), Article 52

Laboratory disease testing reports shall be issued by animal disease prevention and control institutions, by laboratories that have obtained the relevant qualification accreditation or national accreditation, or by laboratories that meet the conditions prescribed by the provincial agriculture and rural affairs authority.

Qualification Examples

《动物诊疗许可证》 (Animal Diagnosis and Treatment Permit):

《检验检测机构资质认定证书》 (Qualification Accreditation Certificate for Inspection and Testing Institutions):

Veterinary Drugs

Policy and Regulatory Basis

《兽药管理条例》 (Regulations on the Administration of Veterinary Drugs), Article 11

An enterprise engaging in the manufacture of veterinary drugs shall conform to the national veterinary drug industry development plan and industrial policy, and shall meet the following conditions:

(1) Technical personnel in veterinary medicine, pharmacy or related disciplines commensurate with the veterinary drugs to be manufactured;

(2) Plant premises and facilities commensurate with the veterinary drugs to be manufactured;

(3) Bodies, personnel and instruments and equipment for veterinary drug quality management and quality inspection commensurate with the veterinary drugs to be manufactured;

(4) A production environment meeting safety and hygiene requirements;

(5) Other production conditions prescribed by the Good Manufacturing Practice for veterinary drugs. Only where the conditions in the preceding paragraph are met may an applicant submit an application to the competent veterinary administration department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government, attaching supporting materials showing compliance with the conditions in the preceding paragraph; the competent veterinary administration department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government shall complete its review within 40 working days from the date of receipt of the application. If the review is passed, a veterinary drug manufacturing license shall be issued; if not, the applicant shall be notified in writing.

《兽药管理条例》 (Regulations on the Administration of Veterinary Drugs), Article 22

An enterprise dealing in veterinary drugs shall meet the following conditions:

(1) Veterinary drug technical personnel commensurate with the veterinary drugs to be dealt in;

(2) Business premises, equipment and warehouse facilities commensurate with the veterinary drugs to be dealt in;

(3) A quality management body or personnel commensurate with the veterinary drugs to be dealt in;

(4) Other business conditions prescribed by the Good Supply Practice for veterinary drugs. Only where the conditions in the preceding paragraph are met may an applicant submit an application to the competent veterinary administration department of the municipal or county people's government, attaching supporting materials showing compliance with the conditions in the preceding paragraph; an applicant dealing in veterinary biological products shall submit an application to the competent veterinary administration department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government, attaching supporting materials showing compliance with the conditions in the preceding paragraph. The competent veterinary administration department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall complete its review within 30 working days from the date of receipt of the application. If the review is passed, a veterinary drug business license shall be issued; if not, the applicant shall be notified in writing.

Qualification Examples

《兽药生产许可证》 (Veterinary Drug Manufacturing License):

《兽药经营许可证》 (Veterinary Drug Business License):

Veterinary Drug Platforms