No.394administrativemeasuresfortheconstructionofChina(hubei)pilotfreetradezone,whichwasdeliberatedandadoptedattheexecutivemeetingoftheprovincialgovernmentonApril10,2017,areherebypromulgatedandshallcomeintoforceasofthedateofpromulgation.Governor:wangxiaodongApril18,2017MeasuresfortheadministrationoftheconstructionofChina(hubei)pilotfreetradezoneChapterIgeneralprovisionsArticle1inordertoguaranteeandpromotetheconstructionofChina(hubei)pilotfreetradezoneandgivefullplaytoitsleading,drivingandexemplaryrole,thesemeasuresareformulatedinaccordancewiththegeneralplanofChina(hubei)pilotfreetradezoneandrelevantlawsandadministrativeregulationsandinlightoftheactualconditionsofthisprovince.Article2thesemeasuresshallapplytotheChina(hubei)pilotfreetradezone(hereinafterreferredtoasthepilotfreetradezone)establishedwiththeapprovalofthestatecouncil.Thepilotfreetradezoneconsistsofwuhan,xiangyangandyichang.Article3ofthefreetradeareashall,inaccordancewiththe"opentheguide,industryclusterinnovationdrive,thegreenled,"theoveralltrainofthought,systemmechanisminnovationasthecore,cancopycanpromoteasbasicrequirements,trybold,daringrush,independent,basedincentral,radiationthroughoutthecountry,gototheworld,promotethedevelopmentofinnovationdrive,promotingthetransformationandupgradingoftheindustry,effortstobuildorderlyundertakeindustrialtransferdemonstrationareasofcentralChina,strategicemergingindustriesandhigh-techindustryagglomerationareaandinlandopenfieldtrials,comprehensivereformandopeningupnewheights.Article4theprovincialpeople'sgovernmentshallestablishaleadinggroupfortheworkofpilotfreetradezonestostudyanddecidemajorissuesconcerningtheconstructionandmanagementofpilotfreetradezones,andcoordinatetheconstructionanddevelopmentofpilotfreetradezones.AstheworkofficeofChina(hubei)pilotfreetradezone,thecompetentcommercialadministrationdepartmentoftheprovincialpeople'sgovernmentisresponsibleforthedailyworkoftheleadinggroupofthepilotfreetradezone.Thepeople'sgovernmentsofwuhancity,xiangyangcityandyichangcityrespectivelysetupthedistrictmanagementcommitteeofthepilotfreetradezone.Asthedispatchedagenciesofthemunicipalpeople'sgovernment,undertheunifiedleadershipoftheleadinggroupofthepilotfreetradezone,theyareresponsibleforthespecificaffairsofthereformexperimentofeachdistrict.Article5therelevantdepartmentsoftheprovincialpeople'sgovernmentshallsupporttheworkofthepilotfreetradezones,straightenouttherelevantrelationsandstrengthencoordinationandcooperation.Thepeople'sgovernmentsofwuhancity,xiangyangcityandyichangcityshouldinnovatetheeconomicandsocialmanagementmode,clarifythedivisionoflaborineconomicandsocialaffairsmanagementwiththedistrict,andtaketheinitiativetopromotetheconstructionofthepilotfreetradezone.Article6pilotfreetradezonesshalllearnfromthesuccessfulexperienceofotherpilotfreetradezonesathomeandabroad,absorbrelevantpracticesinfreetradeathomeandabroad,andstrivetobuildpilotfreetradezonesthatareopenandShared.ChapteriiinvestmentandtradeArticle7thepilotfreetradezonesshalladoptthemanagementsystemofpre-establishmentnationaltreatmentandnegativelistforforeigninvestment,andthenegativelistmanagementmodeshallapplytoforeigninvestmentinthepilotfreetradezones.Forforeigninvestmentprojectsinfieldsotherthanthenegativelist(exceptfordomesticinvestmentprojectsreservedandapprovedbythestatecouncil)andtheestablishmentandalterationofforeign-investedenterprises,theadministrativecommitteesofthepilotfreetradezonesshallberesponsibleforhandlingtherecordsystem.Article8pilotfreetradezonesshallestablishforeigninvestmentinformationreportingsystemandforeigninvestmentinformationpublicityplatform.Wewillimprovethemechanismforprotectinginvestors'rightsandinterests,andalloweligibleoverseasinvestorstofreelytransfertheirlegitimateinvestmentincome.Article9theenterprisesinthepilotfreetradezonesshalladoptthemodeofmanagementwiththerecordsystemasthemainbasisfortheirinvestmentandestablishmentabroad.Article10pilotfreetradezonesshallactivelycultivateandexpandnewformsandfunctionsoftrade:(1)developingcross-bordere-commerceandsupportingandcultivatingcomprehensiveserviceplatformsforforeigntrade;(2)carryoutthebusinessofbondeddeliveryoffuturesandfinancingofwarehousereceiptpledgeinthespecialareasundercustomssupervision,andexpandtheexperimentalvarietiesofbondeddeliveryoffuturesinduecourse;(3)carryingoutpilotbusinessoftestingandmaintaininghigh-techandhigh-value-addedproductsathomeandabroadandpilotbusinessofremanufacturinghigh-techandhigh-value-addedproductsabroad;(4)todevelopvariousformsoftechnologytrade,suchaslicensingtrade,andexpandforeignculturaltradeandcopyrighttrade;(5)toundertakeoutsourcingservicessuchasinformationtechnology,biomedicalresearchanddevelopment,managementconsultingandengineeringdesign.Article11thespecialcustomssupervisionareasinthepilotfreetradezonesshallimplementtheentryandexitservicesupervisionmodeof"first-lineliberalizationandsecond-linesafeandefficientcontrol",integrateandoptimizethemanagementmeasuresofspecialcustomssupervisionareas,andexploretheinnovationofportsupervisionsystemaccordingtothedevelopmentneedsofthepilotfreetradezones.Relyingonthepublicplatformofelectronicports,wewillacceleratetheconstructionofa"singlewindow"forinternationaltrade,andincorporatethefunctionofexporttaxrefunddeclarationintoconstructionprojects.Article12theinspectionandquarantineauthoritiesshallprovidethefollowingconveniencesforthemarketentitiesinthepilotzones:(1)implementthemanagementmodeofbondeddisplaytradegoodssub-linesupervision,pre-inspection,registrationandwrite-off;(2)promotingtheestablishmentofaninternationalnetworkinginspectionsystemforinspectionandquarantinecertificates;(3)encouragetheestablishmentofthird-partyinspection,testingandauthenticationinstitutionsandaccepttheresultsofthird-partyinspection;(4)topromoteinanorderlymannerthegoodssamplinginspectionsystembasedonenterpriseintegrityevaluation;(5)thefirstlinemainlycarriesouton-sitequarantine,inspectionandtreatmentofentryandexit;Thesecondtiermainlyimplementsimportandexportproductsinspectionandquarantinesupervisionandlaboratorytesting.Article13improvethecustomsclearancecooperationmechanisminthepilotfreetradezones,carryoutcooperationingoodsclearance,tradestatistics,mutualrecognitionofcertifiedbusinessoperators,inspection,testingandcertification,anddeepenthereformofintegratedcustomsclearance.Wewillactivelypromotetheexchangeofinformation,mutualrecognitionofsupervisionandmutualassistanceinlawenforcementamongtheportsupervisiondepartmentsofcustoms,inspectionandquarantine,frontierdefenseandmaritimeaffairsinthepilotfreetradezones.ChapteriiifinancialservicesArticle14inaccordancewiththeprincipleofcontrollingrisksandservingtherealeconomy,thepilotfreetradezonessteadilycarryoutpilotworksuchasexpandingtheopeningupofthefinancialsector,enhancingthefunctionoffinancialservices,promotinginnovationinscienceandtechnologyandfinance,andimprovingthepreventionandcontrolsystemoffinancialrisks.Article15thepilotfreetradezonesshallexploretheestablishmentoflocalcurrencyandforeigncurrencyaccountmanagementsystemcorrespondingtothepilotfreetradezones,andpromotecross-bordertrade,investmentandfinancingsettlementfacilitation.Article16thepilotfreetradezonesshallcarryoutpilotforeignexchangereformsfocusingontheconvertibilityofcapitalaccounts,providedthatrisksarecontrollable.Wewillexpandtheuseofforeigncurrencyfundsforforeignexchangesettlementunderthecapitalaccountofenterprisesinthepilotfreetradezone,relaxaccessconditionsforcentralizedoperationandmanagementofforeignexchangefundsoftransnationalcorporations,andfurthersimplifythemanagementofcapitalpoolsandproceduresforforeignexchangereceiptsandexpendituresundercurrentaccounts.Article17thepilotfreetradezonesshallimprovethefacilitationofcross-borderinvestment.TheoverseasparentcompaniesofenterprisesmayissueRMBbondsinChinainaccordancewithrelevantprovisions,andtheBanksinthepilotfreetradezonesmayissueRMBloansforoverseasprojects.Wewillsupportqualifiednationalpaymentinstitutionstosetupbranchesinthepilotfreetradezone,andprovidedomesticandforeigncurrencyfundreceiptandpayment,foreignexchangesettlementandsaleforcross-bordere-commercetransactionsasrequired.FundproductseligibleformutualrecognitioninthepilotfreetradezonesareallowedtoparticipateinthemutualrecognitionoffundproductsbetweenthemainlandandHongKong.Financialleasingenterprisesinthepilotfreetradezonemaycarryoutcross-borderfinancialleasingbusiness.Article18theBanksinthepilotfreetradezonesmayestablishnewbranchesorfranchiseorganizationsandupgradetheexistingbankbranchesinthezonestobranches.Allowqualifieddomesticpurelychinese-fundedprivateenterprisestoinitiatetheestablishmentofprivateBanksinwuhan.Qualifiedsponsorsareallowedtosetupvariousnon-bankfinancialinstitutionsinthepilotfreetradezone.Securitiestradinginstitutionsareallowedtosetupbranchesorspecializedsubsidiariesinthepilotfreetradezone,obtainthequalificationsofqualifieddomesticinstitutionalinvestorsandqualifiedrenminbidomesticinstitutionalinvestors,andconductoverseassecuritiesinvestmentbusiness;ItsoverseassubsidiariesareallowedtoobtainthequalificationofqualifiedforeigninstitutionalinvestorsandRMBqualifiedforeigninstitutionalinvestors.Allowoverseasequityinvestmentfundstoconductcross-borderinvestmentrelatedbusinessasqualifiedoverseaslimitedpartners.Article19wewillimprovetheinsurancemarketsystemandpromotethedevelopmentoffunctionalinsuranceplatformssuchasinsuranceproductr&dcentersandreinsurancecenters.Wewillsupportoverseasinvestmentbyinsuranceinstitutionsinthepilotfreetradezones.Thequalificationsofseniorexecutivesinthebranchesofinsurancecompaniesinthefreetradepilotzonesshallbekeptonfile,whichshallbeputonrecordbyhubeiregulatorybureauofChinainsuranceregulatorycommission.Wewillacceleratethedevelopmentofscientificandtechnologicalinsuranceandcarryouttrialsforpatentinsurance.Article20foreign-fundedinstitutionsareallowedtoinitiateandmanageRMBequityinvestmentandventurecapitalfundsinthepilotfreetradezones,andoverseasinnovationinvestmentinstitutionsandventurecapitalinstitutionsareencouragedtoconductbusinessinthepilotfreetradezones.Wewillsupporttheestablishmentofthewuhanstockexchangecenterforoverseasreturneestosetupaninnovationandentrepreneurshipboard.Article21therelevantdepartmentsofthepilotfreetradezonesshallcooperatewiththefinancialsupervisiondepartmentstoestablishriskmonitoring,assessmentandpreventionmechanismscorrespondingtothedevelopmentoffinancialbusiness.Wewilldoagoodjobincombatingmoneylaundering,terroristfinancingandtaxevasion,andpreventthecross-borderandcross-regionalflowofillegalfunds.ChapterfourinnovationandindustryArticle22.Acceleratetheconstructionoftheexistingnationaltechnologicalstandardsinnovationbaseandthenationalbroadbandnetworkproductsupervisionandinspectioncenter.Wewillpromotethetransferofadvancedinternationaltechnologiestopilotfreetradezones.Wewillencourageforeignenterprisestosetupforeign-fundedresearchanddevelopmentcentersinpilotfreetradezones.Wewillencouragetheestablishmentofinternationalincubatorsforinnovationandentrepreneurshipinpilotfreetradezones.Article23thepilotfreetradezonesshallestablishconvenientpublicserviceplatformsforintellectualpropertyrights,setupintellectualpropertyserviceworkstations,vigorouslydevelopprofessionalintellectualpropertyserviceindustries,andexploretheestablishmentofinter-departmentalcooperationmechanismforintellectualpropertyprotectioninthepilotfreetradezones.Acceleratetheconstructionofwuhandonghunationalintellectualpropertyserviceindustrycluster.Wewillexploretheestablishmentofapatentnavigationsystemforkeyindustriesinpilotfreetradezonesandamechanismforrapidcoordinatedprotectionofkeyindustries.TheestablishmentoftheYangtzerivereconomicbeltintellectualpropertyrightsoperationcenter.Article24thepilotfreetradezonesshallestablishanidentificationandincentivemechanismforhigh-levelforeigntalents,soastofacilitatetheentryandexit,work,stayandresidenceinChina,languagelearningandtheaccompanyingandeducationoftheirfamiliesandchildreninChina.Article25supporttheestablishmentofthecentralChinaconsolidationcenterofchina-europerailwayexpress,pilottheinternationaltransshipmentandconsolidationbusinessofairexpressinthepilotfreetradezone,andestablishtheinternationalmailexchangebureauandexchangestation.Supportdomesticandforeignexpressenterprisestohandlequalifiedinternationalexpressbusinessinnon-customsspecialsupervisionareaswithinthepilotfreetradezone.Supporttheconstructionofmultimodaltransportlogisticssupervisioncenter,tochangethelocationdoesnotchangethestateofthereleaseofdirect.Article26innovatethesystemsandmechanismsforpromotingtheagglomerationanddevelopmentofstrategicemergingindustries,andsupporttheestablishmentofmanufacturinginnovationcentersinlinewithdevelopmentneeds.Wewillsupporttheestablishmentofstandards,certificationandsafetymanagementsystemsandmechanismsfortheintegrateddevelopmentof"Internetplusmanufacturing".Wewillpromotethedevelopmentofnewtypesofservices,suchas"design+","tourism+","logistics+","elderlycare+"and"business+".Tocoordinateandstudyvisa-freeentrypoliciesforsomenationaltouristgroups.Qualifiedchinese-foreignjointventuretravelagenciesregisteredinthepilotfreetradezonesareallowedtoengageinoutboundtourismservicesotherthanthoseinTaiwan.Wewillexploretheestablishmentofahardconstraintmechanismontheecologicalenvironmentinthepilotfreetradezones,clarifyenvironmentalqualityrequirements,andpromotegreendevelopmentinthecentralregionandtheYangtzerivereconomicbelt.Article27wuhandistrictshallfocusondevelopingnewgenerationofinformationtechnology,lifeandhealth,intelligentmanufacturingandotherstrategicemergingindustries,internationaltrade,financialservices,modernlogistics,inspectionandtesting,researchanddevelopment,informationservices,professionalservicesandothermodernservices.Xiangyangfocusesonhigh-endequipmentmanufacturing,newenergyvehicles,bigdata,cloudcomputing,tradelogistics,inspectionandtestingandotherindustries.Yichangfocusesondevelopingadvancedmanufacturing,bio-medicine,electronicinformation,newmaterialsandotherhigh-techindustries,aswellasmodernserviceindustriessuchasr&danddesign,headquarterseconomyande-commerce.ChaptervcomprehensivemanagementArticle28theworkofficeofChina(hubei)pilotfreetradezoneshallperformthefollowingdutiesinaccordancewiththesemeasures:(1)toimplementthepoliciesandtasksofthestateandprovincialgovernmentsconcerningpilotfreetradezones;(2)tostudyandformulatedevelopmentplans,policiesandmeasuresforpilotfreetradezonesandguideandsupervisetheirimplementation;(3)tocoordinatetheimportantaffairsbetweenthepilotfreetradezone,relevantadministrativedepartmentsandvariousregions;(4)toorganizetheevaluationandacceptanceoftheconstructionofpilotfreetradezones;(5)makingstatisticsandreleasingpublicinformationonpilotfreetradezones;Toundertakeotherdutiesrelatedtothepilotfreetradezonesassignedbythestateandprovincialpeople'sgovernments.Article29theadministrativecommitteesofthepilotfreetradezonesshallperformthefollowingdutiesinaccordancewiththesemeasures:(1)toorganizetheimplementationofvariousreformandinnovationmeasuresonpilotfreetradezonesbythestateandprovincialpeople'sgovernments;(2)comprehensivelyimplementtheadministrativemanagementoftheinvestment,trade,financialservices,statistics,laborandpersonnel,landplanning,landscaping,environmentalprotection,foodanddrugsupervision,intellectualpropertyrights,culture,healthandotherindustriesintheregion;(3)tocoordinatetherelatedworkofthecustoms,inspectionandquarantine,maritimeaffairs,financeandotherdepartmentsoftheregion;(iv)releasepublicinformationofthedistrictandproviderelevantconsultationandservices;Toundertakeotherdutiesrelatedtothepilotfreetradezoneassignedbytheprovincialpeople'sgovernment.Eachdistrictmanagementcommitteeshallestablishacooperativemechanismtostrengtheninformationcommunicationandexperienceexchangeandrealizecollaborativedevelopment.Article30theprovincialpeople'sgovernmentanditsrelevantdepartmentsshalldelegatetothepilotfreetradezonestheireconomicandsocialadministrativeauthorityandotheradministrativeauthoritydeterminedbytheprovincialpeople'sgovernmentaccordingtotheneedsofthereformandinnovationofthepilotfreetradezones.Article31ofthefreetradeareatoestablishrelativeconcentrationofadministrativelawenforcementandcomprehensiveservicesystemofadministrativeexaminationandapproval,concentratedexerciseoftheadministrativepermissionandadministrativepunishmentandadministrativecoercivepower,theimplementationofadministrativelicensing,administrativepenaltyandadministrativeenforcementmatters,afterareatodeterminethelocalmunicipalpeople'sgovernment,announcedbythedistrictmanagementcommittee.Article32thereformofcommercialregistrationsystemshallbedeepened,andthewholeprocessofelectronicregistrationandmanagementofelectronicbusinesslicensesshallbeimplemented.Eachadministrativecommitteeofthepilotfreetradezoneshallsetupaserviceplatformtoreceiveapplicationmaterialsanddocumentsuniformly.Article33thepilotfreetradezonesshallestablishaconvenienttaxservicesystem,andthetaxauthoritiesshallusethetaxinformationsystemandtheregulatoryinformationsharingplatformofthepilotfreetradezonestomonitortaxrisks.Article34thepilotfreetradezonesshalladoptasystemofinterimandex-postsupervisionwithcreditsupervisionasthecore.Wewillestablishasystemforrecording,publicizing,sharingandusingthecreditinformationofenterprisesinthepilotfreetradezones,andpromoteinter-departmentalcommunicationandsharingofinformationonperformingtheirdutiesinaccordancewiththelaw.Wewillimprovethemechanismforencouragingpeopletokeeptheirwordandpunishingthosewhobreaktheirword.Thepilotfreetradezonesshallmakepublictheinspectionoflawenforcementinatimelymanneraccordingtolaw,whichinvolvesfoodanddrugsafety,publichealth,environmentalprotection,productionsafetyandoccupationalhealth.Article35thepilotfreetradezonesshallestablishasocialparticipationmechanismwithdiversifiedsubjects,guideenterprisesandrelevantorganizationstoexpresstheirinterestdemands,participateintheevaluationofpilotpoliciesandmarketsupervision.Article36thenationalsecurityexaminationsystemforforeigninvestmentshallbeimplementedinthepilotfreetradezones.Forforeigninvestmentthatfallswithinthescopeofthenationalsecurityexamination,theinvestorsandtheregionaladministrativecommitteesshalltimelyrequestandcooperatewiththerelevantstatedepartmentstoconductthenationalsecurityexamination.Article37thelegitimaterightsandinterestsoflaborersinthepilotfreetradezonesshallbeprotectedinaccordancewithlaw,andafair,open,efficientandconvenientlaborsecuritysupervisionandlabordisputesettlementmechanismshallbeestablished.Article38anevaluationandpromotionmechanismshallbeestablishedforthepilotfreetradezone.TheworkofficeoftheChina(hubei)pilotfreetradezoneshall,inconjunctionwithrelevantdepartments,conductspecialworkonthetest