The Examination and Approval Procedures for the Establishment of Joint Ventures, Cooperative Ventures and Wholly-Foreign Owned Enterprises

Note:
　　1. The above procedures only apply to foreign-invested enterprises with a total investment exceeding USD 3 million
　　2. Enterprises with total investment of less than US$3 million (inclusive) may directly apply to the local authorities of foreign trade and economic cooperation
　　3. Application of projects which go beyond the approving mandate of the municipality and those with their products subject to licensing, quota administration and the State's direct and unified administration shall be submitted to the related provincial departments for examination and approval.