The management measures to export processing zone in Shanghai" to be implemented on 01 November 2004

"The management measures to export processing zone in Shanghai" has been passed in the 44th national conference on 19 July 2004. This measure would be implemented starting from 01 November 2004. The "Provisional management measures to export processing zone in Songjiang, Shanghai" that announced by the State council on 19 October 2000 and the "Provisional management measures to the Customs supervision of export processing zone in Jinqiao, Shanghai" that announced by the State council on 27 March 2002 would be abolished simultaneously.

The management committee has been delegated with the responsibilities by the Foreign Investment Management Department to examine, verify and approve the foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) for the entrance into the processing zone. Hence, the committee will report to the department according to the below categories:
1) The investment is State-encouraged and provided that FIEs invest a total amount of below USD30 million;
2) The investment is approved by State and provided that FIEs invest a total amount of below USD30 million;
3) The Amendments of contract and company's Memorandum & Article of the above mentioned FIEs.

In addition, the committee has also been delegated by the Department of City Development and Reform to approve and manage the domestic enterprises who enter the processing zone. This includes:
- enterprises establishment management
- planning management
- transferring the right of land use management
- construction management
- city hygiene management
- environmental protection
- import and export and processing trading management
- employment management and labour protection