Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)

Job Referral Agency Services

Relevant Mainland Rules and Regulations

Rules and regulations promulgated by the Mainland authorities relating to the implementation of commitments under CEPA : 

• "Interim Provisions on the Administration of Chinese-foreign Joint Venture and Chinese-foreign Cooperative Job Intermediary Institutions" (Decree of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce No. 14 - Oct 2001)
  
  
• "Circular on Permitting Hong Kong/Macao Service Suppliers to Establish Solely-funded Job Intermediary Institutions in the Mainland" (Circular of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security No. 26 - Oct 2005)
  
  
• "Measures on Employment Service and Employment Management" (Decree of the Labour and Social Security No. 28 - Nov 2007) (in Chinese only)
  
  
• "Administrative Measures on the Qualifications of Joint Operation for Provision of Labour Services" (Decree of the Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce No. 3 - Jul 2004) (in Chinese only)
  
  
• "Supplementary Provisions of the Administrative Measures on the Qualifications of Joint Operation for Provision of Labour Services" (Decree of the Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce No. 14 - Aug 2005) (in Chinese only)
  
  
• "Administrative Measures on Job Referral Agency in Guangdong Province" (Notice of the 10th People's Congress Standing Committee of Guangdong Province No. 19 - Sep 2003) (in Chinese only) (NEW)
  

Enquiries concerning the application procedures and requirements for the establishment of foreign-invested job referral agencies can be directed to :

• The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People's Republic of China
  ( Website: http://www.mohrss.gov.cn )