Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)

Social Services

Relevant Mainland Rules and Regulations

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

• "Notification on the operation of elderly service agencies by Hong Kong/Macao service suppliers in the form of wholly-owned private non-enterprises in Guangdong Province on a pilot basis" (Circular of the Ministry of Civil Affairs No. 350 - Dec 2007) (in Chinese only)
  
  
• "Guidelines for Application for Provision of Elderly Service by Hong Kong/Macao service suppliers in the form of wholly-owned private non-enterprises in Guangdong" (Feb 2008) (in Chinese only)  
  
  
• "Notification on the operation of welfare agencies for persons with disabilities by Hong Kong/Macao service suppliers in the form of wholly-owned private non-enterprises in Guangdong Province on a pilot basis" (Circular of the Ministry of Civil Affairs No. 17 - Feb 2009) (in Chinese only) 
  
  
• "Guidelines for Application for Operation of Welfare Agencies for Persons with Disabilities by Hong Kong/Macao service suppliers in the form of wholly-owned private non-enterprises in Guangdong" (May 2009) (in Chinese only)
  
  
• "Interim Rules on the Registration and Administration of Private Non-enterprises" (Order of the State Council of the People's Republic of China No. 251 - Oct 1998) (in Chinese only)
  
  
• "Interim Measures on the Administration of Social Welfare Institutes" (Decree of the Ministry of Civil Affairs No. 19 - Dec 1999) (in Chinese only)
  

Enquiries concerning the application procedures and requirements for the establishment of foreign wholly-owned private non-enterprises to operate elderly service agencies and welfare agencies for persons with disabilities can be directed to :

• The Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China
  (Website : http://www.mca.gov.cn)
  
  
• Department of Civil Affairs of the Guangdong Province
  (Website : http://www.gdmz.gov.cn)