9. Price Controls

　　1. China shall, subject to paragraph 2 below, allow prices for traded goods and services in every sector¹ to be determined² by market forces, and multi-tier pricing practices for such goods and services shall be eliminated.

　　2. The goods and services listed in Annex³ 4 may be subject to price controls, consistent with the WTO Agreement, in particular Article III of the GATT 1994 and Annex 2, paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Agreement on Agriculture. Except in exceptional circumstances, and subject to notification to the WTO, price controls shall not be extended to goods or services beyond those listed in Annex 4, and China shall make best efforts to reduce and eliminate these controls.

　　3. China shall publish in the official journal the list of goods and services subject to state pricing and changes thereto.

　　10. Subsidies⁴

　　1. China shall notify the WTO of any subsidy⁵ within the meaning of Article 1 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures （"SCM Agreement"）, granted or maintained in its territory, organized by specific product, including those subsidies defined in Article 3 of the SCM Agreement. The information provided should be as specific as possible, following the requirements of the questionnaire on subsidies as noted⁶ in Article 25 of the SCM Agreement.

　　2. For purposes of applying Articles 1.2 and 2 of the SCM Agreement, subsidies provided to state-owned enterprises will be viewed as specific if, inter⁷ alia, state？owned enterprises are the predominant recipients⁸ of such subsidies or state？owned enterprises receive disproportionately large amounts of such subsidies.

　　3. China shall eliminate all subsidy programmes falling within the scope of Article 3 of the SCM Agreement upon accession.

　　11. Taxes and Charges Levied⁹ on Imports and Exports

　　1. China shall ensure that customs fees or charges applied¹⁰ or administered by national or sub-national authorities, shall be in conformity¹¹ with the GATT 1994.

　　2. China shall ensure that internal taxes and charges, including value-added taxes, applied or administered by national or sub-national authorities shall be in conformity with the GATT 1994.

　　3. China shall eliminate all taxes and charges applied to exports unless specifically provided for in Annex 6 of this Protocol¹² or applied in conformity with the provisions of Article VIII of the GATT 1994.

　　4. Foreign individuals and enterprises and foreign-funded enterprises shall, upon accession, be accorded treatment no less favourable¹³ than that accorded to other individuals and enterprises in respect of the provision of border tax adjustments.

　　12. Agriculture

　　1. China shall implement¹⁴ the provisions contained in China's Schedule of Concessions¹⁵ and Commitments on Goods and, as specifically provided in this Protocol, those of the Agreement on Agriculture. In this context, China shall not maintain or introduce any export subsidies on agricultural products.

　　2. China shall, under the Transitional Review Mechanism¹⁶, notify fiscal¹⁷ and other transfers between or among state-owned enterprises in the agricultural sector （whether national or sub-national） and other enterprises that operate as state trading enterprises in the agricultural sector.

　　13. Technical Barriers to Trade

　　1. China shall publish in the official journal all criteria¹⁸, whether formal or informal, that are the basis for a technical regulation, standard or conformity assessment¹⁹ procedure.

　　2. China shall, upon accession, bring into conformity with the TBT Agreement all technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures.

　　3. China shall apply conformity assessment procedures to imported products only to determine compliance²⁰ with technical regulations and standards that are consistent with the provisions of this Protocol and the WTO Agreement. Conformity assessment bodies will determine the conformity of imported products with commercial terms of contracts only if authorized²¹ by the parties to such contract. China shall ensure that such inspection²² of products for compliance with the commercial terms of contracts does not affect customs clearance²³ or the granting of import licences for such products.

　　4. （a） Upon accession, China shall ensure that the same technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures are applied to both imported and domestic products. In order to ensure a smooth transition from the current system, China shall ensure that, upon accession, all certification, safety licensing²⁴, and quality licensing bodies and agencies are authorized to undertake these activities for both imported and domestic products, and that, one year after accession, all conformity assessment bodies and agencies are authorized to undertake conformity assessment for both imported and domestic products. The choice of body or agency shall be at the discretion²⁵ of the applicant²⁶. For imported and domestic products, all bodies and agencies shall issue the same mark and charge the same fee. They shall also provide the same processing periods and complaint procedures. Imported products shall not be subject to more than one conformity assessment. China shall publish and make readily available to other WTO Members, individuals, and enterprises full information on the respective responsibilities of its conformity assessment bodies and agencies.

　　（b） No later than 18 months after accession, China shall assign the respective responsibilities of its conformity assessment bodies solely²⁷ on the basis of the scope of work and type of product without any consideration of the origin of a product. The respective responsibilities that will be assigned to China＊s conformity assessment bodies will be notified to the TBT Committee 12 months after accession.

　　14. Sanitary²⁸ and Phytosanitary Measures

　　China shall notify to the WTO all laws, regulations and other measures relating to its sanitary and phytosanitary measures, including product coverage²⁹ and relevant international standards, guidelines and recommendations, within 30 days after accession.

　　15. Price Comparability in Determining Subsidies and Dumping

　　Article VI of the GATT 1994, the Agreement on Implementation³⁰ of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs³¹ and Trade 1994 （"Anti-Dumping Agreement"） and the SCM Agreement shall apply in proceedings³² involving imports of Chinese origin into a WTO Member consistent with the following：

　　（a） In determining price comparability under Article VI of the GATT 1994 and the Anti？Dumping Agreement, the importing WTO Member shall use either Chinese prices or costs for the industry under investigation³³ or a methodology that is not based on a strict comparison with domestic prices or costs in China based on the following rules：

　　（i） If the producers under investigation can clearly show that market economy conditions prevail in the industry producing the like product with regard to the manufacture, production and sale of that product, the importing WTO Member shall use Chinese prices or costs for the industry under investigation in determining price comparability；

　　（ii） The importing WTO Member may use a methodology that is not based on a strict comparison with domestic prices or costs in China if the producers under investigation cannot clearly show that market economy conditions prevail in the industry producing the like product with regard to manufacture, production and sale of that product.

　　（b） In proceedings under Parts II, III and V of the SCM Agreement, when addressing subsidies described in Articles 14（a）, 14（b）, 14（c） and 14（d）, relevant provisions of the SCM Agreement shall apply； however, if there are special difficulties in that application, the importing WTO Member may then use methodologies for identifying and measuring the subsidy benefit which take into account the possibility that prevailing³⁴ terms and conditions in China may not always be available as appropriate benchmarks. In applying such methodologies, where practicable, the importing WTO Member should adjust such prevailing terms and conditions before considering the use of terms and conditions prevailing outside China.

　　（c） The importing WTO Member shall notify methodologies used in accordance with subparagraph （a） to the Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices and shall notify methodologies used in accordance with subparagraph （b） to the Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.

　　（d） Once China has established, under the national law of the importing WTO Member, that it is a market economy, the provisions of subparagraph （a） shall be terminated provided that the importing Member's national law contains market economy criteria as of the date of accession. In any event, the provisions of subparagraph （a）（ii） shall expire 15 years after the date of accession. In addition, should China establish, pursuant to the national law of the importing WTO Member, that market economy conditions prevail in a particular industry or sector, the non？market economy provisions of subparagraph （a） shall no longer apply to that industry or sector.

　　16. Transitional Product-Specific Safeguard Mechanism

　　1. In cases where products of Chinese origin are being imported into the territory of any WTO Member in such increased quantities or under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause market disruption to the domestic producers of like or directly competitive products, the WTO Member so affected³⁵ may request consultations³⁷ with China with a view to seeking a mutually satisfactory solution, including whether the affected WTO Member should pursue application of a measure under the Agreement on Safeguards. Any such request shall be notified immediately to the Committee on Safeguards.

　　2. If, in the course of these bilateral³⁸ consultations, it is agreed that imports of Chinese origin are such a cause and that action is necessary, China shall take such action as to prevent or remedy the market disruption. Any such action shall be notified immediately to the Committee on Safeguards.

　　3. If consultations do not lead to an agreement between China and the WTO Member concerned within 60 days of the receipt of a request for consultations, the WTO Member affected shall be free, in respect of such products, to withdraw concessions or otherwise to limit imports only to the extent necessary to prevent or remedy such market disruption. Any such action shall be notified immediately to the Committee on Safeguards.

　　4. Market disruption shall exist whenever imports of an article, like or directly competitive with an article produced by the domestic industry, are increasing rapidly, either absolutely or relatively³⁹, so as to be a significant cause of material injury, or threat of material injury to the domestic industry. In determining if market disruption exists, the affected WTO Member shall consider objective factors, including the volume of imports, the effect of imports on prices for like or directly competitive articles, and the effect of such imports on the domestic industry producing like or directly competitive products.

　　5. Prior to application of a measure pursuant to paragraph 3, the WTO Member taking such action shall provide reasonable public notice to all interested parties and provide adequate opportunity for importers, exporters and other interested parties to submit their views and evidence on the appropriateness of the proposed measure and whether it would be in the public interest. The WTO Member shall provide written notice of the decision to apply a measure, including the reasons for such measure and its scope and duration.

　　6. A WTO Member shall apply a measure pursuant to this Section only for such period of time as may be necessary to prevent or remedy the market disruption. If a measure is taken as a result of a relative increase in the level of imports, China has the right to suspend the application of substantially equivalent concessions or obligations under the GATT 1994 to the trade of the WTO Member applying the measure, if such measure remains⁴⁰ in effect more than two years. However, if a measure is taken as a result of an absolute increase in imports, China has a right to suspend the application of substantially equivalent concessions or obligations under the GATT 1994 to the trade of the WTO Member applying the measure, if such measure remains in effect more than three years. Any such action by China shall be notified immediately to the Committee on Safeguards.

　　7. In critical circumstances, where delay would cause damage which it would be difficult to repair, the WTO Member so affected may take a provisional safeguard measure pursuant to a preliminary determination that imports have caused or threatened to cause market disruption. In this case, notification of the measures taken to the Committee on Safeguards and a request for bilateral consultations shall be effected immediately thereafter. The duration of the provisional measure shall not exceed 200 days during which the pertinent⁴¹ requirements of paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 shall be met. The duration of any provisional measure shall be counted toward the period provided for under paragraph 6.

　　8. If a WTO Member considers that an action taken under paragraphs 2, 3 or 7 causes or threatens to cause significant diversions of trade into its market, it may request consultations with China and/or the WTO Member concerned. Such consultations shall be held within 30 days after the request is notified to the Committee on Safeguards. If such consultations fail to lead to an agreement between China and the WTO Member or Members concerned within 60 days after the notification, the requesting WTO Member shall be free, in respect of such product, to withdraw concessions accorded to or otherwise limit imports from China, to the extent necessary to prevent or remedy such diversions. Such action shall be notified immediately to the Committee on Safeguards.

　　9. Application of this Section shall be terminated 12 years after the date of accession.

　　17. Reservations by WTO Members

　　All prohibitions⁴², quantitative⁴³ restrictions⁴⁴ and other measures maintained by WTO Members against imports from China in a manner inconsistent with the WTO Agreement are listed in Annex 7. All such prohibitions, quantitative restrictions and other measures shall be phased out or dealt with in accordance with mutually agreed terms and timetables as specified⁴⁵ in the said Annex.

　　18. Transitional Review Mechanism

　　1. Those subsidiary bodies of the WTO which have a mandate⁴⁶ covering China's commitments under the WTO Agreement or this Protocol shall, within one year after accession and in accordance with paragraph 4 below, review, as appropriate to their mandate, the implementation by China of the WTO Agreement and of the related provisions of this Protocol. China shall provide relevant information, including information specified in Annex 1A, to each subsidiary body in advance of the review. China can also raise issues relating to any reservations under Section 17 or to any other specific commitments made by other Members in this Protocol, in those subsidiary bodies which have a relevant mandate. Each subsidiary body shall report the results of such review promptly⁴⁷ to the relevant Council established by paragraph 5 of Article IV of the WTO Agreement, if applicable, which shall in turn report promptly to the General Council.

　　2. The General Council shall, within one year after accession, and in accordance with paragraph 4 below, review the implementation by China of the WTO Agreement and the provisions of this Protocol. The General Council shall conduct such review in accordance with the framework set out in Annex 1B and in the light of the results of any reviews held pursuant to paragraph 1. China also can raise issues relating to any reservations under Section 17 or to any other specific commitments made by other Members in this Protocol. The General Council may make recommendations to China and to other Members in these respects.

　　3. Consideration of issues pursuant to this Section shall be without prejudice to the rights and obligations of any Member, including China, under the WTO Agreement or any Plurilateral Trade Agreement, and shall not preclude⁴⁸ or be a precondition to recourse to consultation³⁶ or other provisions of the WTO Agreement or this Protocol.

　　4. The review provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 will take place after accession in each year for eight years. Thereafter there will be a final review in year 10 or at an earlier date decided⁴⁹ by the General Council.

　　Part II - Schedules

　　1. The Schedules annexed⁵⁰ to this Protocol shall become the Schedule of Concessions and Commitments annexed to the GATT 1994 and the Schedule of Specific Commitments annexed to the GATS relating to China. The staging of concessions and commitments listed in the Schedules shall be implemented⁵¹ as specified in the relevant parts of the relevant Schedules.

　　2. For the purpose of the reference in paragraph 6（a） of Article II of the GATT 1994 to the date of that Agreement, the applicable date in respect of the Schedules of Concessions and Commitments annexed to this Protocol shall be the date of accession.

　　Part III - Final Provisions

　　1. This Protocol shall be open for acceptance, by signature or otherwise, by China until 1 January 2002.

　　2. This Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the day of its acceptance.

　　3. This Protocol shall be deposited with the Director-General of the WTO. The Director-General shall promptly furnish a certified⁵² copy of this Protocol and a notification of acceptance by China thereof, pursuant to paragraph 1 of Part III of this Protocol, to each WTO Member and to China.

　　4. This Protocol shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.

　　Done at Doha this tenth day of November two thousand and one, in a single copy, in the English, French and Spanish languages, each text being authentic, except that a Schedule annexed hereto may specify that it is authentic in only one or more of these languages

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