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Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)
Air Transport Services Liberalization Measures under CEPA
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| CEPA II |
| Sectors or sub-sectors |
11. Transport services |
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C. Airport services |
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Airport operation services (excl. cargo handling) (CPC74610)
Other supporting services for air transport (CPC74690) |
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Specific commitments |
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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 III |
| Sectors or sub-sectors |
11. Transport services |
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C. Air transport services |
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Airport operation services (excl. cargo handling) (CPC74610)
Other supporting services for air transport (CPC74690)
Sales and marketing services for air transport |
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Specific commitments |
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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. |
| 2006 Liberalization Measures |
| Sectors or sub-sectors |
11. Transport services |
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C. Air transport services |
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Airport operation services (excl. cargo handling) (CPC74610)
Other supporting services for air transport (CPC74690)
Sales and marketing services for air transport |
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Specific commitments |
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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. |
| 2007 Liberalization Measures |
| Sectors or sub-sectors |
11. Transport services |
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C. Air transport services |
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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 |
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Specific commitments |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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| 2008 Liberalization Measures |
| Sectors or sub-sectors |
11. Transport services |
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C. Air transport services |
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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 |
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Specific commitments |
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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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