Concerning Alipay, WeChat Pay, etc., a number of new regulations will be implemented in May

It is related to non-bank payments such as Alipay and WeChat Pay, and important new regulations have been implemented

The Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Non-bank Payment Institutions will come into force on May 1, 2024. The main contents of the "Regulations" include: First, adhere to the licensed operation and strict entry threshold. Implement access management in accordance with the principle of "license before license", clarify the access conditions for payment institutions' registered capital, major shareholders, actual controllers, senior executives, etc., implement license management for changes in major matters, and establish and improve a normalized exit mechanism for institutions with serious violations of laws and regulations. The second is to improve the rules of payment business and strengthen risk management. It is stipulated that payment institutions shall improve business management and other systems, and have business systems, facilities and technologies that meet the requirements. Strengthen the management system for payment accounts, reserves, and payment instructions, and make it clear that payment institutions must not misappropriate, occupy, or borrow customer reserves, and must not forge or alter payment instructions. The third is to strengthen the protection of users' rights and interests. It stipulates that payment institutions shall draft the terms of the agreement in accordance with the principle of fairness, and protect users' right to know and the right to choose. Strengthen the protection of user information, and clarify relevant requirements for information processing, information confidentiality, and information sharing. Fourth, increase the degree of punishment for serious violations of laws and regulations in accordance with the law.

The new regulations on fair competition review in bidding and bidding will be implemented on May 1

The National Development and Reform Commission and other eight departments jointly issued the "Rules for the Review of Fair Competition in the Field of Bidding and Bidding", which will come into force on May 1, 2024. As the first departmental regulation for fair competition review in specific fields and industries, the Rules refine and implement the review standards, review mechanism, supervision and management of fair competition review in the field of bidding and bidding. The Rules stipulate specific requirements for review in view of various types of unreasonable restrictions that are common in bidding and bidding practice, focusing on breaking down transaction barriers in terms of prequalification, bid evaluation methods, bid evaluation standards, bid award standards, credit evaluation, and deposit collection.

The newly revised Law on Guarding State Secrets came into force on May 1

The newly revised Law of the People's Republic of China on Guarding State Secrets will come into force on May 1, 2024. The newly revised Secrecy Law reflects the importance attached to the innovation and protection of secrecy science and technology, and clarifies in the General Provisions that the State encourages and supports the research and application of secrecy science and technology, enhances the ability of independent innovation, and protects intellectual property rights in the field of secrecy in accordance with the law. The revision also clarifies that secret-related information systems shall be planned, constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with state secrecy regulations and standards, and shall be inspected and qualified in accordance with regulations before they can be put into use, and risk assessments shall be carried out on a regular basis. In order to adapt to the new characteristics and requirements of the current management of personnel involved with secrets, the amendment supplements and refines the provisions on the basic conditions, protection of rights and interests, and management requirements for personnel involved with secrets.

The Water Conservation Regulations came into force on 1 May

The Water Conservation Ordinance will come into force on 1 May 2024. The "Regulations" proposes to implement water efficiency labeling management for water products with great water-saving potential and wide use, and gradually phase out water products with low water efficiency grades. Subsidies shall be given to eligible water-saving projects in accordance with relevant national regulations. Units and individuals with remarkable achievements in water conservation shall be commended and rewarded in accordance with relevant state regulations.

Since May 1, some provisions of 8 administrative regulations have been amended, and 13 administrative regulations have been repealed

The Decision of the State Council on Amending and Repealing Some Administrative Regulations amends some provisions of 8 administrative regulations and repeals 13 administrative regulations, which will come into force on May 1, 2024.

The Regulations on Human Organ Donation and Transplantation came into force on May 1

The Regulations on Human Organ Donation and Transplantation will come into force on 1 May 2024. The "Regulations" put forward that no organization or individual may buy or sell human organs in any form, and shall not engage in activities related to the sale of human organs. In addition, the Regulations strengthen the publicity and guidance of organ donation, further promote the work of organ donation, improve the organ procurement and distribution system, implement whole-process management, and strengthen the management of the application of organ transplantation technology to ensure the quality of medical care.

The "Regulations on Coal Mine Safety Production" came into force on May 1

The Regulations on Work Safety in Coal Mines will come into force on May 1, 2024. The "Regulations" consolidate the main responsibility of coal mining enterprises from three aspects. First, strict access conditions. Coal mine construction projects shall carry out the design of safety facilities, and after the safety facilities experience is qualified, the coal mining enterprises shall also obtain a safety production license before they can carry out production. The second is to implement the responsibility system for safe production of all employees of the enterprise. Clarify the responsibilities of all employees of coal mining enterprises (including actual controllers), safety production management institutions, and personnel, and employees. The third is to strengthen the management of coal mine disasters. Coal mining enterprises are required to identify coal mine disasters and deal with them according to the degree and type of disasters.

The Interim Regulations on the Administration of Carbon Emissions Trading came into force on May 1

The Interim Regulations on the Administration of Carbon Emissions Trading will come into force on May 1, 2024. There are 33 articles in the "Regulations", which mainly include the following: First, clarify the supervision and management system. It stipulates that the competent department of ecology and environment of the State Council shall be responsible for the supervision and management of carbon emission trading and related activities, and the relevant departments of the State Council shall be responsible for the relevant supervision and management work in accordance with the division of duties。 The second is to build a basic institutional framework for the management of carbon emission trading. Clarify the legal status and responsibilities of national carbon emission allowance registration institutions and trading institutions, the coverage of carbon emission trading, trading products, trading entities and trading methods, the determination of key emitting entities, the allocation of carbon emission allowances, the preparation and verification of annual greenhouse gas emission reports, and the settlement and market trading of carbon emission allowances. The third is to prevent and punish the falsification of carbon emission data.

The newly revised Measures for the Administration of Infrastructure and Public Utilities Concessions came into force on May 1

The National Development and Reform Commission and other departments have revised the Administrative Measures for Infrastructure and Public Utilities Concessions, which will come into force on May 1, 2024. The "management measures" have carried out the following system design: First, standardize the implementation of franchising. The relevant provisions on the implementation of franchises have been improved. It is clarified that the franchise shall focus on the user-paid items, and further clarify that the user-paid includes the franchisee directly charging the user, and the government or its legally authorized agency charging the user on behalf of the user. The second is to encourage the participation of private enterprises. The maximum term of the franchise will be extended to 40 years, and private enterprises will be encouraged to participate in the franchise project through direct investment, sole proprietorship, holding, participation in consortiums and other ways.

The replacement of entry documents can be "handled online", and the six policy measures were officially implemented on May 6

The National Immigration Administration has decided to officially implement six policies and measures for the entry and exit management of convenience and enterprises from May 6. In 20 pilot cities including Beijing, Shanghai and other cities, eligible residents over the age of 16 can apply online for the renewal and reissuance of ordinary passports, Exit-entry Permits for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macao, and Exit-Entry Permits for Travelling to and from Taiwan. Mainland residents holding business visas to Hong Kong and Macao can extend their stay in Hong Kong or Macao to no more than 14 days at a time, issuing "other" endorsements for multiple trips to Macao for one year, and allowing those participating in the "Hengqin and Macao Tour Groups" to travel to and from Hengqin and Macao multiple times.

There are uniform provisions on the names of social organizations, and the management measures will take effect on May 1

The Measures for the Management of the Names of Social Organizations will come into force on May 1, 2024. For the first time, the Measures provide uniform provisions on the names of social organizations. The "Measures" make it clear that if the name of a social organization registered by the civil affairs department of the State Council has been approved in accordance with relevant state regulations, it may be crowned with words such as "China", "National" and "Zhonghua". Misleading words such as "first", "highest", "national level", or other misleading words must not be used in the field of business (institution) in the name of a social organization, except where it has other meanings. The Measures also regulate the use of natural persons' names in the names of social organizations.

Strengthen the cultural protection of geographical names, and the new regulations will come into force on May 1

The Ministry of Civil Affairs promulgated the Measures for the Implementation of the Regulations on the Administration of Geographical Names, which will come into force on May 1, 2024. "Measures" a total of 26 articles, the "geographical names management regulations" have been refined and supplemented, highlighting the pertinence, applicability, operability, to further enhance the level of geographical names management services to provide institutional guarantees. The main contents include: First, the naming and renaming of place names. The second is the use of place names. The third is the cultural protection of geographical names. Fourth, supervision and management. In addition, the "Measures" explain the concepts of special and common names of geographical names, cultural heritage of geographical names, and historical geographical names with important geographical significance.

The new version of the "Measures for the Management of National Metrology Technical Specifications" came into force in May

The State Administration for Market Regulation revised and promulgated the Measures for the Administration of National Metrology Technical Specifications, which will come into force on May 1, 2024. The main contents of this revision include: First, improve the work requirements of the whole process of national measurement technical specifications. Optimize and integrate the project, formulation, approval and release, implementation, supervision and management of measurement technical specifications to ensure that new measurement technical specifications are formulated and effectively implemented in a timely manner. The second is to clarify the definition and scope of national measurement technical specifications. The "National Metrology Verification Regulations" will be uniformly revised to "National Metrology Technical Specifications", and the National Metrology Verification System Table, National Metrology Verification Regulations, National Measuring Instrument Type Evaluation Outline, National Metrology Calibration Specifications and other national measurement technical specifications will all be included in the scope of regulation, breaking traditional barriers and achieving unified management. The third is to promote the coordinated development of domestic and international measurement technical specifications. Fourth, strengthen the supply of measurement technical specifications and systems. The regulations no longer uniformly stipulate the official documents and forms involved in the national metrology verification regulations, but the relevant documents make specific requirements and adjust them in a timely manner according to the actual technical needs.

The "Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Ship Survey" came into force on May 1

In March, the Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Ship Inspection were issued and promulgated. The Provisions are applicable to the supervision of domestic ship inspection agencies and foreign ship survey companies and their ship survey activities, including 48 articles, including General Provisions, Supervision of Domestic Ship Survey Agencies, Supervision of Construction Inspection, Supervision of Operation Inspection, Supervision of Foreign Ship Survey Companies, and Supplementary Provisions, which will be implemented from May 1, 2024, and the China Maritime Safety Administration shall be responsible for the unified supervision and management of ship surveys.

This article is reprinted from the WeChat public account of "Xinhua News Agency", source: WeChat of the Chinese government website

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