The General Office of Ministry of Commerce delivered a circular on December 14, 2005 on starting using the Ratification Certificate for China’s Overseas Investment Enterprises to the competent commercial administrations of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central government, cities specifically designated in the state plan, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corp and all central enterprises.

Approval Certificate for Investment Abroad, Approval Certificate for the Enterprises Conducting Processing and Assembling with Exported Materials and Approval Certificate for Inland Enterprises to Invest in Hong Kong and Macao will be integrated into a new approval certificate named Approval Certificate for China Enterprises Investment Abroad. The new certificate will be used formally on January 1, 2006.

Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China
December 14 2005