(i)Policy and Administrative Rules
Catalogue of Related Laws
Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China
Customs Law of the People's Republic of China
Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection
Law of the People's Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures
Law of the People's Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures
Law of the People's Republic of China on Foreign-Capital Enterprises
Company Law of the People's Republic of China
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine
Law of the People's Republic of China on Control of the Entry and Exit of Aliens
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Control of the Exit and Entry of Citizens
Securities Law of the People's Republic of China
Income Tax Law of the People's Republic of China for Enterprises with Foreign Investment and Foreign Enterprises
Individual Income Tax Law of the People's Republic of China
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Tax Collection
Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
Law of the People's Republic of China on Evaluation of Environmental Effects
Law of the People's Republic of China on Promotion of Cleaner Production
Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Desertification
Marine Environment Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution
Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste
Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution
Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Environmental Noise Pollution
Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Radioactive Pollution
Frontier Health and Quarantine Law of the People's Republic of China
Labor Law of the People's Republic of China
Trade Union Law of the People's Republic of China
Searching Website for the Related Laws
1. Searching System of Laws and Regulations of China (website of National People's Congress of China)
http://law.npc.gov.cn:87/home/begin1.cbs
2. China Legislative Information Network System
http://www.chinalaw.gov.cn/jsp/jalor/index.jsp
3. Ministry of Commerce
http://www.mofcom.gov.cn
The above-mentioned websites are for reference only.
(ii) Advantageous Foreign Invested Industries in Henan Province
1. Storage, keeping fresh and processing of grains, vegetables, fruit products of Poultry and livestock, and aquatic products;
2. Forestation and introduction of good breeds of trees;
3. Technology reform for cotton textile and printing and dyeing enterprises;
4. Construction and management of highway, independent bridges and tunnels;
5. Technology development and manufacture for coal processing machine;
6. Construction and management of thermal power station with individual generator's capacity above 0.3 million KW;
7. Technology improvement for enterprises belonging to processing category;
8. Exploitation and processing of natural alkali mine;
9. Research, development and manufacture of new electronic components;
10. Manufacture of new digital product and support product;
11. Manufacture of automatic management equipment and electric meter;
12. Processing of high-grade fl oat glass;
13. Planting and processing of traditional medicinal crops.
For details, please entry the Henan Investment Guide Network at http://www.fdi-hn.gov.cn.
(iii) Procedure for Establishing a Foreign Invested Enterprise
Examination and Approving Procedure for Establishment of a Foreign Invested Enterprise
A convenient, high quality and efficient agent service shall be offered to foreign investors in Henan Province without any charge. Henan Foreign Investment Consultation Service Center is responsible for offering consultation service to foreign investors, whose projects are under authority of the Government of Henan Province, concerning laws and policies related with going through formalities, registration at departments concerned, contract concluding, examination and approving of enterprise constitution, business license, registration at foreign exchange administration department and tax affairs department, alteration of stock ownership, operation scope, merging and division of an established enterprise, registration at customs, entry-exit inspection and quarantine service.
(iv) Reference Prices of Basic Elements
Average Price of Water, Electricity, and Natural Gas for Industrial Use and Residents Use in Henan Province in 2005
Labor Cost in Henan Province in 2005
(v) Living Environment
The relevant formalities to go through for a foreigner working, traveling or living in Henan Province
1. Documents needed to be submit for visa application:
(a) a valid passport and its copy; (b) reason for visa application; (c) fill the visa and residence permission application form and submit a 2-inch recent photo without hat.
2. Documents needed to be submit for residence permission:
(a) submit a valid passport and its copy; (b) submit relevant evidentiary materials; (c) fill visa and residence application form; (d) submit 22-inch recent photo without hat; (e) medical certificate; (f) employment permission certificate or expert certificate; (g) an overseas student shall submit evidentiary material issued by the school.
3. Documents needed to be submit for application of a driver's license:
(a) original passport and its translated copy, a foreign driver's license, and a recent photo; (b) receive a driver's application form at driver health checkup center in person, after health checkup, go to local police department and take an examination (c) after passing the examination, go to the certificate authority to receive a driver's license by showing the applicant's ID card, passport, residential certificate, a 1-inch recent photo, and the certificate invoice.
For certificate registration, please contact:
Zhengzhou Police Bureau Exit-entry Administration Office
Address: Erqi Road, Zhengzhou
Tel: 86-371-6222023-20350
E-mail: [email protected]
Urban Living Environment
The residential condition in Henan Province is very good for people to live. By the end of 2005, the forestation rate in urban areas is 30.7%; the percentage of tree-planting area is 22.64%. At present, there are 76 forest parks, among which 26 parks are at national level; there are 40 ecological demonstration zones in the province, among which 26 are at national level; the percentage of days in which the air quality is good is 82.6%; the qualification rate of water fetched in water head sites is 98.0%. The sewage water treatment capacity increased by 0.42 million m3/day in the year 2005; the domestic garbage treatment capacity is 740 ton/day; the length of newly-built road in urban areas is 262 km; the storing capacity of natural gas is 322,000 m3/day.
Medical treatment
By the end of 2005, there are 1,172 hospitals in Henan Province, with 221,400 sickbeds in total. The public health system, including disease control center, etc, is completed and perfect. Many medical treatment techniques are in leading position in the country, including the treatment of cardiovascular disease, ophthalmic disease, esophagus cancer, etc.
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