家用汽车产品修理、更换、退货责任规定
国家质量监督检验检疫总局
国家质量监督检验检疫总局《家用汽车产品修理、更换、退货责任规定》（总局令第150号）
《家用汽车产品修理、更换、退货责任规定》已经2012年6月27日国家质量监督检验检疫总局局务会议审议通过。现予公布，自2013年10月1日起施行。
局 长
2012年12月29日
家用汽车产品修理、更换、退货责任规定
第一章 总则
第一条 为了保护家用汽车产品消费者的合法权益，明确家用汽车产品修理、更换、退货（以下简称三包）责任，根据有关法律法规，制定本规定。
第二条 在中华人民共和国境内生产、销售的家用汽车产品的三包，适用本规定。
第三条 本规定是家用汽车产品三包责任的基本要求。鼓励家用汽车产品经营者做出更有利于维护消费者合法权益的严于本规定的三包责任承诺；承诺一经作出，应当依法履行。
第四条 本规定所称三包责任由销售者依法承担。销售者依照规定承担三包责任后，属于生产者的责任或者属于其他经营者的责任的，销售者有权向生产者、其他经营者追偿。
家用汽车产品经营者之间可以订立合同约定三包责任的承担，但不得侵害消费者的合法权益，不得免除本规定所规定的三包责任和质量义务。
第五条 家用汽车产品消费者、经营者行使权利、履行义务或承担责任，应当遵循诚实信用原则，不得恶意欺诈。
家用汽车产品经营者不得故意拖延或者无正当理由拒绝消费者提出的符合本规定的三包责任要求。
第六条 国家质量监督检验检疫总局（以下简称国家质检总局）负责本规定实施的协调指导和监督管理；组织建立家用汽车产品三包信息公开制度，并可以依法委托相关机构建立家用汽车产品三包信息系统，承担有关信息管理等工作。
地方各级质量技术监督部门负责本行政区域内本规定实施的协调指导和监督管理。
第七条 各有关部门、机构及其工作人员对履行规定职责所知悉的商业秘密和个人信息依法负有保密义务。
第二章 生产者义务
第八条 生产者应当严格执行出厂检验制度；未经检验合格的家用汽车产品，不得出厂销售。
第九条 生产者应当向国家质检总局备案生产者基本信息、车型信息、约定的销售和修理网点资料、产品使用说明书、三包凭证、维修保养手册、三包责任争议处理和退换车信息等家用汽车产品三包有关信息，并在信息发生变化时及时更新备案。
第十条 家用汽车产品应当具有中文的产品合格证或相关证明以及产品使用说明书、三包凭证、维修保养手册等随车文件。
产品使用说明书应当符合消费品使用说明等国家标准规定的要求。家用汽车产品所具有的使用性能、安全性能在相关标准中没有规定的，其性能指标、工作条件、工作环境等要求应当在产品使用说明书中明示。
三包凭证应当包括以下内容：产品品牌、型号、车辆类型规格、车辆识别代号（VIN）、生产日期；生产者名称、地址、邮政编码、客服电话；销售者名称、地址、邮政编码、电话等销售网点资料、销售日期；修理者名称、地址、邮政编码、电话等修理网点资料或者相关查询方式；家用汽车产品三包条款、包修期和三包有效期以及按照规定要求应当明示的其他内容。
维修保养手册应当格式规范、内容实用。
随车提供工具、备件等物品的，应附有随车物品清单。
第三章 销售者义务
第十一条 销售者应当建立并执行进货检查验收制度，验明家用汽车产品合格证等相关证明和其他标识。
第十二条 销售者销售家用汽车产品，应当符合下列要求：
（一） 向消费者交付合格的家用汽车产品以及发票；
（二） 按照随车物品清单等随车文件向消费者交付随车工具、备件等物品；
（三） 当面查验家用汽车产品的外观、内饰等现场可查验的质量状况；
（四） 明示并交付产品使用说明书、三包凭证、维修保养手册等随车文件；
（五） 明示家用汽车产品三包条款、包修期和三包有效期；
（六） 明示由生产者约定的修理者名称、地址和联系电话等修理网点资料，但不得限制消费者在上述修理网点中自主选择修理者；
（七） 在三包凭证上填写有关销售信息；
（八） 提醒消费者阅读安全注意事项、按产品使用说明书的要求进行使用和维护保养。
对于进口家用汽车产品，销售者还应当明示并交付海关出具的货物进口证明和出入境检验检疫机构出具的进口机动车辆检验证明等资料。
第四章 修理者义务
第十三条 修理者应当建立并执行修理记录存档制度。书面修理记录应当一式两份，一份存档，一份提供给消费者。
修理记录内容应当包括送修时间、行驶里程、送修问题、检查结果、修理项目、更换的零部件名称和编号、材料费、工时和工时费、拖运费、提供备用车的信息或者交通费用补偿金额、交车时间、修理者和消费者签名或盖章等。
修理记录应当便于消费者查阅或复制。
第十四条 修理者应当保持修理所需要的零部件的合理储备，确保修理工作的正常进行，避免因缺少零部件而延误修理时间。
第十五条 用于家用汽车产品修理的零部件应当是生产者提供或者认可的合格零部件，且其质量不低于家用汽车产品生产装配线上的产品。
第十六条 在家用汽车产品包修期和三包有效期内，家用汽车产品出现产品质量问题或严重安全性能故障而不能安全行驶或者无法行驶的，应当提供电话咨询修理服务；电话咨询服务无法解决的，应当开展现场修理服务，并承担合理的车辆拖运费。
第五章 三包责任
第十七条 家用汽车产品包修期限不低于3年或者行驶里程60,000公里，以先到者为准；家用汽车产品三包有效期限不低于2年或者行驶里程50,000公里，以先到者为准。家用汽车产品包修期和三包有效期自销售者开具购车发票之日起计算。
第十八条 在家用汽车产品包修期内，家用汽车产品出现产品质量问题，消费者凭三包凭证由修理者免费修理（包括工时费和材料费）。
家用汽车产品自销售者开具购车发票之日起60日内或者行驶里程3000公里之内（以先到者为准），发动机、变速器的主要零件出现产品质量问题的，消费者可以选择免费更换发动机、变速器。发动机、变速器的主要零件的种类范围由生产者明示在三包凭证上，其种类范围应当符合国家相关标准或规定，具体要求由国家质检总局另行规定。
家用汽车产品的易损耗零部件在其质量保证期内出现产品质量问题的，消费者可以选择免费更换易损耗零部件。易损耗零部件的种类范围及其质量保证期由生产者明示在三包凭证上。生产者明示的易损耗零部件的种类范围应当符合国家相关标准或规定，具体要求由国家质检总局另行规定。
第十九条 在家用汽车产品包修期内，因产品质量问题每次修理时间（包括等待修理备用件时间）超过5日的，应当为消费者提供备用车，或者给予合理的交通费用补偿。
修理时间自消费者与修理者确定修理之时起，至完成修理之时止。一次修理占用时间不足24小时的，以1日计。
第二十条 在家用汽车产品三包有效期内，符合本规定更换、退货条件的，消费者凭三包凭证、购车发票等由销售者更换、退货。
家用汽车产品自销售者开具购车发票之日起60日内或者行驶里程3000公里之内（以先到者为准），家用汽车产品出现转向系统失效、制动系统失效、车身开裂或燃油泄漏，消费者选择更换家用汽车产品或退货的，销售者应当负责免费更换或退货。
在家用汽车产品三包有效期内，发生下列情况之一，消费者选择更换或退货的，销售者应当负责更换或退货：
（一）因严重安全性能故障累计进行了2次修理，严重安全性能故障仍未排除或者又出现新的严重安全性能故障的；
（二）发动机、变速器累计更换2次后，或者发动机、变速器的同一主要零件因其质量问题，累计更换2次后，仍不能正常使用的，发动机、变速器与其主要零件更换次数不重复计算；
（三）转向系统、制动系统、悬架系统、前/后桥、车身的同一主要零件因其质量问题，累计更换2次后，仍不能正常使用的；
转向系统、制动系统、悬架系统、前/后桥、车身的主要零件由生产者明示在三包凭证上，其种类范围应当符合国家相关标准或规定，具体要求由国家质检总局另行规定。
第二十一条 在家用汽车产品三包有效期内，因产品质量问题修理时间累计超过35日的，或者因同一产品质量问题累计修理超过5次的，消费者可以凭三包凭证、购车发票，由销售者负责更换。
下列情形所占用的时间不计入前款规定的修理时间：
（一） 需要根据车辆识别代号（VIN）等定制的防盗系统、全车线束等特殊零部件的运输时间；特殊零部件的种类范围由生产者明示在三包凭证上；
（二） 外出救援路途所占用的时间。
第二十二条 在家用汽车产品三包有效期内，符合更换条件的，销售者应当及时向消费者更换新的合格的同品牌同型号家用汽车产品；无同品牌同型号家用汽车产品更换的，销售者应当及时向消费者更换不低于原车配置的家用汽车产品。
第二十三条 在家用汽车产品三包有效期内，符合更换条件，销售者无同品牌同型号家用汽车产品，也无不低于原车配置的家用汽车产品向消费者更换的，消费者可以选择退货，销售者应当负责为消费者退货。
第二十四条 在家用汽车产品三包有效期内，符合更换条件的，销售者应当自消费者要求换货之日起15个工作日内向消费者出具更换家用汽车产品证明。
在家用汽车产品三包有效期内，符合退货条件的，销售者应当自消费者要求退货之日起15个工作日内向消费者出具退车证明，并负责为消费者按发票价格一次性退清货款。
家用汽车产品更换或退货的，应当按照有关法律法规规定办理车辆登记等相关手续。
第二十五条 按照本规定更换或者退货的，消费者应当支付因使用家用汽车产品所产生的合理使用补偿，销售者依照本规定应当免费更换、退货的除外。
合理使用补偿费用的计算公式为：[（车价款（元）×行驶里程（km））/1000]×n。使用补偿系数n由生产者根据家用汽车产品使用时间、使用状况等因素在0.5%至0.8%之间确定，并在三包凭证中明示。
家用汽车产品更换或者退货的，发生的税费按照国家有关规定执行。
第二十六条 在家用汽车产品三包有效期内，消费者书面要求更换、退货的，销售者应当自收到消费者书面要求更换、退货之日起10个工作日内，作出书面答复。逾期未答复或者未按本规定负责更换、退货的，视为故意拖延或者无正当理由拒绝。
第二十七条 消费者遗失家用汽车产品三包凭证的，销售者、生产者应当在接到消费者申请后10个工作日内予以补办。消费者向销售者、生产者申请补办三包凭证后，可以依照本规定继续享有相应权利。
按照本规定更换家用汽车产品后，销售者、生产者应当向消费者提供新的三包凭证，家用汽车产品包修期和三包有效期自更换之日起重新计算。
在家用汽车产品包修期和三包有效期内发生家用汽车产品所有权转移的，三包凭证应当随车转移，三包责任不因汽车所有权转移而改变。
第二十八条 经营者破产、合并、分立、变更的，其三包责任按照有关法律法规规定执行。
第六章 三包责任免除
第二十九条 易损耗零部件超出生产者明示的质量保证期出现产品质量问题的，经营者可以不承担本规定所规定的家用汽车产品三包责任。
第三十条 在家用汽车产品包修期和三包有效期内，存在下列情形之一的，经营者对所涉及产品质量问题，可以不承担本规定所规定的三包责任:
（一）消费者所购家用汽车产品已被书面告知存在瑕疵的；
（二）家用汽车产品用于出租或者其他营运目的的；
（三）使用说明书中明示不得改装、调整、拆卸，但消费者自行改装、调整、拆卸而造成损坏的；
（四）发生产品质量问题，消费者自行处置不当而造成损坏的；
（五）因消费者未按照使用说明书要求正确使用、维护、修理产品，而造成损坏的；
（六）因不可抗力造成损坏的。
第三十一条 在家用汽车产品包修期和三包有效期内，无有效发票和三包凭证的，经营者可以不承担本规定所规定的三包责任。
第七章 争议的处理
第三十二条 家用汽车产品三包责任发生争议的，消费者可以与经营者协商解决；可以依法向各级消费者权益保护组织等第三方社会中介机构请求调解解决；可以依法向质量技术监督部门等有关行政部门申诉进行处理。
家用汽车产品三包责任争议双方不愿通过协商、调解解决或者协商、调解无法达成一致的，可以根据协议申请仲裁，也可以依法向人民法院起诉。
第三十三条 经营者应当妥善处理消费者对家用汽车产品三包问题的咨询、查询和投诉。
经营者和消费者应积极配合质量技术监督部门等有关行政部门、有关机构等对家用汽车产品三包责任争议的处理。
第三十四条 省级以上质量技术监督部门可以组织建立家用汽车产品三包责任争议处理技术咨询人员库，为争议处理提供技术咨询；经争议双方同意，可以选择技术咨询人员参与争议处理，技术咨询人员咨询费用由双方协商解决。
经营者和消费者应当配合质量技术监督部门家用汽车产品三包责任争议处理技术咨询人员库建设，推荐技术咨询人员，提供必要的技术咨询。
第三十五条 质量技术监督部门处理家用汽车产品三包责任争议，按照产品质量申诉处理有关规定执行。
第三十六条 处理家用汽车产品三包责任争议，需要对相关产品进行检验和鉴定的，按照产品质量仲裁检验和产品质量鉴定有关规定执行。
第八章 罚则
第三十七条 违反本规定第九条规定的，予以警告，责令限期改正，处1万元以上3万元以下罚款。
第三十八条 违反本规定第十条规定，构成有关法律法规规定的违法行为的，依法予以处罚；未构成有关法律法规规定的违法行为的，予以警告，责令限期改正；情节严重的，处1万元以上3万元以下罚款。
第三十九条 违反本规定第十二条规定，构成有关法律法规规定的违法行为的，依法予以处罚；未构成有关法律法规规定的违法行为的，予以警告，责令限期改正；情节严重的，处3万元以下罚款。
第四十条 违反本规定第十三条、第十四条、第十五条或第十六条规定的，予以警告，责令限期改正；情节严重的，处3万元以下罚款。
第四十一条 未按本规定承担三包责任的，责令改正，并依法向社会公布。
第四十二条 本规定所规定的行政处罚，由县级以上质量技术监督部门等部门在职权范围内依法实施，并将违法行为记入质量信用档案。
第九章 附则
第四十三条 本规定下列用语的含义：
家用汽车产品，是指消费者为生活消费需要而购买和使用的乘用车。
乘用车，是指相关国家标准规定的除专用乘用车之外的乘用车。
生产者，是指在中华人民共和国境内依法设立的生产家用汽车产品并以其名义颁发产品合格证的单位。从中华人民共和国境外进口家用汽车产品到境内销售的单位视同生产者。
销售者，是指以自己的名义向消费者直接销售、交付家用汽车产品并收取货款、开具发票的单位或者个人。
修理者，是指与生产者或销售者订立代理修理合同，依照约定为消费者提供家用汽车产品修理服务的单位或者个人。
经营者，包括生产者、销售者、向销售者提供产品的其他销售者、修理者等。
产品质量问题，是指家用汽车产品出现影响正常使用、无法正常使用或者产品质量与法规、标准、企业明示的质量状况不符合的情况。
严重安全性能故障，是指家用汽车产品存在危及人身、财产安全的产品质量问题，致使消费者无法安全使用家用汽车产品，包括出现安全装置不能起到应有的保护作用或者存在起火等危险情况。
第四十四条 按照本规定更换、退货的家用汽车产品再次销售的，应当经检验合格并明示该车是“三包换退车”以及更换、退货的原因。
“三包换退车”的三包责任按合同约定执行。
第四十五条 本规定涉及的有关信息系统以及信息公开和管理、生产者信息备案、三包责任争议处理技术咨询人员库管理等具体要求由国家质检总局另行规定。
第四十六条 有关法律、行政法规对家用汽车产品的修理、更换、退货等另有规定的，从其规定。
第四十七条 本规定由国家质量监督检验检疫总局负责解释。
第四十八条 本规定自2013年10月1日起施行。
LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON THE PROCEDURE OF THECONCLUSION OF TREATIES ——附加英文版
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON THE PROCEDURE OF THECONCLUSION OF TREATIES
(Adopted at the 17th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the
Seventh National People's Congress on December 28, 1990, promulgated by
Order No. 37 of the President of the People's Republic of China on
December 28, 1990, and effective as of the same date)
Article 1
The present Law is enacted in accordance with the Constitution of the
People's Republic of China.
Article 2
This Law shall be applicable to bilateral or multilateral treaties and
agreements and other instruments of the nature of a treaty or agreement
concluded between the People's Republic of China and foreign states.
Article 3
The State Council, that is, the Central People's Government, of the
People's Republic of China shall conclude treaties and agreements with
foreign states.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's
Republic of China shall decide on the ratification and abrogation of
treaties and important agreements concluded with foreign states.
The President of the People's Republic of China shall, in accordance with
decisions of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress,
ratify and abrogate treaties and important agreements concluded with
foreign states.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China shall,
under the leadership of the State Council, administer the specific affairs
concerning the conclusion of treaties and agreements with foreign states.
Article 4
The People's Republic of China shall conclude treaties and agreements with
other states in the name of:
(1) the People's Republic of China;
(2) the Government of the People's Republic of China;
(3) the governmental departments of the People's Republic of China.
Article 5
The decision to negotiate and sign treaties and agreements shall be made
according to the following procedures:
(1) in the case of a treaty or agreement to be negotiated and signed in
the name of the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs or the department concerned under the State Council in conjunction
with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall make a recommendation and draw
up a draft treaty or agreement of the Chinese side and submit it to the
State Council for examination and decision;
(2) in the case of a treaty or agreement to be negotiated and signed in
the name of the Government of the People's Republic of China, the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs or the department concerned under the State Council
shall make a recommendation and draw up a draft treaty or agreement of the
Chinese side and, after consultation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
submit it to the State Council for examination and decision. In the case
of an agreement concerning a specific line of business, its Chinese draft
shall, with the consent of the State Council, be examined and decided upon
by the department concerned under the State Council or when necessary in
consultation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
(3) agreements to be negotiated and signed in the name of a governmental
department of the People's Republic of China concerning matters within the
scope of functions and powers of the department concerned shall be decided
upon by the department itself or after consultation with the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. In the case of an agreement relating to matters of major
importance or matters falling within the functions and powers of other
departments under the State Council, the department concerned shall submit
it by itself or after consultation with the other departments concerned
under the State Council, to the State Council for decision. The draft
agreement of the Chinese side shall be examined and decided upon by the
department concerned or when necessary in consultation with the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs.
When major modification in the Chinese draft of a treaty or agreement
already examined and decided upon by the State Council are necessary as a
result of negotiation, the revised draft shall be submitted to the State
Council for examination and decision.
Article 6
Representatives for negotiating and signing treaties or agreements shall
be appointed according to the following procedures:
(1) In the case of a treaty or agreement to be concluded in the name of
the People's Republic of China or the Government of the People's Republic
of China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the department concerned
under the State Council shall submit a report to the State Council for the
appointment of a representative. The full powers of the representative
shall be signed by the Premier of the State Council, but may also be
signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
(2) In the case of an agreement to be concluded in the name of a
governmental department of the People's Republic of China, a
representative shall be appointed by the head of the department concerned.
The letter of authorization for the representative shall be signed by the
head of the department. Where the head of a department signs an agreement
concluded in the name of the governmental department, and where the
contracting parties agree that it is necessary for the head of the
department to produce full powers, the full powers shall be signed by the
Premier of the State Council, but may also be signed by the Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
The following persons shall dispense with full powers for negotiating and
signing treaties and agreements:
(1) the Premier of the State Council, the Minister of Foreign Affairs;
(2) the head of a diplomatic mission of the People's Republic of China who
negotiates and signs treaties and agreements concluded between China and
the state to which he is accredited, unless it is otherwise agreed by the
contracting parties;
(3) the head of a governmental department of the People's Republic of
China who negotiates and signs the agreements concluded in the name of his
department, unless it is otherwise agreed by the contracting parties;
(4) the person, dispatched to an international conference or accredited to
an international organization by the People's Republic of China, who is at
the same time the representative for negotiating treaties or agreements in
that conference or organization, unless it is otherwise agreed by the
conference or otherwise provided for in the constitution of the
organization.
Article 7
The ratification of treaties and important agreements shall be decided
upon by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
The treaties and important agreements referred to in the preceding
paragraph are as follows:
(1) treaties of friendship and cooperation, treaties of peace and similar
treaties of a political nature;
(2) treaties and agreements relating to territory and delimitation of
boundary lines;
(3) treaties and agreements relating to judicial assistance and
extradition;
(4) treaties and agreements which contain stipulations inconsistent with
the laws of the People's Republic of China;
(5) treaties and agreements which are subject to ratification as agreed by
the contracting parties; and
(6) other treaties and agreements subject to ratification.
After the signing of a treaty or an important agreement, the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs or the department concerned under the State Council in
conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall submit it to the
State Council for examination and verification; the State Council shall
then refer it to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
for decision on ratification; the President of the People's Republic of
China shall ratify it in accordance with the decision of the Standing
Committee of the National People's Congress.
After the ratification of a bilateral treaty or an important bilateral
agreement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall execute the formalities
for the exchange of the instruments of ratification with the other
contracting party. After the ratification of a multilateral treaty or an
important multilateral agreement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall
execute the formalities for the deposit of the instrument of ratification
with the depositary state or international organization. The instrument of
ratification shall be signed by the President of the People's Republic of
China and countersigned by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Article 8
After the signing of the agreements and other instruments of the nature of
a treaty which do not fall under paragraph 2, Article 7 of this Law and
which are subject to approval as prescribed by the State Council or as
agreed by the contracting parties, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the
departments concerned under the State Council in conjunction with the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall submit them to the State Council for
approval. After the approval of agreements and other instruments of the
nature of a treaty, in the case of a bilateral one, the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs shall execute the formalities for the exchange of the
instruments of approval with the other contracting party or for mutual
notification of the approval by diplomatic notes. In the case of a
multilateral one, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall execute the
formalities for the deposit of the instrument of approval with the
depositary state or international organization concerned. The instrument
of approval shall be signed by the Premier of the State Council, but may
also be signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Article 9
After the signing of the agreements which need no decision on ratification
by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress or approval by
the State Council, the agreements shall be submitted by the departments
concerned under the State Council to the State Council for the record,
except those agreements concluded in the name of the governmental
departments of the People's Republic of China which are to be submitted by
these departments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for registration.
Article 10
If the two contracting parties need to go through different domestic legal
procedures for the entry into force of the same treaty or agreement, the
said treaty or agreement shall enter into force after the accomplishment
by the two parties of their respective legal procedures and the mutual
notification by diplomatic notes.
After the signing of the treaties and agreements listed in the preceding
paragraph, the formalities of ratification, approval, entry on the record
or registration shall be executed as the case requires in accordance with
Articles 7, 8 or 9 of this Law. The formalities of notification by note
shall be completed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 11
The decision to accede to multilateral treaties or agreements shall be
made by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress or the
State Council as the case requires. The procedures for acceding to
multilateral treaties and agreements shall be as follows:
(1) to accede to a multilateral treaty or an important multilateral
agreement listed in Paragraph 2, Article 7 of this Law, the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs or the department concerned under the State Council in
conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall make a
recommendation after examination and submit it to the State Council for
examination and verification; the State Council shall then refer it to the
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for decision on
accession. The instrument of accession shall be signed by the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, and the specific formalities executed by the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs;
(2) to accede to a multilateral treaty or agreement other than those
listed in Paragraph 2, Article 7 of this Law, the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs or the department concerned under the State Council in conjunction
with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall make a recommendation after
examination and submit it to the State Council for decision on accession.
The instrument of accession shall be signed by the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and the specific formalities executed by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs.
Article 12
The decision to accept a multilateral treaty or an agreement shall be made
by the State Council.
In the case of a multilateral treaty or agreement containing clauses of
acceptance which is signed by the Chinese representative or does not
require any signature, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the department
concerned under the State Council in conjunction with the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs shall make a recommendation after examination and submit
it to the State Council for decision on acceptance. The instrument of
acceptance shall be signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the
specific formalities executed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 13
A bilateral treaty or agreement concluded by the People's Republic of
China with a foreign state shall be done in the Chinese language and the
official language of the other contracting party, both texts being equally
authentic. When necessary, a text in the language of a third state agreed
upon by the two contracting parties may be executed in addition as a
third, equally authentic, official text or an unofficial text for
reference. It may be stipulated by agreement of the two contracting
parties that the third text shall prevail in case of divergence of
interpretation of the treaty or agreement.
For agreements on specific lines of business and treaties and agreements
concluded with international organizations, a single language fairly
commonly used internationally may also be used by agreement of the two
contracting parties or in accordance with the provisions of the
constitutions of the international organizations concerned.
Article 14
Signed originals of bilateral treaties and agreements concluded in the
name of the People's Republic of China or the Government of the People's
Republic of China and copies of multilateral treaties and agreements
certified as true by the depositary states or international organizations
concerned shall be deposited with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Signed
originals of bilateral agreements concluded in the name of the
governmental departments of the People's Republic of China shall be
deposited with these departments.
Article 15
A treaty or an important agreement of which the Standing Committee of the
National People's Congress has decided on ratification or accession shall
be published in the bulletin of the Standing Committee of the National
People's Congress. The measures for publishing other treaties and
agreements shall be made by the State Council.
Article 16
Treaties and agreements concluded by the People's Republic of China shall
be compiled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs into a collection of the
Treaties of the People's Republic of China.
Article 17
Treaties and agreements concluded by the People's Republic of China shall
be registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations by the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs in accordance with the relevant provisions of the
United Nations Charter. Treaties and agreements concluded by the People's
Republic of China that require registration with other international
organizations shall be registered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or
the departments concerned under the State Council in accordance with the
respective constitutions of the international organizations.
Article 18
The procedures for the conclusion of a treaty or an agreement with an
international organization by the People's Republic of China shall follow
this Law and the constitution of the relevant international organization.
Article 19
The procedures for amendment to, abrogation of and withdrawal from
treaties and agreements concluded by the People's Republic of China shall
follow mutatis mutandis the procedures for the conclusion of the treaties
and agreements in question.
Article 20
The State Council may make regulations in accordance with this Law for its
implementation.
Article 21
This Law shall enter into force as of the date of promulgation.
Important Notice:
This English document is coming from "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.
