《赋予科研院所科技产品进出口权暂行办法》的批复
国函(1993)126号 Article 1 These Measures are formulated in order to accelerate the commercialization and industrialization of the achievements in science and technology, give impetus to scientific research institutes participating in foreign trade and international competition and promote the development of foreign economic relations and trade in our country. Article 2 These Measures shall apply to all types of independent scientific research institutes (hereinafter referred to as the scientific research institute) conducting the basic and application research of natural science and technological development, and engaging in activities of foreign economic relations and trade. Article 3 Any scientific research institute applying for the right to import and export scientific and technological products (hereinafter referred to as the import and export right) shall satisfy the following requirements: (1) To have greater ability to study and develop technology and technological products and fairly great productive ability. Technology studied and developed and the technological products produced are capable of international competition. (2) To have a great deal of achievement in the commercialization and industrialization in science and technology, and the annual average amount of foreign exchange earning which the applicant brings in by trusting others with import and export is not less than US$ 500,000 within the two years prior to the submission of such an application. (3) To have the facilities, funds and other necessary qualifications needed to handle import and export business operations. Article 4 If scientific research institute is affiliated with conglomerate or other entity which has had the import and export right, the scientific institute shall not be vested with the right thereof. Article 5 Any scientific research institute applying for the import and export right shall submit the following data: (1) the feasibility study report, which includes the state of the scientific research and productive strength and the technological level, and includes the names of the enterprises directly under the institute thereof and the Business Licences for Enterprises as Legal Person etc.; (2) the catalogue of the scientific and technological commodities which are intended to be imported and exported and the scope of the exported technology. Article 6 Any scientific research institute applying for the import and export right shall go through the following procedures: Scientific research institute directly affiliated to department under the State Council shall submit written application to the competent department, the competent department shall submit the case to the State Science and Technology Commission and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. Local scientific research institute shall submit written application to the local department(commission) of foreign economic relations and trade and the local science and technology commission of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government or the cities under separate planning where the scientific research institute is located, then the local department(commission) of foreign economic relations and trade and the local science and technology commission shall be responsible for examining the case and jointly submit it to the State Science and Technology Commission and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation after reaching unanimity. The State Science and Technology Commission shall make reviewing suggestions in batches to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation after reviewing the cases which the localities or departments submited, and then the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation shall, in accordance with the suggestions of the State Science and Technology Commission, verify the cases and approve them in reply. Article 7 The import and export right shall be directly vested with scientific research institute in principle, and new import and export company shall not be approved to be set up additionally. The scientific research institute having received Business Licences of Enterprise as Legal Person shall be directly vested with the import and export right. With regard to scientific research institute which has not received Business Licences thereof, the import and export right may, at the institute's request, be vested in a whole-capital enterprise owned by the whole people designated by, and directly affiliated to, said institute. Article 8 The following are the rights and obligations of scientific research institute vested with the import and export right: (1) exporting the technology studied and developed by the institute and the self-produced technological products, importing raw and auxiliary materials, technology, equipment, parts and components needed for scientific research and production of the institute within the approved scope of business operations; (2) enjoying all preferential treatments granted in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state concerning import and export trade; (3) enjoying the same rights as the rights of other enterprises which are engaged in importation and exportation by themselves in the aspect of business association and import and export trade; (4) undertaking the tasks of export and bringing in foreign exchange earning for the state and maintaining proper increasing speed; (5) abiding by the general and specific policies and all regulations of the state on foreign economic relations and trade, accepting the supervision, coordination and administration of the departments of foreign economic relations and trade under the Central Government or local government, obeying the coordination of the relevant import and export chambers of commerce, and engaging in business operations within the approved scope of import and export business. With respect to the new and high technology and products under the export restriction by the state, strictly handling the casein accordance with the relevant provisions. Article 9 Any scientific research institute vested with the import and export right which intends to split up or merge with others, or change its name, must submit the case to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation for approval and undertake the procedures for making changes in its registration. Article 10 If any scientific research institute vested with the import and export right violates the relevant provisions on foreign economic relations and technology trade of the state, it shall be punished, according to the degree of seriousness of the case; or even the import and export right shall be revoked. Article 11 Any scientific research institute fails to attain the targets of export for bringing in foreign exchange earning set by the state in the three successive year, the import and export right shall be revoked. Article 12 The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation shall be responsible for the interpretation of these Measures. Article 13 These Measures shall enter into force on the date of promulgation. |