Provisions of the State Council on the Opening of Ports
Provisions of the State Council on the Opening of Ports
Provisions of the State Council on the Opening of Ports
Guo Fa [1985] No. 113
September 18, 1985
With the development of our foreign trade, international exchanges and tourisms, more ports will be opened. These Provisions are formulated in order to strengthen the work in the examination and approval for opening ports to foreign countries.
I. The term "ports" referred to in these Provisions denotes the harbours,airports, stations, thoroughfares, etc., which are used for personnel,goods or means of transport to enter or leave the country. The ports in our country are divided into two categories. Category-1 ports refer to those ports which have been opened upon the approval of the State Council(including those administered by the Central Government and some of the ports administered by the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government); category-2 ports refer to those ports which have been opened upon approval by the people''s governments at the provincial level and are administered by them.
II. The opening and closing of ports shall be announced and executed after the examination and approval by the State Council or the people''s governments at the provincial level.
III. Organs in charge of frontier inspection, Customs, harbour superintendency, quarantine, quarantine for animals and plants, commodity inspection, etc., as well as other port organs stipulated by State shall be set up at the open ports according to the actual needs.
IV. Criteria for the division of the two categories of ports:
1. The following are category-1 ports:
(1) ports open to vessels, planes, vehicles and other means of transport of foreign nationality used to transport passengers and goods into or out of China through sea, land or air;
(2) ports for use only by Chinese vessels, planes and vehicles transporting passengers and goods out of or into the country through sea, land or air;
(3) spots on the sea within our territorial waters where vessels of foreign nationality are allowed to enter or leave for the purpose of delivering goods.
2. The following are category-2 ports:
(1) spots for loading and unloading, starting shipment and delivering goods for Chinese vessels engaged in foreign trade where the formalities for exit and entry inspection and examination are conducted by personnel sent from other ports;
(2) ports where border trade in small amounts and contacts between people are carried out with local governments of neighbouring countries;
(3) ports restricted to the exit or entry of the local residents in the border areas.
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Guo Fa [1985] No. 113
September 18, 1985
With the development of our foreign trade, international exchanges and tourisms, more ports will be opened. These Provisions are formulated in order to strengthen the work in the examination and approval for opening ports to foreign countries.
I. The term "ports" referred to in these Provisions denotes the harbours,airports, stations, thoroughfares, etc., which are used for personnel,goods or means of transport to enter or leave the country. The ports in our country are divided into two categories. Category-1 ports refer to those ports which have been opened upon the approval of the State Council(including those administered by the Central Government and some of the ports administered by the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government); category-2 ports refer to those ports which have been opened upon approval by the people''s governments at the provincial level and are administered by them.
II. The opening and closing of ports shall be announced and executed after the examination and approval by the State Council or the people''s governments at the provincial level.
III. Organs in charge of frontier inspection, Customs, harbour superintendency, quarantine, quarantine for animals and plants, commodity inspection, etc., as well as other port organs stipulated by State shall be set up at the open ports according to the actual needs.
IV. Criteria for the division of the two categories of ports:
1. The following are category-1 ports:
(1) ports open to vessels, planes, vehicles and other means of transport of foreign nationality used to transport passengers and goods into or out of China through sea, land or air;
(2) ports for use only by Chinese vessels, planes and vehicles transporting passengers and goods out of or into the country through sea, land or air;
(3) spots on the sea within our territorial waters where vessels of foreign nationality are allowed to enter or leave for the purpose of delivering goods.
2. The following are category-2 ports:
(1) spots for loading and unloading, starting shipment and delivering goods for Chinese vessels engaged in foreign trade where the formalities for exit and entry inspection and examination are conducted by personnel sent from other ports;
(2) ports where border trade in small amounts and contacts between people are carried out with local governments of neighbouring countries;
(3) ports restricted to the exit or entry of the local residents in the border areas.
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