Decision of the State Council on Abolishing a Number of Administrative Approval Items

Decision of the State Council on Abolishing a Number of Administrative Approval Items
Decision of the State Council on Abolishing a Number of Administrative Approval Items

Guo Fa [2018] No.28

July 28, 2018

People's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, as well as the ministries and commissions of and the institutions directly under the State Council,

After research and argumentation, the State Council has decided to cancel 11 administrative approval and other items, which are hereby announced. There are another six administrative approval items set up according to the relevant laws, the State Council will request the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to revise the relevant laws according to legal procedures. For administrative approval items that are cancelled, the relevant departments shall formulate and perfect detailed rules for in-process and ex post supervision, and announce such rules to the public in accordance with regulations within 20 working days from the date of promulgation of the Decision, and strengthen publicity and interpretation to ensure the implementation of the Decision.

Appendix: Catalogue of Administrative Approval Items That the State Council Decides to Cancel (11 Items in total)


No. Item Name Approval Department Setting Basis Measures for Strengthening In-process and Ex-post Supervision
1 Approval of the registration of enterprise groups State Administration for Market Regulation, provincial administrative departments for industry and commerce Administrative Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Registration of Enterprise Legal Persons After canceling the examination and approval, the State Administration for Market Regulation shall strengthen in-process and ex-post supervision through the following measures: 1. amending the relevant regulations as soon as possible and clarifying the standards and requirements for using the word "group" in a name. 2. strengthening the information publicity of an enterprise's parent company (group company) and accepting social supervision.
2 Employment Permit for residents from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao in the Mainland Human resources and social security departments at the level of city divided into districts
Decision of the State Council on Establishing Administrative License for Administrative Examination and Approval Items That Must Be Retained (Order of the State Council No.412)
Decision of the State Council on the Sixth Batch of Cancelled and Modified Administrative Examination and Approval Items (Guo Fa [2012] No.52)
After canceling the examination and approval, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security shall strengthen in-process and ex-post supervision through the following measures: introducing, as soon as possible, supporting policies and measures in such aspects as employment service, social security, unemployment registration and labor rights and interests protection for residents from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao, and instructing and urging local human resources and social security departments to effectively implement such policies and measures.  
3 Permit for operation of motor vehicle maintenance Road transportation administrations at the county level Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Road Transport After canceling the examination and approval, the Ministry of Transport shall formulate, perfect and publish maintenance business standards, and urge local competent transport departments to strengthen in-process and ex-post supervision through the following measures: 1.
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