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Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)

Air Transport Services

Liberalization Measures under CEPA

CEPA Supplement
Sectors or sub-sectors 11. Transport services
    C. Airport services

       Airport operation services (excl. cargo handling) (CPC74610)
       Other supporting services for air transport (CPC74690)

Specific commitments

1. 

To allow Hong Kong service suppliers to provide, in the form of cross-border supply, contractual joint venture, equity joint venture or wholly-owned operations, contract management services for small and medium airports. The period of validity of the contract should not exceed 20 years.

2. 

To allow Hong Kong service suppliers to provide, in the form of cross-border supply, consumption abroad, contractual joint venture, equity joint venture or wholly-owned operations, airport management training and consultation services.

3. 

To allow Hong Kong service suppliers to provide, in the form of equity joint venture or wholly-owned operations, the following seven types of air transport ground services in the Mainland: agency services; loading and unloading control, communication, and departure control system; unit load devices management; passenger and baggage services; cargo and mail services; ramp services; and aircraft services.


CEPA Supplement II
Sectors or sub-sectors 11. Transport services
    C. Air transport services
       Airport operation services (excl. cargo handling) (CPC74610)
       Other supporting services for air transport (CPC74690)
       Sales and marketing services for air transport

Specific commitments

 

To allow Hong Kong service suppliers to set up enterprises in the form of equity joint venture or contractual joint venture in the Mainland to provide air transport sales agency services. The registered capital requirement will be the same as that for Mainland enterprises.


CEPA Supplement III 
Sectors or sub-sectors 11. Transport services
    C. Air transport services
       Airport operation services (excl. cargo handling) (CPC74610)
       Other supporting services for air transport (CPC74690)
       Sales and marketing services for air transport

Specific commitments

To allow Hong Kong air transport sales agencies to set up wholly-owned air transport sales agencies in the Mainland. The registered capital requirement will be the same as that for Mainland enterprises.


CEPA Supplement IV 
Sectors or sub-sectors 11. Transport services
    C. Air transport services
      d. Aircraft repair and maintenance services (CPC8868)
          Other supporting services for air transport (CPC74690)
          Computer reservation system (CRS) services
          Sales and marketing services for air transport

Specific commitments

1. 

To allow Hong Kong service suppliers to submit the economic guarantee provided by China-capital banks in the Mainland or guarantee companies recommended by the China Air Transport Association in their applications for the setting up of air transport sales agencies in the form of wholly-owned enterprises, equity joint ventures or contractual joint ventures in the Mainland.

2. 

In applying for the setting up of air transport sales agencies in the form of wholly-owned enterprises, equity joint ventures or contractual joint ventures in the Mainland, Hong Kong service suppliers are not required to go through the substantive initial vetting by local representative offices of the China Air Transport Association. They can submit the application materials directly to the China Air Transport Association for examination.

3. 

To allow Hong Kong service suppliers to set up joint venture enterprises with Mainland Computer Reservation System service suppliers in the Mainland. The Mainland side shall have the majority shareholding in the enterprise. Licences for the setting up of joint venture enterprises are subject to economic needs test.

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CEPA Supplement V
Sectors or sub-sectors 11. Transport services
    C. Air transport services
       Airport operation services (excl. cargo handling) (CPC74610)
       Other supporting services for air transport (CPC74690)
       Sales and marketing services for air transport

Specific commitments

 

To allow Hong Kong service suppliers to submit the economic guarantee provided by Mainland-incorporated banks or guarantee companies recommended by the China Air Transport Association in their applications for the setting up of air transport sales agencies (in the form of wholly-owned enterprises, equity joint ventures or contractual joint ventures) in the Mainland.

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CEPA Supplement VI
Sectors or sub-sectors 11. Transport services
    C. Air transport services

       Airport operation services (excluding cargo handling) (CPC74610)
      Other supporting services for air transport(CPC74690)
      Computer reservation system (CRS) services
      Sales and marketing services for air transport

Specific commitments

 

To allow Hong Kong service suppliers to submit the economic guarantee provided by Mainland-incorporated banks or guarantee companies recommended by the China Air Transport Association in their applications for the setting up of air transport sales agencies (in the form of wholly-owned enterprises, equity joint ventures or contractual joint ventures) in the Mainland. Guarantee can also be provided by Hong Kong banks1 , supplemented by the economic guarantee provided by Mainland-incorporated banks or guarantee companies recommended by the China Air Transport Association within a specified period of time after the applications have been approved by the Mainland.

1Should comply with requirements agreed between the Mainland and Hong Kong regulatory authorities in regard to economic guarantees relating to the setting up of air transport sales agencies.

CEPA Supplement VII
Sectors or sub-sectors 11. Transport services
    C. Air transport services

      d. Aircraft repair and maintenance services (CPC 8868)
          Airport operation services (excluding cargo handling) (CPC 74610)
          Other supporting services for air transport (CPC 74690)
          Computer reservation system (CRS) services
          Sales and marketing services for air transport

Specific commitments 1. To allow air transport sales agencies set up by Hong Kong service suppliers in the Mainland in the form of wholly-owned enterprises, equity joint venture or contractual joint venture to operate air transport sales agency services in the domestic routes in the Mainland.

2.

To allow Hong Kong service suppliers to operate aircraft repair and maintenance services in the Mainland in the form of wholly-owned enterprises or with majority shareholding in the enterprises.




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Last revision date: 09 June 2010