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ORGANIZATIONS/C/N/257
1 December 2003
(03-6355)
Council for Trade in Services Original:  English
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III:3 OF THE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES
The following notification, dated 27 November 2003, from the delegation of the People's
Republic of China is being circulated to the Members of the Council for Trade in Services.
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1. Member notifying:
The People's Republic of China
2. Notification under:
Article III, paragraph 3 of the General Agreement on Trade in Services
3. Date of entry into force/duration:
10 January 2003
4. Agency responsible for implementati on and enforcement of the measure:
Ministry of Commerce
5. Complete description of the measure* indicating the modes of supply covered, the effect
on trade in services (e.g., restrictions/liberalization measures) and the impact of the
measure on commitments in the Member's schedule and Article II (MFN) exemption
list, if relevant:
Measures for the Administration of Foreign-invested International Freight Forwarding
Agencies
This measure is the amendment to the Regulations on the Administration of Foreign-invested
Freight Forwarding Agencies of the People’s Republic of China: liberalizing the proportional
limitation of foreign ownership in foreign-controlled freight forwarding companies, allowing
foreign investors to establish joint venture in ternational freight forwarding agencies with
majority foreign ownership; allowing the establishment of foreign-invested international
freight forwarding agencies by means of merger and acquisition of equity interests ofdomestic enterprises; further liberalizing the qualification requirements for Chinese partners
in foreign-invested international freight forwarding agencies and therefore diminishing the
limitations on investors.
                                                     
* Including international agreements, recognition measures or other types.S/C/N/257
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6. Members specifically affected, if any:
None
7. The texts are available from:
- Enquiry point /g254
- WTO Secretariat /g168
- Other sources (address, fax
and telephone of other body) /g168
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