The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress


STANDARDIZATION LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA


(Adopted at the Fifth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the
Seventh National People's Congress on December 29, 1988, promulgated by
Order No. 11 of the President of the People's Republic of China on
December 29, 1988, and effective as of April 1, 1989)
Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Formulation of Standards
Chapter III Implementation of Standards
Chapter IV Legal Responsibility
Chapter V Supplementary Provisions

Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1
This Law is formulated with a view to developing the socialist commodity
economy, promoting technical progress, improving product quality,
increasing social and economic benefits, safeguarding the interests of the
State and the people and suiting standardization to the needs in socialist
modernization and in the development of economic relations with foreign
countries.
Article 2
Standards shall be formulated for the following technical requirements
that need to be unified:
(1) the varieties, specifications, quality and grades of industrial
products as well as the safety and sanitary requirements for them;
(2) the design, production, inspection, packing, storage, transportation
and methods of operation of industrial products as well as the safety and
sanitary requirements for them in the process of production, storage and
transportation;
(3) technical requirements and testing methods related to environmental
protection;
(4) the designs, construction procedure and safety requirements for
construction projects; and
(5) technical terms, symbols, code names and drawing methods related to
industrial production, project construction and environmental protection.
Major agricultural products and other items that need to be standardized
shall be designated by the State Council.
Article 3
The tasks of standardization shall include the formulation of standards
and organization of and supervision over the implementation of the
standards. Standardization shall be incorporated in the plan for national
economic and social development.
Article 4
The State shall encourage the active adoption of international standards.
Article 5
The department of standardization administration under the State Council
shall be in charge of the unified administration of standardization
throughout the country. Competent administrative authorities under the
State Council shall, in line with their respective functions, be in charge
of standardization in their respective departments and trades.
The departments of standardization administration of provinces, autonomous
regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be
in charge of the unified administration of standardization within their
respective administrative areas. Competent administrative authorities
under the governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities
directly under the Central Government shall, in line with their respective
functions, be in charge of standardization in their respective departments
and trades within their respective administrative areas.
The standardization administration departments and the competent
administrative authorities of cities and counties shall, in line with
their respective functions as assigned by the governments of provinces,
autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central
Government, be in charge of standardization within their respective
administrative areas.

Chapter II Formulation of Standards
Article 6
National standards shall be formulated for the technical requirements that
need to be unified nationwide. National standards shall be formulated by
the department of standardization administration under the State Council.
Where, in the absence of national standards, technical requirements for a
certain trade need to be unified, trade standards may be formulated. Trade
standards shall be formulated by competent administrative authorities
under the State Council and reported to the department of standardization
administration under the State Council for the record, and shall be
annulled on publication of the national standards. Where, in the absence
of both national and trade standards, safety and sanitary requirements for
industrial products need to be unified within a province, an autonomous
region or a municipality directly under the Central Government, local
standards may be formulated. Local standards shall be formulated by
departments of standardization administration of provinces, autonomous
regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government and
reported to the department of standardization administration and the
competent administrative authorities under the State Council for the
record, and shall be annulled on publication of the national or trade
standards.
Where, in the absence of both national and trade standards for products
manufactured by an enterprise, standards for the enterprise shall be
formulated to serve as the criteria for the organization of production. An
enterprise's standards for its products shall be reported to the
standardization administration department and the competent administrative
authorities under the local government for the record. Where national or
trade standards have been formulated, the State shall encourage
enterprises to formulate their enterprise standards, which are more
stringent than the national or trade standards, to be used in these
enterprises.
Where the formulation of standards is otherwise provided for by law, such
legal provisions shall be complied with.
Article 7
National standards and trade standards shall be classified into compulsory
standards and voluntary standards. Those for safeguarding human health and
ensuring the safety of the person and of property and those for compulsory
execution as prescribed by the laws and administrative rules and
regulations shall be compulsory standards, the others shall be voluntary
standards.
The local standards formulated by standardization administration
departments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly
under the Central Government for the safety and sanitary requirements of
industrial products shall be compulsory standards within their respective
administrative areas.
Article 8
The formulation of standards shall be conducive to ensuring safety and the
people's health, safeguarding consumer interests and protecting the
environment.
Article 9
The standards to be formulated shall be conducive to a rational use of the
country's resources, a wider utilization of scientific and technological
gains and the enhancement of economic returns, conform to operation
instructions, increase the universality and interchangeability of
products, and be technologically advanced and economically rational.
Article 10
The standards to be formulated shall be coordinated with and supported by
related standards.
Article 11
The standards to be formulated shall help promote economic and
technological cooperation with foreign countries and foreign trade.
Article 12
The roles of trade associations, scientific research institutions and
academic organizations shall be brought into play in the formulation of
standards. A department engaged in the formulation of standards shall
organize a committee on standardization technology composed of
specialists, which shall be responsible for the drafting of the standards
and shall participate in the examination of the draft standards.
Article 13
After the standards come into force, the department that formulated them
shall, in the light of scientific and technological developments and the
needs in economic construction, make timely reviews of the current
standards to determine if they are to remain effective or are to be
revised or annulled.

Chapter III Implementation of Standards
Article 14
Compulsory standards must be complied with. It shall be prohibited to
produce, sell or import products that are not up to the compulsory
standards. With regard to voluntary standards, the State shall encourage
their adoption by enterprises on an optional basis.
Article 15
With respect to products for which national or trade standards have been
formulated, enterprises may apply to the standardization administration
department under the State Council or agencies authorized by the same
department for product quality authentication. For products which are
authenticated to conform to the standards, certificates shall be issued by
the department that made the authentication and the use of the prescribed
authentication marks shall be permitted on such products and the packing
thereof.
If products for which authentication certificates have been granted do not
conform to national or trade standards, or if products have not undergone
authentication or found not up to the standards after the authentication
proceedings, no authentication marks shall be permitted for use on such
products leaving factories for sale.
Article 16
Technical requirements for export products shall comply with contractual
provisions.
Article 17
The development of new products, improvement of products or technical
renovation by an enterprise shall conform to standardization requirements.
Article 18
Departments of standardization administration under governments at or
above the county level shall be responsible for supervision over and
inspection of the implementation of the standards.
Article 19
Departments of standardization administration under governments at or
above the county level may, in accordance with needs, establish inspection
organizations or authorize inspection organizations of other units to
examine whether products conform to the standards. Where the laws and
administrative rules and regulations provide otherwise on inspection
organizations, such provisions shall apply.
Disputes over whether a product conforms to the standards shall be handled
in accordance with the inspection data provided by the inspection
organizations as specified in the preceding paragraph.

Chapter IV Legal Responsibility
Article 20
Whoever produces, sells or imports products that do not conform to the
compulsory standards shall be dealt with according to law by the competent
administrative authorities as prescribed by the laws and administrative
rules and regulations. In the absence of such prescriptions, his products
and unlawful proceeds shall be confiscated and he shall be concurrently
fined by the administrative authorities for industry and commerce; where
serious consequences are caused and crimes are constituted, the person
directly responsible shall be investigated for criminal responsibility in
accordance with the law.
Article 21
Where authentication marks are used on products leaving a factory for
sale, for which authentication certificates have been issued but which do
not conform to national or trade standards, the enterprise concerned shall
be ordered by the department of standardization administration to stop the
sale and shall be fined concurrently; where the circumstances are serious,
the authentication certificates shall be revoked by the department that
made the authentication.
Article 22
Whoever uses authentication marks, without authorization, on products
leaving a factory for sale, which have not undergone authentication or
have been found not up to the standards after the authentication
proceedings, shall be ordered by the department of standardization
administration to stop the sale and shall concurrently be fined.
Article 23
A party which refuses to accept the punishment of confiscation of its
products and of its unlawful proceeds and a fine may, within 15 days of
receiving the penalty notice, apply for reconsideration to the office
immediately above the one that made the punishment decision; a party which
refuses to obey the reconsideration decision may, within 15 days of
receiving the reconsideration decision, bring a suit before a people's
court. The party also may, within 15 days of receiving the penalty notice,
directly bring a suit before a people's court. If a party neither applies
for reconsideration nor brings a suit before a people's court within the
prescribed time nor complies with the punishment decision, the office that
made the punishment decision shall apply to a people's court for
compulsory execution.
Article 24
Personnel responsible for the supervision, inspection and administration
of standardization who violate the law or neglect their duties, or are
engaged in malpractices for personal gains, shall be given disciplinary
sanctions; where crimes are constituted, their criminal responsibility
shall be investigated in accordance with the law.

Chapter V Supplementary Provisions
Article 25
Rules for the implementation of this Law shall be formulated by the State
Council.
Article 26
This Law shall go into effect as of April 1, 1989.


Important Notice:
This English document is coming from the "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)
which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the State
Council of the People's Republic of China, and is published by the China
Legal System Publishing House.
In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.


安徽省人民政府办公厅


安徽省人民政府办公厅关于印发《安徽省征收铁路地方建设附加费实施办法》的通知
安徽省人民政府办公厅



通知
各行署，各市、县人民政府，省政府各部门、各直属机构，中央驻皖单位：
《安徽省征收铁路地方建设附加费实施办法》已经省人民政府同意，现印发给你们，并提出如下意见，请一并遵照执行。
一、征收铁路地方建设附加费（以下简称附加费）是经国务院国发〔1998〕17号文件批准、经国家发展计划委员会、财政部核定的，对于加大我省基础设施建设力度具有重要作用。一切按规定应该缴纳附加费的铁路货物运输收货人必须严格执行国务院和国家计委、财政部的规定
，如数足额向铁路代征部门缴纳附加费。铁路代征部门必须如期足额将所征收的附加费上缴指定的专用帐户。
二、省计委、省物价局、省财政厅、省审计厅应加强对附加费征收和使用情况的监督检查，既要确保附加费足额征收、及时上缴、专款专用，又要继续加强对各种不合理收费的清理整顿，防止出现借征收附加费之机增加其它不合理收费。
三、各级政府、各有关部门要做好对征收附加费的宣传和解释工作；有关企业要进一步强化内部管理，努力消化因征收附加费而增加的经营成本。
四、本通知下发后，省政府办公厅《关于征收铁路建设附加费的通知》（皖政办〔1997〕32号）不再执行，但原已发放的“安徽省征收铁路建设附加费收据”及“安徽省征收铁路建设附加费定额收据”继续使用。
特此通知。
附：《国家计委、财政部关于核定安徽省铁路地方建设附加费标准的通知》（计价格〔1998〕1639号）



第一条 为规范铁路地方建设附加费征收行为，促进我省基础设施建设，根据《国家计委、财政部关于核定安徽省铁路地方建设附加费标准的通知》（计价格〔1998〕1639号），制定本办法。
第二条 凡经铁路运输在安徽省境内卸车的货物，不论在铁路货场内还是专用线（包括专用铁路）卸车，均应按本办法缴纳安徽省铁路地方建设附加费（以下简称附加费）。
由安徽省内发往省外的货物一律不收附加费。
货主自备车、租用车等空车回送时一律不收附加费。
第三条 下列货物免征附加费：
（一）粮食：包括《铁路货物运输品名分类与代码表》中代码11项下规定的货物品类。
（二）棉花：包括《铁路货物运输品名分类与代码表》中代码1210、1220项下规定的货物品类。不包括木棉、丝棉、人造棉、旧棉胎、絮棉等。
（三）食用盐：包括《铁路货物运输品名分类与代码表》中代码1410项下规定的货物品类。
（四）化肥及农药：包括《铁路货物运输品名分类与代码表》中代码13项下规定的货物品类。
（五）抢险救灾物资。
（六）战备物资：指《铁路军事运输管理办法》第四条规定的军用物资。
（七）铁路建设物资：指直接用于铁路建设的各品类物资（不包括铁路多种经营代办物资）。
（八）铁路规定免费运送的货车、用具、托运人自备加固材料、加固装置等。
（九）旅客行包、邮件运输。
第四条 附加费的征收标准及计算办法
（一）征收标准
1．整车货物每吨公里核收0．02元，所收附加费以元为单位，不足1元进为1元，下同。
2．零担货物每10千克公里核收0．0002元，货物计费重量不足10千克的按10千克计算，每批起码计收1元。
3．集装箱货物按集装箱箱型计重收费（如1吨箱按1吨计重，20英尺箱按20吨计重，以此类推）。
4．规定按轴公里计算运费的货物，计费重量一律按每轴10吨换算。
（二）计算办法
1．征收附加费的计算公式为：0．02（元／吨公里）×计费重量（吨）×安徽省境内铁路运输里程（公里）。
2．计费重量：指计算铁路运费的重量（换算为吨）。
3．安徽省境内铁路运输里程：指货物自省外到达安徽省时，入省内第一个铁路车站至货物到站的运价里程（省内第一个车站为：津浦线北口桃山集站、南口乌衣站，京九线北口王楼站、南口阜南站，陇海线东口杨楼站、西口砀山站，符夹线段园站，宁芜线慈湖站，皖赣线倒湖站，宣
杭线祠山岗站，合九线宿松站，漯阜线界首站）；货物在“第一车站”卸车时，按5公里计算。货物在安徽省境内到发时，指货物发站至到站的运价里程。
第五条 附加费的征收办法
安徽省人民政府授权安徽省投资集团有限责任公司负责附加费的征收和使用。安徽省投资集团有限责任公司委托蚌埠铁路分局、南京铁路分局、徐州铁路分局、合九铁路有限责任公司、阜阳地方铁路管理局负责在各自管段内的货物到达车站（包括货场）征收附加费。安徽省物价局、计
划委员会、财政厅按规定发布通告。安徽省投资集团有限责任公司按照《安徽省收费许可证管理办法》规定申办附加费收费许可证，实行一点一证，凭证收费。
第六条 专用票据的使用管理
（一）安徽省征收铁路建设附加费收据的使用管理，严格按照《安徽省行政事业性收费票据管理办法》执行。征收附加费票据使用安徽省财政厅统一监制的专用定额收据（面额分别为壹元、贰元、伍元）和三联式收据。
（二）专用票据由安徽省投资集团有限责任公司负责发放至各铁路分局（公司、局），由分局（公司、局）转发至各站使用。各分局（公司、局）、站应严格管理，按月登销，保证帐实相符。
（三）建立票据逐级核销制度。对已使用的专用票据，各铁路分局（公司、局）对相关征收站点、安徽省投资集团有限责任公司对各分局（公司、局）均按月进行核销，并于每季度终了30日内由安徽省投资集团有限责任公司向省财政厅核销票据，做到票款相符。
（四）附加费征收金额在5元以下（含5元）时，使用定额收据；金额在5元以上时，使用三联式收据。三联式收据的甲联由车站存查，乙联交收货单位或个人作为收据，丙联报铁路分局（公司、局）收入检查室。
（五）收费时须在附加费收据上加盖带有站名的经办人名章，同时在货票左下角空白处填记附加费收据号码和金额。
（六）提取按规定应缴纳附加费的货物，除凭提货单据外，还须凭附加费交款票据提货。
（七）专用票据整理，使用铁路财收－4整理报告，并在运输进款收支报告财政－8空格栏中单列一行，按铁路票据报表的规定日期填报，一式二份，一份车站存查，一份报送各铁路分局（公司、局）收入检查室。
第七条 附加费收入管理和监督
（一）铁路各站核收的附加费，由各站随运输收入解缴至所属分局（公司、局），按运输收入代收款管理。各车站对每日收取的附加费按运输收入代收款在运输进款收支报告中单独列帐，所收款项解缴开户银行收入专户，按规定随运输款汇缴至铁路分局（公司、局）。
（二）按照国家预算资金管理有关规定，各铁路分局（公司、局）按月（月后30天内）将代收的附加费汇缴安徽省财政厅（开户行：中国人民银行安徽省分行；帐号：省国库；并在资金款项栏，注明解缴铁路地方建设附加费），并同时向安徽省投资集团有限责任公司报送附加费收入
统计月报。
（三）附加费必须按期足额上缴，任何单位不得滞缴或截留。
（四）安徽省投资集团有限责任公司建立附加费收入季报制度，于每季度终了后30天内，将征收的情况报送省计委和省财政厅。
（五）各铁路分局（公司、局）收入检查部门按运输收入规定监督检查附加费的征收工作。安徽省投资集团有限责任公司会同各分局（公司、局）定期检查监督附加费的征收情况。对征收附加费有显著成绩者，将给予表彰和奖励。
（六）各级物价部门要把附加费的执收情况列入收费年审范围；省物价检查所每年要开展附加费执收情况的专项检查；对违反本实施办法的行为，一经查实，将依据《价格法》有关规定，实施处罚。
第八条 附加费的使用管理和监督
（一）附加费由省计委根据国务院和国家发展计划委员会、财政部有关文件的规定统一安排使用，专款专用，不得挪作他用。年度使用计划由安徽省投资集团有限责任公司编制，报省计委会同省财政厅审批下达，省财政厅根据计划安排和工程进度分批拨付资金。
（二）附加费征收工作代办费按实际征收上缴总额的2‰计提，由各铁路分局（公司、局）在每月向安徽省投资集团有限责任公司解缴附加费时坐扣，主要用于购置办理代办业务所必需的办公用品和直接从事代办人员的劳务补偿。
（三）安徽省投资集团有限责任公司对附加费使用情况应于年度终了后30天向省财政厅编报支出决算，并接受省计委、省财政厅、省审计厅的检查和监督。
第九条 本实施办法自1998年9月1日起，至2000年12月31日止执行。
第十条 本实施办法由安徽省计划委员会会同省物价局、省财政厅负责解释。


计价格〔1998〕1639号

通知
安徽省人民政府：
你省计委、物价局《关于安徽省铁路建设附加费征收标准的请示》（计交能字〔1998〕396号）收悉。根据国务院国发〔1998〕17号文件规定，现将你省征收铁路建设附加费的有关事项通知如下：
一、安徽省铁路建设附加费征收范围为省外发运经铁路运输到达安徽省内的货物及省内运输的货物。其中：粮食、棉花、农药、化肥、食盐、抢险救灾物资、战备物资、铁路建设物资等免征。不准对过境货物和出省货物征收附加费。
二、铁路建设附加费征收标准为在全国铁路统一运价基础上每吨公里加价2分钱。征收期限为1998年9月1日起至2000年12月31日止。
三、在货物运输到达时，使用省财政部门监制的“安徽省铁路地方建设附加费”专用票据向收货人核收，由铁路运输企业代收代缴。代征手续费最高不得超过所征收入的2‰。
四、按照《国务院关于加强预算外资金管理的决定》（国发〔1996〕29号）的有关规定，铁路建设附加费收入纳入省级财政预算管理，由代收单位及时上缴省级金库。使用时由主管部门或有权使用单位提出计划，由财政部门按规定拨付。用款单位要做到专户储存，专款专用。
五、安徽省铁路建设附加费（扣除按规定允许作为费用列支的代征收手续费部分）全部作为国家资本金，用于芜湖长江大桥建设。
六、你省可按照上述原则制定《安徽省铁路建设附加费实施办法》，并送国家发展计划委员会和财政部备案。
七、请在《国家计委、铁道部关于铁路货物运输价格的公告》（计电〔1998〕31号附件四）第四项“国家批准的铁路地方建设附加费”增列以下内容：“4．安徽省铁路地方建设附加费。在安徽省内运输的货物和从外省到达本省的货物，按照在省内运输的距离计算，在统一运价
基础上每吨公里加价2分钱”。



1998年9月11日