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NOTICE OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE ON REGULATING THE PURCHASES OF GOODS FROM NON-LENDING COUNTRIES BY USING LOANS GRANTED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS
 
(No.17 (2004) of the Ministry of Finance promulgated on March 9, 2004; Shall come into force as of the same day)
     
     
SUBJECT : FOREIGN AIDS; PURCHASE OF GOODS
ISSUING DEPARTMENT : MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
ISSUE DATE : 03/09/2004
IMPLEMENT DATE : 03/09/2004
LENGTH : 1,311 words
TEXT :
With a view to regulating the purchases of goods from non-lending countries (referring to goods from third countries and those provided by Chinese suppliers) by using loans granted by foreign governments (excluding the purchases through international bidding or projects of using Yen loans), and further strengthening the management of purchases and payments by using loans granted by foreign governments, you are hereby notified of the following issues:

1. The project entities and purchasing companies shall purchase goods by way of bidding according to the lending countries' requirements for the purchase ratios (see Annex 1).


2. The project entities and the purchasing companies shall formulate bid documents according to the purchasing list approved by the domestic administrative departments and those of the lending countries.


3. A contract concluded between a purchasing company and a bid winner shall contain a list of goods from non-lending countries (including names, specifications and unit prices of goods) by using loans granted by foreign governments, and shall have clear stipulations on the specifications and technical compatibility of the goods from different sources.


4. When a purchasing company submits a bid evaluation and contract report to the Ministry of Finance, it shall enclose the Chinese-English "Detailed Purchasing List from the Non-lending Countries" (see Annex 2).


5. When a purchasing company and the bid winner stipulate the payment terms in a contract, if the payments for the goods from non-lending countries is involved, the bid winner may, according to the different delivery forms, be required to offer the relevant documents, which shall include:

(1) the marine bill of lading, road waybills and air waybills of goods from non-lending countries, or goods receipts jointly signed by the bid winner and the project entity; and

(2) the invoices and packing lists issued by the bid winner for provision of goods; if the goods are supplied from within China, the packing lists issued by the domestic suppliers (manufacturers) shall also be provided.


6. A domestic on-lending bank shall specify the procedures for the drawing of the loan in the financial agreement, requiring the lending country to pay the money directly to the supplier within the specified time limit after receiving authorization from the on-lending bank.


7. No project entity may require or require via the purchasing company, for any excuses, the bid winner or its agent to repay the loan in cash to the project entity, any other domestic enterprise, institution or individual.


8. Upon mutual agreement of the Ministry of Finance and the administrative department of a lending country, the management and payment form concerning using part of a loan as domestic auxiliary fund for domestic construction shall be separately notified.


9. The present Notice shall come into force as of the date of promulgation. All pertinent purchasing companies, on-lending banks and project entities shall deal with the relevant matters in strict compliance with the requirements in the present Notice. The Notice on Regulating the Purchases of Domestic Equipment by Using Loans Granted by Governments of Countries in North Europe (No. 138 (1999) of the Ministry of Finance) issued by the Ministry of Finance in June, 1996 shall be simultaneously abolished.


Annexes:
1. The Ratios of Provision of Goods under Projects of Loans by Foreign Governments (Notes)
2. Detailed Purchasing List from the Non-lending Countries



ANNEX 1.
THE RATIOS OF PROVISION OF GOODS UNDER PROJECTS OF LOANS BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS (NOTES)


Order 1
Country: Germany
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%): 50
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%) : 50
Notes: International bidding shall be adopted for transport projects, small and medium-sized credit projects

Order 2
Country: Spain
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%): Please refer to the note
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%) : Please refer to the note
Notes: The goods provided by China and third countries shall not exceed 15% of the export volume of Spain

Order 3
Country: France
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%): 85
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%) : 15
Notes:

Order 4
Country: Italy
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%): 75
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%) : 25
Notes:

Order 5
Country: Canada
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%):100
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%) : 0
Notes: The ratio confirmed by the administrative department of Canada when examining the bid documents shall be followed


Order 6
Country: Netherlands
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%): 50
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%) : 50
Notes:

Order 7
Country: Belgium
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%): 70
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%) : 25
Notes:

Order 8
Country: Austria
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%): 75
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%) : 25
Notes:

Order 9
Country: Israel
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%): 60
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%) : 40
Notes: The ratio of provision of goods by non-lending countries for projects of communication, environmental protection, education and agricultural sciences and technologies shall not exceed 50%.

Order 10
Country: Korea
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%): 70
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%) : 30
Notes:

Order 11
Country: Poland
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%): 80
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%) : 20
Notes:

Order 12
Country: Switzerland
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%): 50
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%) : 50
Notes:

Order 13
Country: Denmark
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%): 50
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%): 50
Notes:

Order 14
Country: Finland
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%): 50
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%) : 50
Notes:

Order 15
Country: Nordic Investment Bank
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%): 70
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%) : 30
Notes:

Order 16
Country: Sweden
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%): 70
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%) : 30
Notes:

Order 17
Country: Norway
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%):International Bidding
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%) :
Notes:

Order 18
Country: Kuwait
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%):International Bidding
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%) :
Notes:

Order 19
Country: Saudi Arabia
Minimum Ratio of Provision of Goods by Lending Countries (%):International Bidding
Maximum Ratio of Provision of Goods by China and Third Countries (%) :
Notes:


Notes: The ratios listed herein are ratios specified in the documents signed by this Ministry and the administrative departments of the lending countries or ratios usually adopted by the lending countries. Where a lending country has a special requirement for the purchase rate of a project raised by China, such requirement shall be followed.




Annex 2.

DETAILED PURCHASING LIST FROM THE NON-LENDING COUNTRIES


Name of Project£º
Source of Loan£º
Contract Value£º
Signing Date of the Contract£º

Item
Name of Equipment
Qty
Amount
Percentage of Total Contract value
Origin

Total



Signature (Seal) of Person-in-charge of the Purchasing Company
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