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 :
- "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)
- "Decision of the State Council on Cancellation of the Second Batch of Administrative Approval Items and Alteration the Management Mode of a Batch of Administrative Approval Items" (Circular of the State Council No. 5 - Feb 2003) (in Chinese only)
- "Decision of the State Council on Reviewing and Regulating the Second Group of 192 Items of Intermediary Services for Administrative Approval of the Departments of the State Council" (Circular of the State Council No. 11 - Feb 2016) (in Chinese only)
- "Decision of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to Abolish Selected Departmental Rules, Regulatory Documents and Other Documents" (Decree of the Ministry of Civil Affairs No. 64 - Jun 2019) (in Chinese only)
- "Law of the People's Republic of China on Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly (2018 Revision)" (Dec 2018) (in Chinese only)
- "Notice of the Ministry of Civil Affairs on Implementing the Revised 'Law of the People's Republic of China on Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly'" (Circular of the Ministry of Civil Affairs No. 1 - Jan 2019) (in Chinese only)
- "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 Operation of Elderly Service Agencies in the Form of Wholly-owned Private Non-enterprises in Guangdong" (Circular of the Department of Civil Affairs of Guangdong Province No. 20 - Aug 2012) (in Chinese only)
- "Notice on Issues Relating to Foreign Investors Setting Up Elderly Service Agencies in the Form of Profit-making Enterprises in China"(Circular of the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Civil Affairs No. 81- Nov 2014) (in Chinese only)
- "Decision of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to Abolish Selected Departmental Rules, Regulatory Documents and Other Documents" (Decree of the Ministry of Civil Affairs No. 64 - Jun 2019) (in Chinese only)
- "Measures on the Administration of Elderly Service Agencies " (Decree of the Ministry of Civil Affairs No. 66 - Aug 2020) (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)
Enquiries concerning the application procedures and requirements for the establishment of foreign-invested 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://smzt.gd.gov.cn/ )