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建设部城市建设司2004年工作要点

　　2004年是实现“十五”计划的关键一年，也是全面落实十六大和十六届三中全会精神，完善社会主义市场经济体制的重要一年。根据部党组的要求和建设工作会议提出的工作任务，城市建设司2004年的总体工作思路是：以邓小平理论和“三个代表”重要思想为指导，认真贯彻十六大和十六届三中全会精神，全面落实中共中央《关于完善社会主义市场经济体制若干问题的决定》，按照“五个统筹”、“五个坚持”的要求，以促进城市的全面、协调、可持续发展为目标，以推进市政公用行业市场化为主线，以加强城市基础设施建设、促进城市生态环境改善为重点，求真务实，改革创新，深入调研，加强指导，推动城市建设各项事业全面发展。

　　2004年要重点做好以下十个方面的工作：

　　一、推进市政公用行业市场化，着重抓好市场监管

　　中共中央《关于完善社会主义市场经济体制若干问题的决定》明确指出，“加快推进和完善垄断行业改革。对垄断行业要放宽市场准入，引入竞争机制”，“加快推进铁道、邮政和城市公用事业等改革，实行政企分开、政资分开、政事分开”，“对自然垄断业务要进行有效地监管”。2004年要继续抓好建设部《关于加快市政公用行业市场化进程的意见》的贯彻落实，积极稳妥地推进市政公用行业市场化。要加强政策的研究和法律法规的制定，完善市场规则，规范市场行为，建立和完善市场监督体系，保证推进市场化工作健康发展，维护好社会公众利益。

　　1、推行市政公用事业特许经营制度。颁发并贯彻《市政公用事业特许经营管理办法》，制定城市供水、管道燃气、城市生活垃圾处理等特许经营协议的示范文本；制定并颁发《市政公用事业特许经营操作指南》；举办讲座和培训班，抓好有关人员的培训。

　　2、制定有关评价标准，建立和完善市场监管体系。分行业制定市场准入条件、产品和服务质量标准等评价指标；研究如何加强地方政府对公共资产的监管、服务质量的监督和市政公用行业价格的监控；继续配合有关部门做好水价的改革工作；研究建立城市供水水质督察体系，完善城市供水水质分析、评价和公布制度；推进污水、垃圾收费制度的实施；推动省级建设行政主管部门建立市政公用事业特许经营备案制度，以指导地方加强政府监管，保证公众利益和公共安全。

　　3、抓好试点城市和示范项目。总结和推广各地推进市政公用行业市场化和建立特许经营制度的经验，树立先进典型，引导各地积极、稳妥地推进市场化工作。

　　4、研究推进公益性市政公用事业项目的发展。按照建立公共财政体制的要求，研究如何将市政设施、园林绿化、环境卫生以及公共交通等行业的公益性项目建设、维护管理和运行所必需的资金纳入公共财政体制；研究制定相关政策，指导建设必须的公共设施，提供优良的公共产品，保证公益性市政公用行业的良性发展。

　　二、贯彻行政许可法，着重抓好相关法规建设

　　今年7月1日《行政许可法》正式实施，要配合贯彻《行政许可法》，做好立法工作和相关法规的修改。

　　1、贯彻《行政许可法》，按照清理行政审批和行政许可的要求，修改、完善《城市绿化条例》、《城市市容和环境卫生管理条例》、《城市供水条例》及有关部门规章。

　　2、配合国务院法制办修改完善《风景名胜区管理条例》，争取尽早颁布；进一步修改《城市公共交通条例》和《城市节约用水条例》，争取尽快列入立法计划。

　　3、配合全国人大有关部门，做好《中华人民共和国固体废物污染环境防治法》修改工作。

　　4、加快有关规章的制定。修改完善《城市蓝线管理办法》；出台《城市污水处理收费管理办法》、《城市垃圾处理收费管理办法》、《城市建筑垃圾管理规定》以及《城市轨道交通运营管理办法》等。

　　三、加强城市交通工作，着重抓好优先发展城市公共交通

　　加强大城市交通问题的研究，以优先发展城市公共交通为重点，以“畅通工程”和创建“绿色交通示范城市”活动为载体，加强对城市交通工作的指导，促进城市交通事业的发展。

　　1、加强城市轨道交通建设管理。认真贯彻落实《国务院办公厅关于加强城市快速轨道交通建设管理的通知》和建设部等九部委《关于进一步加强地铁安全管理工作的意见》，会同国家发改委抓好各地城市轨道交通建设规划的审核工作，加强对城市轨道交通建设工作的指导和监督。

　　2、积极推进公共交通优先发展工作。尽快制定并颁布《关于优先发展城市公共交通的意见》；重点抓好城市交通体系规划、综合交通规划和城市公共交通规划工作，对各地规划的编制和执行情况进行监督检查；研究汽车进入家庭的有关政策，特别是停车管理的有关政策。

　　3、开展创建“绿色交通示范城市”活动。贯彻建设部、公安部《关于开展创建“绿色交通示范城市”活动的通知》精神，开展专项培训，加强对创建工作的指导，抓好示范城市；会同公安部做好2003年畅通工程的总结和表彰工作，制定《2004年畅通工程实施方案》和《2004年城市道路交通管理评价指标体系及说明》，并组织年终复评等有关工作。

　　4、继续做好出租汽车等公共客运交通的整顿工作。进一步贯彻有关文件精神，修改完善《关于加强出租汽车管理促进行业稳定发展的意见》，会同有关部委联合上报国务院。抓好落实，切实做好出租汽车行业的稳定工作。

　　四、改善城市生态环境，着重抓好城市绿化和环境治理

　　认真贯彻国务院《关于加强城市绿化建设的通知》精神，进一步推动城市绿化建设的各项方针政策的落实，抓好洁净能源的推广使用和城市环境治理，促进城市生态环境的改善。

　　1、全面检查《国务院关于加强城市绿化建设的通知》落实情况，抓住薄弱环节，突出重点，切实抓好城市建成区特别是城市中心区、居住区、城乡结合部的绿化建设和西部地区城市绿化建设。

　　2、继续做好城市绿地系统规划编制和实施工作。严格落实绿线管制制度，修订《城市绿化规划建设指标的规定》；研究制定“城市园林绿化工程建设管理办法”，提高城市园林绿化整体水平。

　　3、加强公园管理工作。出台“关于加强公园管理工作的意见”；尽快制定“国家重点城市公园”审定办法和标准；抓紧做好城市湿地、城市森林等各类公园的审定命名工作。

　　4、进一步推动园林城市创建活动的开展。按照“全面推动，升华提高”的要求，研究制定“国家园林城镇”、“国家园林小区”、“国家园林单位”的创建方案和标准，出台“国家生态园林城市”实施意见和标准，开展“国家生态园林城市”的创建工作。

　　5、配合西气东输、南水北调、流域治理等国家重点工程建设，加强城市天然气与清洁能源工程建设、城市污水处理与垃圾处理工程建设和城市环境综合整治工作，不断提高城市生态环境质量。

　　五、强化城市水的统筹管理，着重抓好区域供水和污水资源化利用

　　按照“统筹管理、协调发展”的要求，切实加强城市供水、节水、排水、污水处理及其再生利用的统筹规划和协调实施，提高城市用水效率和效益，保证城市供水安全。

　　1、抓好城市节约用水工作。加强对城市规划区地下水开发利用的管理，指导各地制定城市节约用水发展规划；以创建节水型城市为手段，推动城市节水工作；加强对城市供水管网改造工作的指导、监督和检查；加强城市供水安全保障体系建设。

　　2、积极发展区域城乡联网供水。总结江苏等城镇密集地区供水设施共建共享的经验，开展区域城镇供水相关政策研究与示范工作。

　　3、推进污水处理再生利用。与发改委共同组织实施一批污水再生利用示范项目；研究制定污水再生利用的相关政策和标准；建立完善城市排水许可制度，推进污水处理产业化。

　　4、推进重点流域、区域城市水污染防治。抓紧做好三峡库区、南水北调沿线城市污水治理，进一步加强对城市污水、垃圾处理项目的检查、督促和指导；研究建立城市污水处理工程建设、运行的督查与指导体系；组织进行“十五”计划项目的中期评估，做好组织培训、对口支援工作。

　　六、研究城镇环卫体系建设，着重抓好城市生活垃圾处理

　　研究建立环境卫生管理、治理和应急体系，加快垃圾处理设施建设，提高垃圾处理的减量化、资源化、无害化水平。

　　1、研究城镇环境卫生体系建设。建立环境卫生行政管理、市场运行、社会参与、突发事件应急体系；编制全国环卫规划框架并指导编制省级规划，指导各城市制订垃圾处理规划。

　　2、加大推进垃圾处理收费工作力度。总结各地收费工作经验，抓好示范，适时召开垃圾收费工作现场会，推进垃圾处理收费工作。

　　3、加强垃圾处理技术研究。推广适宜中国国情的垃圾综合处理技术；继续开展垃圾分类收集和源头减量工作，降低垃圾处理成本，提高资源化利用水平；加快环境卫生技术、设施、设备国产化步伐。

　　4、加强行业管理。建立健全政府监管制度和环卫监测网络，完善环卫新技术和适宜技术的管理、审查、发布制度。加强对重点流域、区域垃圾处理规划的编制工作和垃圾处理工程项目建设的指导。

　　七、抓好城镇供热体制改革，着重研究解决改革的难点问题

　　以城镇供热体制改革为契机，加快城市供热设施建设，优化城市能源结构，改善居住环境，提高城镇居民的生活水平。

　　1、积极贯彻八部委局《关于城镇供热体制改革试点工作的指导意见》和“城镇供热体制改革试点工作会议”的精神，继续推进供热体制改革。要及时总结试点城市供热体制改革经验，加强信息交流，指导各地供热体制改革工作的开展。

　　2、研究解决改革的难点问题，争取出台推进供热体制改革的有关优惠政策。抓住供热体制改革中暗补变明补、弱势群体采暖保障、热计量收费等关键问题；重点研究低保对象、优抚对象、烈属以及破产、改制企业的退休职工等取暖费用的解决途径；研究建立试点城市供热采暖调节资金（保障资金），建立财政补贴和社会救助制度，解决低保边缘户的冬季采暖问题；尽快落实供热企业有关税负政策。

　　3、研究供热计量价格形成机制，制定《城镇供热价格管理办法》，利用价格机制促进供热计量政策的实施。

　　八、完善风景名胜区监管，着重抓好综合整治工作

　　强化风景名胜区政府管理职能，完善风景名胜区监管制度，使风景名胜区各项管理工作制度化、规范化，引导风景名胜区健康发展。

　　1、继续抓好风景名胜区综合整治工作。按照全国风景名胜区综合整治工作方案，继续完善标志、标牌整治；突出规划编制、拆除违章违规建设、规范各项管理制度三个重点，抓好风景名胜区综合整治的检查评比。

　　2、建立风景名胜区信息管理系统，完善风景名胜区监督制度。加快风景名胜区重大建设项目规划和近期建设详细规划的编制审批工作。督促地方抓紧编制和修编风景名胜区总体规划，认真落实各项保护措施；严格控制风景名胜区各类违规建设项目，制定和颁布《国家重点风景名胜区申报审查办法》等管理规定。

　　3、研究风景名胜区开发经营管理问题，探索建立风景名胜区特许经营制度，制定相关管理办法。

　　4、探索风景名胜区资源保护性移民和风景旅游小城镇建设。研究相关的鼓励政策和补偿机制，积极争取各级政府和财政部门的支持，促进风景名胜区所在地区经济社会可持续发展。

　　5、加大对世界遗产的组织申报和保护监督力度。配合中国教科文组织全国委员会、国家文物局、苏州市政府做好第28届世界遗产大会的各项筹备工作。

　　6、抓好风景名胜区干部培训工作。建立风景名胜区管理机构主要领导培训上岗制度，依靠建设部干部管理学院举办培训班，重点培训风景名胜区管理机构一把手，力争风景名胜区管理机构主要领导干部全部轮训一遍。

　　九、提高城市管理水平，着重抓好基础设施评价体系的建立

　　建立科学的管理体系，推动城市管理的规范化和制度化，促进城建依法行政，提高城市管理水平。

　　1、继续抓好城市环境综合整治工作。总结、推广山东省的先进经验，科学制定整治工作方案，突出重点，有针对性地解决“热点、难点”问题，注重体制创新，建立长效管理机制；加强城市管理指导工作，推进城市环境综合整治。

　　2、加强道路、桥梁养护管理。深入贯彻《城市桥梁检测和养护维修管理办法》和《城市桥梁养护技术规范》，规范道路、桥梁养护维修管理制度，建立城市桥梁检测体系和信息管理体系，确保城市桥梁的安全运行。

　　3、研究城市建设管理领域开展相对集中行政处罚权工作。明确建设部门的管理职能和工作思路，研究建立城市管理行政执法新体制；加强对行政执法人员的培训，提高城建管理监察执法人员的整体素质和依法行政水平。

　　4、尽快制订和颁布城市规划、建设、管理评估指标体系。今年进行城市基础设施评价和公布的试点工作，建立城市规划、建设、管理定期评估公告制度，将不同等级的城市的评估结果向社会公告。

　　十、加强工作调查研究，着重抓好城市建设管理信息系统的建设

　　坚持求真务实，加强工作调研，进一步提高认识规律、把握规律、遵循和运用规律的能力，重点抓好“一网、三系统”的建设，为制定政策和科学管理提供依据和手段。

　　1、按照的要求，调整工作方法和工作思路，深入基层，深入实际，调查研究关系到行业发展的重大问题，为制定政策提供依据。

　　2、建立并完善城市建设信息网。将城建信息网建成一个综合政府网上政务运行、政策发布、办理各种申报等多种功能的网络平台。尽快与省级主管部门联网，逐步扩大信息网络的覆盖面，争取做到城建行业实时的信息共享、资源共享以及畅通的沟通交流。

　　3、建立流域治理和国家重点风景名胜区监督管理信息系统。建立并完善供水管网改造信息管理系统和重点流域、区域污水项目信息管理系统，做到按季度定期通过网络上报项目最新进展情况和运行情况，及时掌握项目进展情况，以便科学管理和决策；建立国家重点风景名胜区信息管理系统，利用遥感信息技术对151个国家重点风景名胜区实施动态监测。


国务院


工业产品质量责任条例(附英文)

1986年4月5日，国务院

第一章 总 则
第一条 为了明确工业产品（以下简称产品）质量责任，维护用户和消费者（以下简称用户）的合法权益，保证有计划的商品经济健康发展，促进社会主义现代化建设，特制定本条例。
第二条 产品质量是指国家的有关法规、质量标准以及合同规定的对产品适用、安全和其它特性的要求。产品质量责任是指因产品质量不符合上述要求，给用户造成损失后应承担的责任。
第三条 国家标准化部门负责制定全国统一的国家标准。国家标准应不低于国际标准水平。国家标准可以分级分等。企业主管部门要规定生产企业达到国家标准最高等级的期限。国家物价部门按标准等级，实行按质论价。
第四条 产品的生产、储运、经销企业必须按照本条例的规定，承担产品质量责任。各部门、各地区，特别是企业主管机关必须对产品质量进行管理，监督有关企业坚持质量第一的方针，保证产品质量，承担质量责任；管理和监督不力的也应承坦连带责任。
第五条 质量监督机构、工商行政管理机关必须对产品质量进行监督，维护用户的利益。
第六条 产品的合格证、说明书、优质标志、认证标志等都必须与产品的实际质量水平相一致。产品广告中关于产品质量的说明，必须符合产品的实际质量。
第七条 所有生产、经销企业必须严格执行下列规定：（1）不合格的产品不准出厂和销售；（2）不合格的原材料、零部件不准投料、组装；（3）国家已明令淘汰的产品不准生产和销售；（4）没有产品质量标准、未经质量检验机构检验的产品不准生产和销售；（5）不准弄虚作假、以次充好、伪造商标、假冒名牌。所有生产、经销企业都不得用搭配手段推销产品。

第二章 产品生产企业的质量责任
第八条 产品的生产企业必须保证产品质量符合国家的有关法规、质量标准以及合同规定的要求。产品的生产企业必须建立严密、协调、有效的质量保证体系，要明确规定产品的质量责任。企业必须保证质量检验机构能独立行使监督、检验的职权；严禁对质量检验人员进行打击报复。
第九条 产品出厂，必须符合下列要求：（一）达到本条例第二条规定的质量要求，有检验机构和检验人员签证的产品检验合格证；（二）根据不同特点，有产品名称、规格、型号、成份、含量、重量、用法、生产批号、出厂日期、生产厂家、厂址、产品技术标准编号等文字说明，限时使用的产品应注明失效时间。优质产品必须有标志；（三）实行生产许可证制度的产品，要有许可证编号、批准日期和有效期限；（四）机器、设备、装置、仪表以及耐用消费品，除符合本条（一）、（二）、（三）项要求外，还应有详细的产品使用说明书。内容包括：产品的技术经济参数、使用寿命、使用范围、保证期限、安装方法、维修方法和保存条件、技术保养检修期以及其它有关产品设计参数的有效数据。电器产品，应附有线路图和原理图；（五）包装必须符合国家有关规定和标准。剧毒、危险、易碎、怕压、需防潮、不装倒置的产品，在内外包装上必须有显著的指示标志和储运注意事项。产品包装上必须注明实际重量（净重和毛重）；（六）使用商标和分级分等的产品，在产品或包装上应有商标和分级分等标记；（七）符合国家安全、卫生、环境保护和计量等法规的要求。
第十条 达不到国家的有关标准规定等级、仍有使用价值的“处理品”，经企业主管机关批准后，方可降价销售，在产品和包装上必须标出显著的“处理品”字样。违反国家安全、卫生、环境保护、计量等法规要求的产品，必须及时销毁或作必要的技术处理，不得以“处理品”流入市场。不得用“处理品”生产和组装用以销售的产品。
第十一条 在产品保证期限内发现质量不符合第二条要求时，根据不同情况，由产品生产企业对用户和经销企业承坦质量责任：（一）产品的一般零部件、元器件失效，更换后即能恢复使用要求的，应负责按期修复；（二）产品的主要零部件、元器件失效，不能按期修复的，应负责更换合格品；（三）产品因设计、制造等原因造成主要功能不符合第二条要求，用户要求退货的，应负责退还货款；（四）造成经济损失的，还应负责赔偿实际经济损失；（五）由维修服务或经销企业负责产品售后技术服务时，生产企业必须按售后技术服务合同，提供足够的备品、备件和必要的技术支援。

第三章 产品储运企业的质量责任
第十二条 承储、承运、装卸企业必须根据国家有关规定和产品包装上标明的储运要求进行储存、运输和装卸。
第十三条 承储、承运企业在产品入库储存或出库、产品承运或交货时，应按照国家有关规定，严格执行交接验收制度，明确质量责任。确属储存、运输、装卸原因造成产品损伤，承储、承运、装卸企业应分别承担责任，按国家有关规定，赔偿经济损失。

第四章 产品经销企业的质量责任
第十四条 经销企业在进货时，应对产品进行验收，明确产品的质量责任。经销企业出售的产品，必须符合本条例第七条、第九条的规定。
第十五条 经销企业售出的产品在保证期限内发现质量不符合第二条的要求时，应由经销企业负责对用户实行包修、包换、包退、承担赔偿实际经济损失的责任。

第五章 产品质量的监督管理
第十六条 各质量监督机构，按照国家有关规定，单独组织或者会同工商行政管理部门、各行业主管部门、企业主管部门，对产品的生产、储运和经销等各个环节实行经常性的监督抽查，并定期公布抽查产品的质量状况。企业必须如实提供抽查样品，并在检测手段和工作条件方面提供方便。除国家已有规定外，质量监督机构抽查产品，不准向企业收费，以保证监督机构的公正性。质量监督机构所需的技术措施费用和检测费用，按实际需要由国家或地方财政拨款解决。各级经济委员会负责对产品质量监督管理工作进行领导和组织协调。
第十七条 各级行业主管部门和企业主管部门负责本行业产品质量的管理工作，其职责是：在授权范围内，制定或参与制定有关产品质量标准以及有关规章制度，负责产品质量的监督管理，督促企业保证产品质量，完善质量保证系统；组织发放生产许可证。
第十八条 对产品质量实行社会性监督。用户可以向产品生产、储运、经销企业提出质量查询；社团组织可以协助用户参与质量争议的调解、仲裁，支持用户向人民法院起诉。
第十九条 用户按双方协议可以派出代表到生产企业对产品生产过程和产品质量进行现场监督。

第六章 产品质量责任争议的处理
第二十条 因产品质量问题发生争议时，有经济合同的，按《经济合同法》的有关规定执行；没有合同的，争议的任何一方都可提请有关的质量监督机构调解处理，也可向人民法院起诉。
第二十一条 对产品质量的技术检验数据有争议时，当事人或调解、仲裁机构可委托法定的质量检验单位进行仲裁检验，质量检验单位应对提供的仲裁检验数据负责。
第二十二条 除国家另有规定外，质量责任的仲裁请求和起诉，应从当事人知悉或应当知悉权益受损害之日起一年内提出。产品质量责任方愿意承担责任时，不受时效限制。

第七章 罚 则
第二十三条 企业产品质量达不到国家规定的标准，企业主管机关应令其限期整顿。经整顿仍无效者，企业主管机关应令其停产或转产，直至建议有关主管机关撤销生产许可证，吊销营业执照。在整顿期间，企业主管机关视不同情况，可扣发企业负责人和职工的奖金、工资。
第二十四条 生产、经销企业违反本条例规定，有下列行为之一者，由企业主管机关对企业负责人和直接责任者给以行政处分，由工商行政管理机关没收其全部非法收入，并视其情节轻重，处以相当于非法收入的15％至20％的罚款，直至由司法机关追究法律责任。（一）生产、经销掺假产品、冒牌产品，以“处理品”冒充合格品；（二）生产、经销隐匿厂名、厂址的产品；（三）生产、经销没有产品检验合格证的产品；（四）生产、经销国家已明令淘汰的产品；（五）生产、经销国家实行生产许可证制度而到期未取得生产许可证的产品；（六）生产、经销用不合格原材料、零部件生产或组装的产品；（七）生产、经销违反国家安全、卫生、环境保护和计量等法规要求的产品；（八）经销过期失效产品。罚没收入全部上交国家财政。
第二十五条 有质量监督抽查中发现生产和经销企业有第二十四条中列举的行为时，由质量监督机构按第二十四条规定处理。对于不符合本条例第九条第七项规定的，由质量监督机构监督就地销毁或作必要的技术处理，并令生产、经销企业在限期内追回已售出的不合格产品。违反本条例第八条的规定，对质量检验人员进行打击报复的，或质量监督、检验机构工作人员徇私舞弊的，由有关主管机关给予行政处分；情节特别严重的，依法追究刑事责任。
第二十六条 由于产品的质量责任，造成用户人身伤亡，财产损失，触犯刑律的，由司法机关依法追究当事人的刑事责任。
第二十七条 上述处罚，不免除产品质量责任方对用户承担的产品包修、包换、包退、赔偿实际经济损失的责任。

第八章 附 则
第二十八条 有关主管部门可根据本条例的规定，制定实施细则；进出口商品、军用产品及有特殊要求的产品的质量责任可由有关主管部门参照本条例的原则，另行规定。
第二十九条 本条例适用于所有全民、集体所有制企业，个体工商业经营者以及在中国境内的中外合资、合作、外资企业。
第三十条 本条例授权国家经济委员会负责解释。
第三十一条 本条例自一九八六年七月一日起施行。(附英文)

REGULATIONS ON QUALITY RESPONSIBILITY FOR INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

Important Notice: (注意事项)
英文本源自中华人民共和国务院法制局编译, 中国法制出版社出版的《中华人民
共和国涉外法规汇编》(1991年7月版).
当发生歧意时, 应以法律法规颁布单位发布的中文原文为准.
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.

Whole Document (法规全文)
REGULATIONS ON QUALITY RESPONSIBILITY FOR INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
(Promulgated by the State Council on April 5, 1986)

Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1
The present Regulations are enacted in order to define the quality
responsibility for industrial products ("products" for short hereinafter),
safeguard the legitimate rights of the customer and consumer ("customer"
for short hereinafter), ensure the healthy development of commodity
economy in a planned way, and promote socialist modernization.
Article 2
"Quality of product" refers to the requirement for the applications,
safety and other properties of the products stipulated in related laws and
regulations, quality standards and contracts.
"Quality responsibility for products" refers to the responsibility that
shall be born due to the product's failure to satisfy the above-mentioned
requirements, which leads to loss on the part of the customer.
Article 3
The national standardization department is responsible for drawing up the
unified national standards. The national standards shall not be lower than
the international standards. National standards may be classified and
graded. The competent authorities responsible for the enterprise shall fix
a time limit for achieving the highest grade of the national standards.
The price department of the Central Government shall fix the prices
according to the grades of standards and implement the principle of "price
according to quality".
Article 4
Those enterprises engaging in the production, storing, transporting and
marketing of the product must, in accordance with the stipulations of the
present Regulations, undertake the quality responsibility for the
products.
The various departments, various localities, especially the competent
authorities for the manufacturer must exercise strict control over the
quality of the products, supervise and see that the manufacturer concerned
abides by the principle of "quality first", with a view to guaranteeing
the quality of product and undertaking quality responsibility. Those
failing to exercise effective control and supervision shall also undertake
liability arising therefrom.
Article 5
Quality-supervision agencies and the industry and commerce administration
departments must keep supervision over the quality of product and protect
the interest of the customer.
Article 6
The quality certificate, manuals, "high-quality" sign and identity sign of
a product must all be in conformity with the actual quality level of the
product. The explanation in the advertisement of the product must conform
to the actual quality of the product.
Article 7
All the manufacturers and the marketing firms must observe strictly the
following rules:
(1) unqualified product is forbidden from being dispatched from the
factory or marketed;
(2) unqualified raw materials and parts and components are not allowed to
be put into production or be used for assembly;
(3) it is forbidden to manufacture the products whose elimination the
State has explicitly ordered;
(4) product without the product-quality standard or without being tested
by the state quality-testing organ is not allowed to be manufactured and
marketed;
(5) it is forbidden to plot frauds, to pass of unqualified product as
qualified, to forge trademarks, or to imitate the famous brand products.
All the manufacturers and marketing firms are not allowed to sell their
products by way of coupling-sale.

Chapter II Quality Responsibility of the Product Manufacturer
Article 8
The manufacturer of the product must make sure that the quality of the
product conforms to the requirements laid down by relevant laws and
regulations, quality standards and stipulations of the contract.
The manufacturer of the product must set up a strict, well-coordinated and
effective quality-guarantee system, with a view to fixing the quality
responsibility for the product in an explicit manner.
The manufacturer must see to it that the quality-inspecting organ can
independently perform its functions of supervision and testing. It is
strictly forbidden to retaliate against the quality inspectors.
Article 9
The product shall not leave the factory unless it satisfies the following
requirements:
(1) achieving the quality requirements stipulated in Article 2 of the
present Regulations, and obtaining the quality certificate of the product
issued by testing organ and testing personnel;
(2) having the written explanation of, according to specific
characteristics, the product's name, size, model, ingredients, the
percentage of the ingredients, weight, direction for applications, lot No.
of production, date of production, name of manufacturer, address of the
manufacturer, and the serial number of the technical specifications of the
said product; explicitly specifying the date of expiry in case of a
product with time limit of efficacy. "High-quality" product must bear the
mark thereof;
(3) having the serial number, date of approval and the term of validity of
the production licence in case of a product manufactured under the
production licence system;
(4) machinery, equipment, devices, apparatus and durable consumer goods,
apart from satisfying the requirements in Items (1), (2) and (3) of this
Article, shall be accompanied with detailed instructions on the use of the
product. The content thereof includes: the product's technical-economic
parameters, service life, range of application, term of guarantee, methods
for installation, methods of maintenance and conditions for storing, term
of technical maintenance and repair, and other effective data concerning
the design parameters of the product. Electric products shall be attached
with the circuit diagram and schematic diagram;
(5) the package must conform to the related state regulations and
standards. As regards the products that are drastically poisonous,
dangerous, fragile, can not be laid on by heavy load, needing protection
against moisture, can not be turned upside down, there must be, on both
the external and interior packing, obvious indication marks and notices
for storing and transportation. On the package of the product, there must
be noted explicitly the actual weights (net and gross);
(6) on the product or the package thereof on which the trademark and
quality classification and grading system is applied, there shall be signs
for the said trademark, classification and grading;
(7) conforming to the requirements of the state laws and regulations
concerning safety, hygiene, protection of environment and measuring.
Article 10
The "substandard" goods that fail to achieve the requirements of the
related state standards, but still have some use value, cannot be marketed
at reduced price until having obtained the approval from the competent
authorities of the manufacturer; and on the package there must be clearly
marked with the words of "substandard goods". Products that fail to meet
the requirements of the state laws and regulations concerning safety,
hygiene and environmental protection and measuring must be destroyed or
undergo necessary technical treatment in good time. They are not allowed
to enter the market in the name of "substandard goods".
"Substandard goods" are not allowed to be used to manufacture or assemble
market-oriented products.
Article 11
Within the guarantee period of the product, in case of the quality found
out of line with the requirements stipulated in Article 2, the
manufacturer shall, according to the following different circumstances,
undertake the quality liability to the customer and marketing firm:
(1) the common part or component loses efficacy and therefore, after being
replaced, the performance can immediately be restored; in this case, the
manufacturer shall be responsible for replacing with qualified parts or
components and for restoring the normal performance;
(2) in case that the main part or competent of the product has lost the
efficacy and cannot be repaired within the set period, the manufacturer
shall be responsible for replacing with qualified products;
(3) in case the major function fails to satisfy the requirements of
Article 2 due to such causes as designing and manufacture, if the customer
requires to return the goods, the manufacturer shall refund;
(4) in case of economic loss caused by the quality faults, the
manufacturer shall also compensate for the actual loss;
(5) if maintenance and repair service or marketing firm responsible for
the aftersale technical service, so required and manufacturer must,
according to the contract of aftersale service, supply sufficient standby
products, spare parts and necessary technical support.

Chapter III Quality Responsibility of Enterprises for Storing or Transporting the Product
Article 12
The enterprises which undertake to store, transport, load or unload the
products must conduct the work of the storing, transportation, loading and
unloading in compliance with the relevant state stipulations and the
storing-transporting requirements indicated on the package of the product.
Article 13
In the course of the product entering the warehouse for storing or leaving
the warehouse, undertaking to transport the product or handing over the
product, the enterprise that stores or transports the product shall
observe the pertinent state stipulations and the storing-trans-system of
handing-over and checking before acceptance, so as to define the quality
responsibility. In case it has been testified that the damage of the
product is due to the cause of storage, transport or loading and
unloading, the enterprises which store, transport or load and unload the
product shall bear their respective liabilities and, according to related
government regulations, compensate for the economic loss.

Chapter IV Quality Responsibility of the Marketing Firm of the Product
Article 14
When laying in a stock of merchandise, the marketing firm shall, before
acceptance, test the product, so that the quality responsibility can be
clearly defined. The products sold by the marketing firm must conform to
the requirements stipulated in Articles 7 and 9 of the present
Regulations.
Article 15
In case the product sold by the marketing firm is found not up to the
conditions stipulated in Article 2 within the period of guarantee, the
marketing firm shall be responsible for guaranteed repairing, replacement,
taking back the product and refunding, and undertaking the responsibility
of compensating for the actual economic loss.

Chapter V Supervision and Control over the Quality of Product
Article 16
The various quality-supervising agencies shall, in accordance with the
relevant regulations of the state, organize independently, or together
with the industry and commerce administrative authorities, the responsible
departments of the various trades, and the responsible departments of the
various manufacturers, regular supervisional sample-checking on the
various links such as manufacture, storing, transportation, and marketing,
and regularly publicize the result of the testing of the samples.
Enterprises must honestly furnish the samples for checking and provide
facilities with respect to the testing means and working conditions.
Unless otherwise stated in state regulations, it is not allowed for the
quality-supervising agencies to collect fees from the enterprises for
sample-checking on the product, so as to guarantee the impartiality of the
supervising agencies. The expenses needed for the technical means and
measures and for the test by the quality-supervising agencies shall be
covered by the state or local financial allocations according to the
actual needs.
The economic commission at various levels are responsible for leadership,
organization and coordination of the supervision and control over product
quality.
Article 17
Responsible departments of the trades and responsible departments for the
enterprises at various levels are responsible for the control over the
quality of products in the respective trades within their authorization,
which covers: formulating or taking part in the formulation of the quality
standards for the products in their respective areas of responsibility and
the pertinent rules and regulations, being responsible for supervision and
control over the quality of products, urging the enterprises to ensure the
quality of product, perfecting the quality guaranteeing system, and
organizing the issuance of production licences.
Article 18
Exercise social supervision over the quality of product. The customer can
make inquiries about the quality of the product at the manufacturer, the
enterprises for storing and transporting, and the marketing firms; and the
social associations and organizations can help the customers participate
in the mediation, arbitration over quality disputes, and support the
customers to file lawsuits with the people's court.
Article 19
The customer can, according to the mutual agreement between the customer
and manufacturer, send his representative to the manufacturer to conduct
on-the-spot-supervision over the process of the production and the quality
of the product.

Chapter VI Settlement of Disputes over Quality Responsibility for the Product
Article 20
Any dispute arising from the quality of product shall, provided there is
an economic contract, observe the relevant stipulations in the Economic
Contract Law. In the absence of such contracts, either party to the
dispute can refer the dispute to a relevant quality-supervising agency for
mediation or settlement, or take the case to the people's court.
Article 21
In case of any dispute over the data of technical testing of the quality
of product, the party concerned or the mediating or arbitrating agencies
can entrust legally designated quality-testing unit for arbitral testing;
and the said quality testing unit shall be responsible for the data of the
arbitral testing.
Article 22
Unless otherwise stipulated by the government, the request for arbitration
or prosecution over quality responsibility shall be raised within one year
from the date the party concerned is aware of or should be aware of his
interest and rights being damaged. Where the party bearing the quality
responsibility for the product is willing to bear the responsibility, it
is not limited by the term of validity.

Chapter VII Penalties
Article 23
Where the product of an enterprise fails to reach the state-stipulated
standards, the competent authoritative department of the said enterprise
shall order the enterprise to rectify production within a fixed period.
Where the said rectification within the fixed period turns out to be of no
effect, the competent authoritative department of the said enterprise
shall order it to stop production or switch over to a new line of
products, or even suggest that the relevant authorities revoke the
production licence and the business licence. In the period of
rectification, the competent authoritative department responsible for the
said enterprise may, according to different circumstances, deduct the
bonus and wages of the executive members of the enterprise and of the
staff and workers.
Article 24
Where the manufacturer or marketing firm has committed one of the
following acts in violation of the stipulations of the present
Regulations, the authoritative department responsible for the enterprise
or firm shall mete out disciplinary punishment to the responsible persons
of the enterprise and to the persons bearing direct responsibility; and
the industry and commerce administrative organ shall confiscate all the
illegal income, and impose on it a fine equivalent to 15% to 20% of the
illegal income according to the degree of seriousness of the case; or even
the legal liabilities shall be fixed by the judicial organs through due
investigation.
1. manufacture or market adulterated product or imitated product, or pass
off "substandard" product as qualified;
2. manufacture or market products without indicating the name and address
of the manufacturer;
3. manufacture or market products without quality certificate;
4. manufacture or market products of which the State has issued explicit
order for their elimination;
5. manufacture or market the products on which the State adopts the system
of production licence, but fails to renew the said production licence
after its expiry;
6. manufacture or market products manufactured or assembled with
unqualified raw materials, parts or components;
7. manufacture or market products in violation of the requirements
stipulated by state laws and regulations concerning safety, hygiene,
environmental protection and measuring;
8. market products which have passed the expiry date.
The incomes collected from fines shall be handed to the state treasury.
Article 25
In the course of sample-check on quality supervision, in case it is found
that the manufacturer or marketing firm has committed the act(s) listed in
Article 24, the quality-supervising agency shall treat the case according
to the stipulation in Article 24. As regards the product not in conformity
to the provision of Item (7) of Article 9 of the present Regulations, the
product shall be destroyed on the spot by the quality-supervising agency
or be given the necessary technical treatment; and the manufacturer and
the marketing firm shall be ordered to recover within the given time all
the substandard products that have already been sold.
In case of violation of the stipulations in Article 8 of the present
Regulations, or retaliation against quality-testing personnel, or the
working personnel in quality-supervising and quality-testing agencies act
wrongly out of personal consideration, the responsible authoritative
department shall mete out disciplinary punishment. As regards those of
extraordinary seriousness, criminal liabilities shall be investigated and
fixed according to law.
Article 26
Where the poor quality of the product has resulted in the injury or death
of the customer, and in his loss of property, hence violating the criminal
code, the judicial organs shall investigate and fix the legal liability of
the party concerned.
Article 27
The above-mentioned penalty does not acquit the party bearing the quality
responsibility of its responsibility for the guaranteed repair,
replacement, recovering the product with the money already paid, and the
compensation for the actual economic loss to the customer(s).

Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions
Article 28
The relevant responsible authorities may, in line with the provisions of
the present Regulations, work out the implementing details. The quality
responsibility regulations for import & export products, for goods with
military application as well as goods for special requirements, the
relevant authorities may, with reference to the principles of the present
Regulations, enact separate specific regulations.
Article 29
The present Regulations apply to all enterprises with ownership by the
whole people, enterprises with ownership by the collective, individual
industrial and commercial operators as well as the Chinese-foreign equity
joint ventures, contractual joint ventures, and foreign-capital
enterprises.
Article 30
The State Economic Commission is authorized to interpret the present
Regulations.
Article 31
The present Regulations shall go into force on July 1st, 1986.