Recently, the Ministry of Commerce and other six departments jointly issued the Guidance on high quality implementation of regional comprehensive economic partnership agreement (RCEP) (hereinafter referred to as the "guidance") to provide guidance for local and enterprises to seize the development opportunities of RCEP and achieve better development. The goal of the "guiding opinions" is to fully implement the market opening commitments and rules stipulated in the agreement, guide local governments, industries and enterprises to adapt to a more open environment of regional markets and full competition, better grasp the opportunities brought by RCEP, and promote high-quality economic development.
The guiding opinions aim to implement RCEP with high quality, promote deeper reform with higher level of opening up, grasp the development opportunities of RCEP and closely connect with local development strategies to promote local high-quality development. We should guide and encourage enterprises to take the opportunity of RCEP implementation to further improve the level of trade and investment development, expand international cooperation, improve quality standards, promote industrial upgrading, and enhance the competitiveness of participating in the international market.
The guiding opinions cover the following six aspects: making good use of the commitments and rules of the agreement's opening up, promoting the upgrading of the manufacturing industry and enhancing the competitiveness of the industry, promoting the cooperation and transformation of standards, improving the financial support and supporting system, making good use of the rules according to local conditions, and continuously providing supporting services.
Ministry of Commerce and other six departments on high quality implementation of regional comprehensive economic partnership agreement To the people's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the central government and cities specifically designated in the state plan, Xinjiang production and Construction Corps, Central Propaganda Department, relevant departments of the State Council, Supreme People's court, Supreme People's Procuratorate, all China Federation of industry and commerce, and China Council for the promotion of international trade:
In order to thoroughly implement the "regional comprehensive economic partnership agreement" issued by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council（ RCEP ）We will fully implement the commitments and rules of market opening stipulated in the agreement, and guide local governments, industries and enterprises to adapt to a more open environment in regional markets and compete more fully RCEP With the approval of the State Council, the following opinions are put forward: 1、 Guiding ideology
Guided by Xi Jinping's Thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, we should fully implement the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the CPC and all previous plenary sessions of the 19th CPC National Congress, conscientiously implement the decision-making and deployment of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development concept, build a new development pattern and implement it with high quality RCEP We will implement the strategy of promoting free trade areas, build a global network of high-standard free trade areas, promote higher level opening-up, and build an open world economy. Through high quality implementation RCEP To promote deeper reform with a higher level of opening up. Will grasp RCEP Development opportunities are closely linked with local development strategies to promote local high-quality development. Guide and encourage enterprises to RCEP Implementation is an opportunity to further improve the level of trade and investment development, expand international cooperation, improve quality standards, promote industrial upgrading, and enhance the competitiveness of participating in the international market. (1) make good use of the commitments and rules of market opening in the agreement to promote the high-quality development of trade and investment. 1. ? Promote the development of trade in goods. We should encourage enterprises to make good use of the tax reduction commitments of Member States, promote the expansion of exports of clothing, shoes, bags, toys, furniture, electronic products, mechanical equipment, auto parts, motorcycles, chemical fibers, agricultural products, etc., and actively expand the import of advanced technology, important equipment, key parts and raw materials, and support the daily consumer goods Medicine, rehabilitation equipment and elderly care equipment are imported. (the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of finance, the General Administration of customs and the local people's governments shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 2. ? To ensure the effectiveness of preferential rules of origin. Further strengthen the organization and implementation of rules of origin and visa function management, explore and RCEP The Member States will jointly promote the construction of electronic network of origin, expand the scope of application of self-service printing certificates in different countries, improve the intelligent level of visa, and improve the accuracy and standardization of visa. We should implement the system of approved exporters, encourage enterprises to make good use of the regional rules of origin accumulation, and guide enterprises to make full use of the facilitation measures of independent declaration of origin. Timely help import and export enterprises to communicate and solve the problem of benefit sharing obstruction. (the General Administration of customs and the China Council for the promotion of international trade shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 3. ? High standard implementation of customs procedures and trade facilitation rules. Except for special circumstances, the import and export supervision certificates shall be included “ "Single window" acceptance, maximize the paperless customs logistics documents. Further supervise and guide the local port management departments to implement the list system of port charges, so that there are no charges beyond the list. Actively promote the mutual recognition and cooperation of "certified operator (AEO)" with RCEP member states. The ports with conditions shall strive to implement RCEP original perishable goods and express goods that arrive at the customs supervision workplace and submit the relevant information completely under the necessary conditions six Convenience measures for release within hours. (the General Administration of customs and the Ministry of Commerce shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 4. ? Strengthen international cooperation in animal and plant quarantine and food safety. Strengthening and RCEP To share animal and plant epidemic information among Member States, promote international cooperation in animal and plant epidemic monitoring, and explore and recognize the equivalence of animal and plant quarantine measures among Member States. We should pay more attention to and study the technical trade measures of RCEP members. According to the law of import and export commodity inspection, we should do a good job in the catalogue management of credit agencies, and lay a good foundation for mutual recognition under the RCEP framework. (the General Administration of customs and the Ministry of agriculture and rural areas shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 5. ? We will improve the level of opening up service trade to the outside world. We will implement the commitments on the opening up of trade in services under the agreement, and promote the implementation of R & D, management consulting, pension services, professional design and other service commitments one by one. The specific commitment form of carrying out services is converted from positive clearing to negative list, and according to the commitment of the agreement, after the agreement comes into effect six It will be completed as soon as possible within the year. To provide necessary facilities for the cross-border flow of investors, internal mobile personnel, contract service providers and other business personnel and their accompanying spouses and family members in the region. (the Ministry of Commerce and other relevant departments and local people's governments shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 6. ? We will raise the level of investment liberalization and facilitation. We should fulfill the commitment of the negative list of investment in the agreement and ensure the implementation of opening-up measures in place. We will promote the improvement of the national version and the pilot Free Trade Zone version of the Special Administrative Measures for foreign investment access (negative list), and implement them well “ The outline of the fourteenth five year plan for orderly promoting the opening up of telecommunications, the Internet, education, culture, medical and other fields, further expanding the opening-up on the premise of ensuring national security. (all relevant departments and local people's governments shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 7. ? We will improve the level of foreign investment facilitation and improve the quality and efficiency of foreign investment. Promote enterprises to participate in the reconstruction of regional industrial chain supply chain, and guide foreign investment in green and low-carbon development. We will promote the convenience of foreign investment and promote the use of electronic licenses. We will build high-quality overseas economic and trade cooperation zones and improve the level of coordinated development between the cooperation zones and domestic parks. We will strengthen the protection of foreign investment and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises. (all relevant departments and local people's governments shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 8. ? We will strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights. according to RCEP Intellectual property rules provide a high level of protection for copyright, trademark, geographical indication, patent, design, genetic resources, traditional knowledge, folk art and trade secrets. We will improve the domestic intellectual property protection system, strengthen law enforcement, and strengthen the crackdown on piracy and counterfeiting. We will strengthen the effective convergence of intellectual property administrative law enforcement, judicial protection and social co governance. To study and formulate guidelines for intellectual property protection of cross-border e-commerce. strengthen Intellectual property rights public service supply, strengthen overseas intellectual property disputes response and rights protection Assistance. according to RCEP To promote the accession to international treaties in the field of intellectual property rights. (the Ministry of Commerce, the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of ecological environment, the Ministry of agriculture and rural areas, the General Administration of customs, the General Administration of market supervision, the Intellectual Property Office, the Supreme People's court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the local people's governments shall be responsible according to their respective responsibilities.) 9. ? High level implementation of e-commerce rules. Promote the high-quality development of cross-border e-commerce. We will promote international mutual recognition of digital certificates and electronic signatures. We will strengthen consumer protection and personal information protection in e-commerce. We will encourage the global operation of e-commerce platform enterprises and improve the construction of global e-commerce infrastructure such as warehousing, logistics and payment. We will deepen the construction of cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zones, and support the innovative development of comprehensive pilot zones in light of local conditions. Encourage and guide multiple subjects to invest in the construction of overseas warehouses. Positive development “ "Silk Road e-commerce", and carry out practical e-commerce cooperation with more RCEP member countries. (the Ministry of Commerce and relevant departments shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) (2) promote the upgrading of the manufacturing industry and enhance the competitiveness of the industry. 10. ? We will promote the optimization and upgrading of the manufacturing industry. combination RCEP Implementation, enhance the core competitiveness of the manufacturing industry and carry out technological transformation, promote the manufacturing industry to strengthen the chain, and strengthen the support of resources, technology and equipment. We will carry out the industrial foundation reconstruction project and build a public service platform for industrial technology foundation. We will increase efforts to tackle key problems in important products and key core technologies, encourage enterprises to apply advanced and applicable technologies, and strengthen equipment updating and large-scale application of new products. We will further implement intelligent manufacturing and green manufacturing projects, develop new service-oriented manufacturing models, and promote high-end, intelligent and green manufacturing in the manufacturing industry. (the development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of industry and information technology and the local people's governments shall be responsible for the division of responsibilities 11. ? Further implement quality improvement actions. combination RCEP We will promote all industries, regions and enterprises to strengthen total quality management, continuously improve the quality level of products, projects and services, and enhance the quality and efficiency of foreign trade. Promoting quality infrastructure “ "One stop" service to strengthen collaborative development, integrated services and interconnection. To enhance the quality of our country RCEP Market participation capacity in the region. (the General Administration of market supervision, the Ministry of industry and information technology, the Ministry of housing and urban rural development, the Ministry of Commerce and the local people's governments shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities.) 12. ? Strengthen high-end industrial chain cooperation and manufacturing project cooperation, and cultivate diversified global supply chain network. Give full play to China's industrial and market advantages, and RCEP In the region, enterprises are actively promoted to carry out close cooperation around the supply chain links of the industrial chain of common concern, promote enterprises to carry out R & D and technological exchanges, and further promote the complementary advantages and deep integration of high-end industrial chains. Strengthen the cooperation of green industry chain and promote the establishment of international partnership of green manufacturing. (the development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of industry and information technology and the Ministry of commerce are responsible for the division of responsibilities) 13. ? We will improve the security system for industrial opening up. We should pay close attention to the trade risks caused by the deep opening of regional markets, give full play to the synergy of multi-agent, and strengthen early warning, monitoring and legal services. We should use trade remedy measures according to law to safeguard industrial safety. We should learn from international practices, carry out trade adjustment assistance work, and promote the establishment of trade adjustment assistance system. (the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of industry and information technology, the Ministry of finance, the Ministry of human resources and social security, the Ministry of agriculture and rural areas, the General Administration of customs and the local people's governments shall be responsible according to their respective responsibilities.) (3) promote international standards cooperation and transformation, and enhance the role of standards in promoting industrial development. 14. ? Actively implement the standardization strategy and accelerate the construction of a national standardization system to promote high-quality development. We will implement the national standardization development program and strengthen the overall coordination of standardization work. We should connect with international standards, promote the development and revision of standards in key areas, increase the effective supply of national standards, promote the effective convergence of upstream and downstream standards in the industrial chain, and support high-quality economic development. (in charge of the State Administration of market supervision) 15. ? Strengthen the adoption of applicable international standards and improve the conversion rate. focusing RCEP Member States should actively carry out the applicability analysis and key technical indicators comparison of international standards, propose to adopt key areas of international standards, accelerate the adoption of international standards, and improve the consistency of China's standards and international standards. According to the need of regional standard coordination in RCEP, the rapid review procedure is implemented for the project of national standard adoption. (the General Administration of market supervision and the Ministry of industry and information technology are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 16. ? We will increase participation in the formulation and docking of international standards and strengthen industry exchanges and cooperation. Deeply participate in international standardization activities and actively participate in the formulation of international standards in key areas. China's standardization experts are encouraged to participate in the formulation and revision of international standards in a wider range and at a deeper level. Support industry associations, enterprises and institutions, testing institutions to strengthen RCEP Member States exchange and cooperate to develop international standards. Use the standardization cooperation mechanism established by the National Standardization Committee and RCEP member states or the standardization cooperation agreement signed to build the platform. (the General Administration of market supervision, the Ministry of industry and information technology and the Ministry of agriculture and rural areas shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 17. ? Promote the coordination of standards and mutual recognition of conformity assessment results. develop RCEP Research on standardization system and conformity assessment procedure of Member States to promote standard coordination and mutual recognition of conformity assessment results. Support the conformity assessment institutions to carry out in-depth cooperation with the conformity assessment institutions of RCEP Member States, and establish a flexible and efficient mutual recognition mode of conformity assessment results. Actively carry out RCEP standardization, coordinate and promote key technology research, and timely summarize and release the market access system and relevant adjustment information of RCEP member countries. (in charge of the State Administration of market supervision) (4) improve the financial support and supporting policy system. 18. ? Further improve the quality and efficiency of financial services for trade and investment. combination RCEP Implement, encourage and guide financial institutions to innovate financial products and services in accordance with the principles of marketization and commercial sustainability, increase credit support to foreign trade enterprises, support qualified foreign trade enterprises to broaden direct financing channels, and optimize credit and credit insurance products and services for small and micro businesses and private enterprises in foreign trade field. (the people's Bank of China, China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Ministry of Commerce shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 19. ? We should improve the supporting role of RMB settlement in the development of trade and investment. promote RCEP In order to reduce the exchange cost and avoid the risk of exchange rate fluctuation, RMB is more used in intra regional trade and investment activities. We will continue to optimize policy arrangements and infrastructure construction to provide a good institutional environment for the cross-border use of RMB. We should guide financial institutions to improve the level of financial services, support financial institutions to innovate RMB trading, investment and hedging products, and provide convenient and efficient cross-border RMB financial products and services for market participants. (in charge of the people's Bank of China) (5) make good use of them according to local conditions RCEP Rules to improve the business environment. 20. ? Build a market-oriented, legal and international business environment. All localities should strictly implement the RCEP Domestic laws and regulations corresponding to compulsory obligations. Taking RCEP incentive obligation as the starting point to further create a good business environment, and constantly improve the local governance capacity. We should give full play to the role of RCEP, improve the trade and investment environment, promote foreign trade and investment, and actively introduce funds and talents in the region. Local governments can implement high-quality implementation according to their own actual situation and their own advantages RCEP We should explore experience and establish demonstration areas in areas where conditions permit within the jurisdiction of the province (district or city), so as to promote the effect of implementing the agreement as a whole. (the Ministry of Commerce and other relevant departments and local people's governments shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 21. ? We should seize opportunities in combination with local advantages and characteristics. We should strengthen the service function of local governments and study the advantages and disadvantages of local industries RCEP National market opportunities, guide enterprises to explore RCEP member countries' market, and focus on promoting the export of advantageous products. We will accelerate the development of new forms and modes of foreign trade, cultivate new driving forces for foreign trade development, and encourage and support enterprises to improve key marketing channels. We should cultivate and establish local marketing service platform, build international logistics supply chain service guarantee system, and improve logistics level. We will encourage investment promotion in the industrial chain and strengthen the service guarantee of foreign-funded enterprises. (the Ministry of Commerce and other relevant departments and local people's governments shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 22. ? Help the central and western regions to enhance their ability to participate in international market competition. We should encourage key regions in the central and western regions and Northeast China to strengthen the construction of industrial transfer platforms, actively play the role of local pilot free trade zones, national new areas, economic and technological development zones, comprehensive bonded zones and processing trade industrial parks in undertaking industrial transfer, improve infrastructure, build public service platforms, and enhance the ability to undertake industrial transfer, In particular, efforts should be made to undertake processing trade. We will promote the construction of a new land sea corridor in the western region, and expand the scope of development through such important hubs as the Beibu Gulf international gateway port and the strategic interconnection demonstration project RCEP The economic and trade cooperation service function of Member States. We will implement the catalogue of encouraged industries in the western region and preferential policies for enterprise income tax, timely revise the scope of encouraged industries, and standardize the declaration procedures for enterprises to enjoy tax preferences. (the development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of industry and information technology, the Ministry of Commerce and the local people's governments shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 23. ? Give full play to Hainan free trade port policy and RCEP The superposition effect. We will implement relevant programs, policies and measures for Hainan free trade port, and conduct in-depth research RCEP The provisions of the rules and the market access commitments of the contracting parties will promote the development of modern service industry and upgrading of manufacturing industry. We will implement the special administrative measures (negative list) of cross-border service trade of Hainan free trade port. (the Ministry of Commerce and the people's Government of Hainan Province shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 24. ? We will support pilot free trade zones and actively promote institutional innovation. We will promote the implementation of the policies and measures of the State Council on promoting the reform and innovation of trade and investment facilitation in pilot free trade zones. Formulate and implement special management measures (negative list) for cross-border service trade in pilot free trade zones. (the Ministry of Commerce, relevant departments and local people's governments shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 25. ? Promote the development of border trade. On the premise of doing a good job in epidemic prevention and control, we should continue to strengthen the construction of port infrastructure and improve the traffic capacity of border ports. Speed up the signing of bilateral inspection and quarantine protocols and expand the variety of imported goods in border trade. Optimize the inspection and quarantine process of border trade. We will encourage the development of comprehensive foreign trade service enterprises in border areas, promote the integrated development of border trade e-commerce markets, provide high-quality services such as customs clearance and logistics for border trade enterprises, and cultivate commodity markets and trade centers in border areas for domestic and foreign trade. (the Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of customs and other relevant departments, and the people's governments of border provinces and regions shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) (6) continuously and deeply do a good job of supporting services for enterprises. 26. ? We will establish a public service platform for the implementation of FTA. To strengthen the function of the service network of China free trade zone to serve enterprises, and facilitate enterprises to understand and inquire the rules of tariff preference, origin operation, service investment opening, intellectual property rights, e-commerce, etc RCEP Provide consulting services, provide intellectual property data interface and other service support. Local governments are encouraged to actively carry out the construction of FTA public service platform, and strive to provide enterprises with one-stop trade and investment solutions such as preferential tariff policies, certificate of origin application, customs clearance facilitation, service investment consultation, commercial arbitration settlement and commercial factoring. (the Ministry of Commerce, the China Council for the promotion of international trade and the local people's governments shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 27. ? Give full play to the service function of overseas business institutions to enterprises. stay RCEP The regional Chinese business organizations stationed abroad should increase their support for local Chinese enterprises to make good use of the agreements, encourage local Chinese enterprises to give full play to the role of providing information exchange and resource sharing services, and provide consultation and assistance for the problems and difficulties encountered in local business cooperation. (in charge of the Ministry of Commerce) 28. ? Enhance the promotion effect of exhibition and other platforms on the development of trade and investment. Give full play to China International Import Expo, China Import and export commodities fair, China International Service Trade Fair, China International Investment and trade fair, China International Consumer Goods Expo, China — ASEAN Expo and other exhibition platforms to serve enterprises and expand the RCEP China's trade and investment promotion and promotion, encourage relevant local governments to make use of the existing exhibition activities to better promote foreign trade, two-way investment and technical exchanges with RCEP countries. (in charge of the Ministry of Commerce) 29. ? Continue to do a good job in publicity and training. Interpretation of construction RCEP A team of experts who regulate and direct the actual operation. By means of self-organization of relevant departments and purchase of services by the government, we will strengthen the training for the central and western regions and small and medium-sized and micro enterprises, and carry out targeted training in combination with the characteristics and actual needs of various regions, and strive to improve the ability of small and medium-sized enterprises to improve the service quality of small and medium-sized enterprises RCEP Ability to understand and apply rules. (the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of finance, the China Council for the promotion of international trade, the all China Federation of industry and commerce, and the local people's governments shall be responsible according to their respective responsibilities.) 30. ? strengthen RCEP Implementation effect tracking. We will carry out in-depth research, extensively collect appeals from all walks of life, and strengthen the local and industrial cooperation RCEP Participation in implementation. Find, analyze and solve the problems in the implementation in time, study and improve the implementation methods, and enhance the utilization of enterprises RCEP To make full use of preferential measures. (the Ministry of Commerce and the local people's governments shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) 4、 Organization and Implementation All relevant departments and localities should have a profound understanding of the overall situation and strategy and do a good job in an all-round way RCEP It is of great significance to carry out the relevant work, strengthen the Department linkage, central and local coordination, carry out the implementation according to the division of responsibilities, and take effective measures to effectively RCEP The implementation of various work has been carried out and achieved actual results. Ministry of Commerce ? Development and Reform Commission ? Ministry of industry and information technology ? People's Bank of China ? customs head office ? General Administration of market supervision
