Source: China Standards Information Service Network
Notice from the State Administration for Market Regulation on the launch of the new version of business license
Guo Shi Jian Zhu [2018] No. 253
Market Supervision Bureau (Department, Commission) of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps:
Business license is an important certificate issued by the registration authority to various market entities in accordance with the law, and is a direct reflection of the registration work of market entities. Since the reform of the commercial system, the information on market entities associated with business licenses has become more and more abundant, and the application fields have become more and more extensive. With the steady advancement of institutional reform, the State Administration for Market Regulation has decided to reform the current version of the business license, adjust relevant content, redesign and launch a new version of the business license. The relevant matters are now notified as follows:
01
Adjust layout content
The new version of the business license has been adjusted to a horizontal format, with originals and copies. The original size is: 297mm (height) × 420mm (width); the inner core size of the copy is: 210mm (height) × 297mm (width). The copy will be issued with a cover. The cover size of the copy is: 225mm (height) × 310mm (width). The original and duplicate copies shall be printed in accordance with the “Business License Printing Standards (2019 Edition)” such as the national emblem, frame, title (business license), website of the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System, official seal of the registration authority, year, month and day, production under the supervision of the State Administration for Market Regulation, etc. The original and duplicate copies shall be printed in accordance with the “Business License Printing Standards (2019 Edition)” to print the unified social credit code and number, the name and content of recorded matters, QR codes and other contents, and the duplicate copies shall be printed with annual report prompts. The names of the supervisory units in the “Registration Certificate of Permanent Representative Offices of Foreign (Regional) Enterprises” and “Representative Certificate of Permanent Representative Offices of Foreign (Regional) Enterprises” will be adjusted together.
02
Add QR code function
The new version of the business license uniformly adjusts the QR code function of the original business license to achieve accurate connection between the QR code and the corporate information published on the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System, and adds “Scan the QR code to log in to the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System” on the business license to learn more about registration and preparation. The prompt “case, license, supervision information” encourages all sectors of society to directly query the public information of the market entity by scanning the QR code, making it easier for all sectors of society to understand the situation of market entities, further expanding the important role of business licenses in the field of social management, and laying a solid foundation for self-discipline of market entities, departmental supervision, and social co-governance.
03
Keep 8 formats
The new version of the business license maintains the eight formats of the original license unchanged to ensure that statutory record matters are clear and unambiguous, and to maintain the stability and consistency of the business license. That is: Format A is suitable for corporate legal persons, Format B is suitable for non-corporate legal persons, Format C is suitable for partnerships, Format D is suitable for farmers’ professional cooperative legal persons, Format E is suitable for sole proprietorships, Format F is suitable for individual industrial and commercial households, Format G is suitable for domestic unincorporated enterprises, branches of domestic non-corporate enterprises, domestic branches, branches of foreign-invested enterprises, branches of partnerships, branches of sole proprietorships, foreign (regional) enterprises engaged in production and business activities in China, etc., and Format H is suitable for branches of professional farmer cooperatives.
04
Receive printed materials
The new version of the business license is produced by a production unit entrusted by the State Administration for Market Regulation to produce printed film, watermark paper patterns and license samples. The copyright belongs to the State Administration. It is distributed free of charge to the Market Supervision Bureau (department and commission) of the provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps for use and provides relevant technical support. The market supervision bureaus (departments and commissions) of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps shall, within 15 days from the date of receipt of this notice, assign dedicated personnel to the General Administration with a letter of introduction to collect printing films, watermark patterns and license samples.
05
Strengthen printing management
The market supervision bureaus (departments and commissions) of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps are uniformly responsible for the organization of the printing of new business licenses and the “Registration Certificate for Permanent Representative Offices of Foreign (Regional) Enterprises” and “Representative Certificate of Permanent Representative Offices of Foreign (Regional) Enterprises” within their respective jurisdictions. Printing enterprises must be determined in accordance with relevant regulations and the qualification requirements specified in printing standards, and supervision and management of printing quality and quantity should be strengthened to ensure printing quality and safety. For printing companies whose product quality is unqualified, their products are prohibited from leaving the factory and will be destroyed; for printing companies that circulate printed licenses to the public without authorization, the printing entrustment to the company should be cancelled; those who print business licenses without confirmation from the provincial market supervision department or otherwise illegally will be dealt with in accordance with the law.
06
Standardize the use of ethnic characters
If ethnic autonomous regions have reported to the original provincial (autonomous region) Industry and Commerce Bureau for approval and filing in accordance with the “Notice of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce on Issues Concerning the Use of the New Version of Business Licenses” (Gongshang Qizi [2014] No. 30), they can use their own ethnic characters on the new version of the business license. If it has not been reported to the original State Administration for Industry and Commerce for approval and filing, the provincial (autonomous region) market supervision department must submit it to the State Administration for Market Regulation for approval and filing before the minority languages can be used at the same time.
07
Enable hair replacement on time
Starting from March 1, 2019, new versions of business licenses (including the new version of the “Registration Certificate for Permanent Representative Offices of Foreign (Regional) Enterprises” and “Representative Certificate of Permanent Representative Offices of Foreign (Regional) Enterprises”, the same below) will be issued to various market entities that have been approved by the registration authority to establish, change registration, and reissue business licenses. Various market entities that existed before can continue to use the original business license, or they can apply for a new version of the business license.
08
Promote the application of electronic business licenses
The market supervision bureaus (departments and commissions) of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps must revise electronic business licenses in accordance with the standards and specifications of the State Administration for Market Regulation. Market entities that have received a new version of a paper business license must simultaneously generate a new version of an electronic business license and store it in the electronic business license database. It is necessary to continue to promote the application of electronic business licenses across regions, industries, and fields, and encourage market entities to download and use electronic business licenses.
The market supervision bureaus (departments and commissions) of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps must strengthen leadership, organize carefully, strengthen responsibilities, and be prepared to ensure that the new version of business licenses are activated and renewed on time. Situations and problems that arise during the use of the new version of the business license must be reported to the State Administration for Market Regulation in a timely manner.
State Administration for Market Regulation
December 19, 2018