irectly administered municipality shall complete the preliminary examination within 30 days of receiving the application, and shall, if it grants the preliminary approval, submit the application to the foreign trade and economic cooperation administration department of the State Council for further approval.





（三）国务院对外贸易经济行政主管部门在收到初审材料之日起10日内将申请材料送国务院建设行政主管部门征求意见。

(3) Within 10 days of receiving the application for further approval, the foreign trade and economic administration department of the State Council shall forward the application to the construction administration department of the State Council for review and comments.





国务院建设行政主管部门在收到征求意见函之日起30日内提出意见。

The construction administration department of the State Council shall provide its opinion in writing within 30 days of receiving the request.





国务院对外贸易经济行政主管部门在收到国务院建设行政主管部门书面意见之日起30日内作出批准或者不批准的书面决定。

Within 30 days of receiving the response, the foreign trade and economic cooperation administration department of the State Council shall decide whether or not to approve the application and express such a decision in written form.





予以批准的，发给外商投资企业批准证书;不予批准的，书面说明理由。

If the application is approved, a foreign-invested enterprise certificate shall be granted; if the application is not approved, reasons for the disapproval shall be given in written form.





（四）取得外商投资企业批准证书的，应当在30日内到登记主管机关办理企业登记注册。

(4) Within 30 days of receiving the approval certificate, the applicant shall register with the relevant registration department.





（五）取得企业法人营业执照后，申请建筑业企业资质的，按照建筑业企业资质管理规定办理。

(5) After obtaining the business license for the legal entity, the application by the foreign-invested construction enterprise for qualification approval shall be conducted in accordance with Regulations on Administration of Construction Enterprise Qualifications.





第八条　设立外商投资建筑业企业，申请施工总承包序列和专业承包序列二级及二级以下、劳务分包序列资质的程序，由各省、自治区、直辖市人民政府建设行政主管部门和对外贸易经济行政主管部门，结合本地区实际情况，参照本规定第七条以及建筑业企业资质管理规定执行。

Article 8 The procedures for the establishment of a foreign-invested construction enterprise as a contractor or a specialised contractor with Grade B or lower qualifications or any of the subcontractor qualifications shall be administered by the construction administration department and the foreign trade and economic cooperation administration department of the people’s government of the province, the autonomous region or the directly administered municipality based on local conditions with reference to Article 7 of these Regulations and Regulations on Administration of Construction Enterprise Qualifications.





省、自治区、直辖市人民政府建设行政主管部门审批的外商投资建筑业企业资质，应当在批准之日起30日内报国务院建设行政主管部门备案。

Examination and approval of qualifications of the foreign-invested construction enterprise by the construction administration department of the people’s government of the province, the autonomous region or the directly administered municipality shall be filed with the construction administration department of the State Council within 30 days after the approval is given.





第九条　外商投资建筑业企业申请晋升资质等级或者增加主项以外资质的，应当依照有关规定到建设行政主管部门办理相关手续。

Article 9 The application by a foreign-invested construction enterprise for upgrading its qualifications or adding additional qualifications in addition to major items shall be made to the relevant construction administration department in accordance with relevant regulations.





第十条　申请设立外商投资建筑业企业应当向对外贸易经济行政主管部门提交下列资料：

Article 10 An applicant which intends to establish a foreign-invested construction enterprise shall submit the following documents to the relevant foreign trade and economic cooperation administration department:





（一）投资方法定代表人签署的外商投资建筑业企业设立申请书；

(1) Application forms to establish a foreign-invested construction enterprise signed by the investor’s legal representative;





（二）投资方编制或者认可的可行性研究报告；

(2) The feasibility study report prepared or accepted by the investors;





（三）投资方法定代表人签署的外商投资建筑业企业合同和章程（其中，设立外资建筑业企业的只需提供章程）；

(3) The contract for the establishment of a foreign-invested construction enterprise and the articles of association signed by the investor’s legal representative (only the articles of association is required for the establishment of a wholly foreign-owned construction enterprise);





（四）企业名称预先核准通知书；

(4) The notification on pre-verification of the name of the enterprise;





（五）投资方法人登记注册证明、投资方银行资信证明；

(5) documentary evidence of legal entity registration and bank credential letter of the investor;





（六）投资方拟派出的董事长、董事会成员、经理、工程技术负责人等任职文件及证明文件；

(6) Appointment letters and documentary evidence of the investor’s designated chairman and members of the board of directors, managers and technical managers etc.; and





（七）经注册会计师或者会计事务所审计的投资方最近三年的资产负债表和损益表。

(7) Balance sheets and profit and loss accounts of the investor over the past three years audited by a certified accountant or an accounting firm.





第十一条　申请外商投资建筑业企业资质应当向建设行政主管部门提交下列资料：

Article 11 The applicant applying for foreign-invested construction enterprise qualifications shall submit the following documents to the relevant construction administration department:





（一）外商投资建筑业企业资质申请表；

(1) Application forms for the foreign-invested construction enterprise qualifications;





（二）外商投资企业批准证书；

(2) The approval certificate for the establishment of the foreign-invested construction enterprise;





（三）企业法人营业执照；

(3) The business licence for the legal entity;





（四）投资方的银行资信证明；

(4) The bank credential letter of the investor;





（五）投资方拟派出的董事长、董事会成员、企业财务负责人、经营负责人、工程技术负责人等任职文件及证明文件；

(5) Appointment letters and documentary evidence of the investor’s designated chairman and members of the board of directors, the enterprise’s financial manager, operations managers and technical managers etc.; and





（六）经注册会计师或者会计师事务所审计的投资方最近三年的资产负债表和损益表；

(6) Balance sheets and profit and loss accounts of the investor over the past three years audited by a certified accountant or an accounting firm.





（七）建筑业企业资质管理规定要求提交的资料。

(7) Other documents required





第十二条　中外合资经营建筑业企业、中外合作经营建筑业企业中方合营者的出资总额不得低于注册资本的25％。

Article 12 The total capital contribution of the Chinese party to a Sino-foreign equity construction joint venture or a Sino-foreign cooperative construction enterprise shall not be less than 25% of the registered capital.





第十三条　本规定实施前，已经设立的中外合资经营建筑业企业、中外合作经营建筑业企业，应当按照本规定和建筑业企业资质管理规定重新核定资质等级。

Article 13 Qualifications of Sino-foreign equity construction joint ventures and Sino-foreign cooperative construction enterprises established prior to the issuance of these Regulations are required to be re-examined and ratified in accordance with these Regulations and Regulations on Administration of Construction Enterprise Qualifications.





第十四条　本规定中要求申请者提交的资料应当使用中文，证明文件原件是外文的，应当提供中文译本。

Article 14 All documents required to be submitted by an applicant under these Regulations shall be in Chinese. If the original documentary evidence is in a foreign language, a Chinese translation shall be provided.





第三章　工程承包范围

Chapter 3 Scope of Contracting





第十五条　外资建筑业企业只允许在其资质等级许可的范围内承包下列工程：

Article 15 Wholly foreign-owned construction enterprises may only undertake the following types of construction projects within the scope of their qualifications:





（一）全部由外国投资、外国赠款、外国投资及赠款建设的工程；

(1) Construction projects funded totally by foreign investments, foreign grants or foreign investments and grants;





（二）由国际金融机构资助并通过根据贷款条款进行的国际招标授予的建设项目；

(2) Construction projects financed by international financial organisations and awarded through international tendering process in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement;





（三）外资等于或者超过50％的中外联合建设项目；及外资少于50％，但因技术困难而不能由中国建筑企业独立实施，经省、自治区、直辖市人民政府建设行政主管部门批准的中外联合建设项目；

(3) Sino-foreign jointly constructed projects where the foreign investment is equal to or greater than 50%; Sino-foreign jointly constructed projects where the foreign investment is less than 50% but which Chinese construction enterprises cannot undertake independently due to technical difficulties subject to the approval of the construction administration departments of the people’s government of provinces, or autonomous regions or directly administ