Circular of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation on the Issuance of the Administrative Measures for the Recognition and Registration of Technology Contracts

Circular of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation on the Issuance of the Administrative Measures for the Recognition and Registration of Technology Contracts

Guo Ke Fa Zhen Zi [2000] No.63

February 16, 2000

To the science and technology commissions, financial departments (bureaus), state taxation bureaus, and local taxation bureaus of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and cities specifically designated in the state plan, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, all ministries and commissions of the State Council and all institutions directly affiliated with the State Council:

In order to follow the intentions of the Decision of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Strengthening Technical Innovation, Developing High Technology and Realizing the Industrialization of High Technology, accelerate the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, safeguard the implementation of state policies relating to the promotion of the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and reinforce the administration of the technology market, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation have jointly formulated the Administrative Measures for the Recognition and Registration of Technology Contracts. These Measures are hereby issued to your for implementation. The Administrative Measures for the Recognition and Registration of Technology Contracts issued by the State Science and Technology Commission on 6 July 1990 shall be repealed at the same time.

Administrative Measures for the Recognition and Registration of Technology Contracts

Article 1 These Measures have been formulated to standardize the recognition and registration of technology contracts, strengthen the administration of the technology market and ensure the thorough implementation of State policies concerning the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.

Article 2 These Measures shall apply to the recognition and registration of technology development contracts, technology transfer contracts, technical consultancy contracts and technical service contracts legally entered into by legal persons, other organizations and individuals.
Applications for the recognition and registration of technical training contracts and technical intermediary contracts legally entered into by legal persons, other organizations and individuals may be made with reference to the provisions of these Measures.

Article 3 The Ministry of Science and Technology shall administer the recognition and registration of technology contracts nationwide.
The science and technology administration authorities of provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the central government and municipalities with independent development plans shall administer the recognition and registration of technology contracts within their administrative division.
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