（Promulgated¹ by New China News Agency on 15 April 1996， and effective as of the same date.）
颁布日期：19960415 　实施日期：19960415 　颁布单位：新华通讯社

　　PART ONE　GENERAL PROVISIONS

　　Article 1　These Procedures are formulated² with a view to upholding State sovereignty， protecting the lawful³ rights and interests of users of economic information， and promoting the healthy development of the economic information industry in China in accordance with the On Granting the New China News Agency the Central Authority to Administrate Foreign News Agencies and Their Subordinate Information Organizations in Respect of the Release of Economic Information Inside China Notice （hereafter， the “Administration Notice”） circulated by the General Office of the State Council.

　　Article 2　The release of economic information inside China by any foreign news agencies and their subordinate information organizations including any of their joint⁴ ventures， wholly-owned enterprises and commissioning agencies shall be subject to administration by the central authority of the New China News Agency. The Centre for the Administration of Foreign Information of the New China News Agency shall be responsible for the administration work.

　　PART TWO　THE EXAMINATION AND APPROVAL OF THE RELEASE OF ECONOMIC INFORMATION INSDIE CHINA BY FOREIGN NEWS AGENCIES AND THEIR SUBORDINATE INFORMATION ORGANISATIONS

　　Article 3　The release of economic information inside China by foreign news agencies and their subordinate information organizations must be examined and approved by the New China News Agency. A written application for approval shall be submitted to the Centre for the Administration of Foreign Information of the New China News Agency.

　　A written application shall be submitted with the following materials：

　　1. Documents certifying⁵ that the foreign news agency or its subordinate information organizations are legal entities⁶；

　　2. The types and contents summary of the economic information to be released；

　　3. Specifications⁷ of the method of and the technical services involved in the release；

　　4. The rates and the method of payment in respect of the provision of different types of economic information；

　　5. Relevant information of companies， joint ventures， offices or commissioned technical services providers， or agencies established and operated inside China for the purpose of releasing economic information.

　　Article 4　Foreign news agencies and their subordinate information organizations already engaging in the release of economic information shall submit their applications in arrears⁸ at the Centre for the Administration of Foreign Information of the New China News Agency. In addition to submitting the materials required under Article 3 of these Procedures， [these agencies and their subordinate information organizations] are also required to provide to the Centre for the Administration of Foreign Information of the New China News Agency the names and registered place of residence of those parties inside China using such economic information， and a copy of the contract executed between the two parties being the user and the provider of the economic information.

　　Article 5　The Centre for the Administration of Foreign Information of the New China News Agency shall， within 20 days from the date a foreign news agency and its subordinate information organization submits all the required materials， reply to the application.

　　Should the submitted materials mentioned in Articles 3 and 4 of these Procedures involve any commercial secrets， the Centre for the Administration of Foreign Information of the New China News Agency shall be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality⁹ of such materials.

　　Article 6　Foreign news agencies and their subordinate information organizations approved by the New China News Agency to release economic information inside China shall also submit such information as： the types of released information， the methods of release， charge rates， payment methods and the types of technical services provided for examination and ratification¹⁰ by the Centre for the Administration of Foreign Information of the New China News Agency.

　　Where there is a need to revise the details of the above information， an application for alteration¹¹ shall be made in writing and submitted to the Centre for the Administration of Foreign Information of the New China News Agency. Revision of the charge rates shall be reported by the New China News Agency to the State Planning Commission for examination and approval. The Centre for the Administration of Foreign Information of the New China News Agency shall give a reply within 10 days from the date it receives the application and the related information.

　　Article 7　Foreign news agencies and their subordinate information organizations which are not examined and approved by the New China News Agency shall not release economic information inside China.

　　Article 8　The Centre for the Administration of Foreign Information of the New China News Agency shall concurrently¹² examine and review different types of economic information released by a foreign news agency and its subordinate information organizations. Foreign news agencies and their subordinate information organizations shall offer without compensation their equipment （and the corresponding technical services） for receiving economic information and various types of economic information released inside China.

　　Article 9　Foreign news agencies and their subordinate information organizations which have obtained approval to release economic information inside China shall pay a monitoring fee to the New China News Agency. The methods for payment of the monitoring shall be formulated elsewhere.

　　PART THREE　EXAMINATION AND APPROVAL OF THE USERS INSIDE CHINA USING ECONOMIC INFORMATION RELEASED BY FOREIGN NEWS AGENCIES AND THEIR SUBORDINATE INFORMATION ORGANISATIONS

　　Article 10　Users inside China wishing to use economic information released by foreign news agencies and their subordinate information organizations shall seek approval from the New China News Agency. Commencing from the date of promulgation¹³ of the “Administration Notice”， units needing to use economic information released by foreign news agencies and their subordinate information services shall apply for registration¹⁴ at the Centre for the Administration of Foreign Information of the New China News Agency. Users already subscribing¹⁵ to the economic information services provided by foreign news agencies and their subordinate information organizations shall apply for registration in arrears at the Centre for the Administration of Foreign Information of the New China News Agency.

　　Units needing to use economic information released by foreign news agencies and their subordinate information organizations shall submit a written application along with the following materials：

　　1. Documents （in duplicate） certifying the status of legal persons or non-legal persons；

　　2. A brief profile of the applying unit；

　　3. The type of economic information to be subscribed¹⁷ for；

　　4. The ways and scope of utilisation of the economic information； and

　　5. The method of receiving the economic information.

　　Article 11　In the case of registering in arrears， users already subscribing to the economic information services provided by foreign news agencies and their subordinate information organizations， shall submit the contract （in duplicate） executed between the user and the foreign news agency and its subordinate information organizations， the user's documents （in duplicate） certifying its status as a legal person or non-legal person and its registered place of residence.

　　Article 12　The Centre for the Administration of Foreign Information of the New China News Agency shall give a reply within 10 days from the date of its receipt of a user's application.

　　Unless the application is examined and reviewed by the Centre for the Administration of Foreign Information of the New China News Agency， no unit shall be allowed to subscribe¹⁶ to any economic information services provided by foreign news agencies and their subordinate information organizations.

　　Article 13　Users who have obtained approval to subscribe to economic information services provided by foreign news agencies and their subordinate information organizations shall， in principle， be treated as the end-users. Economic information received and copied from this channel may only be utilised within the scope as prescribed in the contract examined and ratified¹⁸ by the Centre for the Administration of Foreign Information of the New China News Agency.

　　Article 14　Users inside China registering at the Centre for the Administration of Foreign Information of the New China News Agency are not liable for payment of any monitoring fees.

　　PART FOUR　TECHNICAL SERVICES

　　Article 15　After users of foreign [economic] information have been through the administration process， their original equipment and method of receiving information shall not change. Foreign news agencies and their subordinate information organizations shall still be responsible for providing technical services and installing equipment.

　　PART FIVE　ADMINISTRATION OF CONTRACTS

　　Article 16　Foreign news agencies and their subordinate information organizations and users [of economic information] inside China shall enter into an economic contract. The contents of the contract shall be in compliance¹⁹ with the “PRC， Foreign Economic Contract Law” and the provisions of relevant laws and regulations.

　　Article 17　Prior to implementing²⁰ a contract executed between a foreign news agency or its subordinate information organization and a user inside China， the contract shall be reported to the Centre for the Administration of Foreign Information of the New China News Agency for examination， approval and for the record.

　　Where a foreign news agency or its subordinate information organization has already executed a contract with a user [inside China] prior to the promulgation of the “Administration Notice”， [an application shall be made] in arrears in accordance with the relevant provisions of Article 4 of these Procedures for examination and approval and for the record.