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Commercial Information Circulars

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e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk

Ref : EIC 631/2/8 

29 April 2005

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 148/2005

The Mainland of China : Supplementary Provisions to the "Interim Rules on Entry Requirements for Film Enterprises"

According to the "Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement", the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television and the Ministry of Commerce promulgated the Supplementary Provisions to the "Interim Rules on Entry Requirements for Film Enterprises" on 7 March 2005. With effect from 1 January 2005, Hong Kong services suppliers are allowed to set up wholly owned companies in the Mainland on a pilot basis to engage in the distribution of Mainland produced motion pictures after obtaining the approval of the relevant authorities in the Mainland. The registered capital of such distribution companies should not be less than RMB 1 million. A copy of the Supplementary Provisions is attached at Annex (pdf format) for reference.

  1. For details of the "Interim Rules on Entry Requirements for Film Enterprises", please visit the website of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television at:
    http://www.sarft.gov.cn/manage/publishfile/20/2216.html (available in Chinese only).

ENQUIRIES

  1. If you have any questions on the content of this circular, please contact Ms. Eugenia CHAN at 2398 5444.




Yours faithfully,



(Hugo CHIU)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry



Note : While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.