Commercial Presence in China
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Foreign service suppliers that have been engaged in inspection services
in their home countries for more than three years may establish joint venture
technical testing and analysis companies and freight inspection companies.
By December 11, 2003, foreign majority ownership will be permitted. By
December 11, 2005, wholly foreign-owned subsidiaries will be allowed.
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Foreign service suppliers must have no less than $350,000 in registered
capital.
Presence of Natural Persons in China
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Managers, executives and specialists of a representative office, branch
or subsidiary in China, temporarily moving as intra-corporate transferees,
will be permitted an initial stay of three years.
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Managers, executives, and specialists of foreign-invested enterprises in
China will be granted a long-term stay permit as stipulated in the terms
of contracts concerned or an initial stay of three years, whichever is
shorter.
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Service salespersons who are not based in China, and who meet certain other
conditions set forth in China’s services schedule, are limited to a 90-day
stay.
Cross-Border Supply of Services
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The cross border supply of technical testing, analysis and freight inspection
services by a foreign supplier is not subject to market access restrictions
and is accorded national treatment.
Consumption of Services Abroad
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The provision of technical testing, analysis and freight inspection services
outside of China is not subject to market access restrictions and is accorded
national treatment.
Exclusion
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China’s commitments with regard to freight inspection services do not apply
to statutory inspection services.
Acquired Rights of Foreign Service Suppliers
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The conditions of ownership, operation and scope of activities for an existing
foreign service supplier, as set out in the supplier’s contract or shareholders’
agreement or in a license establishing or authorizing the supplier’s operation
or supply of services, will not be made more restrictive than they were
on December 11, 2001.
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