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 :
Establishment of Job Referral Agencies
- According to the "Interim Provisions on the Administration of Foreign-funded Job Referral Agencies (2019 Revision)" (Dec 2019) (in Chinese only) , those who are establishing a job referral agency shall have a certain amount of full-time employees that have the qualifications for engaging in the job referral services, a definite scope of business, articles of incorporation, rules for management, and fixed offices and facilities necessary for carrying out the business.
- For details, please refer to:
- "The Regulation for the Management of Human Resources Agencies" (Decree of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security No. 50 - Jun 2023) (in Chinese only)
- "Administrative Measures on Employment Service and Employment Management (2022 Revision)" (Jan 2022) (in Chinese only)
- "Interim Provisions on the Administration of Foreign-funded Job Referral Agencies (2019 Revision)" (Dec 2019) (in Chinese only)
- "Circular on Permitting Hong Kong/Macao Service Suppliers to Establish Solely-funded Job Referral Agencies in the Mainland" (Circular of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security No. 26 - Oct 2005)
- "Guide on the Establishment of Wholly Owned Job Referral Agency in Guangdong Province by Hong Kong Service Suppliers" (Labour and Social Security Bureau of Guangdong Province - Dec 2008) (in Chinese only)
Seafarers Dispatch
- According to the "Supplementary Provisions of the Administrative Measures on the Qualifications to Conduct Dispatch of Seafarers type of Foreign Labour Service Co-operation" (Decree of the Ministry of Commerce No. 1 - Jan 2010) (in Chinese only), international ship management companies set up by Hong Kong service suppliers (HKSS) in the form of wholly-owned enterprises, equity joint ventures or contractual joint ventures in the Mainland are allowed to submit their application for the qualification to conduct dispatch of seafarers type of foreign labour service co-operation without the need to apply for the qualification in foreign invested personnel placement agencies or talent intermediary agencies. After the international ship management companies set up by HKSS in the Mainland obtained the qualification to conduct dispatch of seafarers type of foreign labour service co-operation, they can only dispatch Mainland seafarers to ships of Hong Kong ship owners or ships registered in Hong Kong.
- For details, please refer to:
- "Administrative Measures on the Qualifications to Conduct Dispatch of Seafarers type of Foreign Labour Service Co-operation" (Decree of the Ministry of Commerce No. 15 - Nov 2005) (in Chinese only)
- "Supplementary Provisions of the Administrative Measures on the Qualifications to Conduct Dispatch of Seafarers type of Foreign Labour Service Co-operation" (Decree of the Ministry of Commerce No. 1 - Jan 2010) (in Chinese only)
- "Provisions of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Dispatch of Seafarers (2021 Revision)" (Aug 2021) (in Chinese only)
- The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People's Republic of China
( Website: http://www.mohrss.gov.cn )