Notice on Policies Concerning the Rationalization and Standardization of a Range of Administrative and Institutional Fees (Metering Fees)

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This post was last edited by jizhenlin on 2017-4-22 at 09:46. Starting from April 1, 2017, 41 administrative and service fees established by the central government will be abolished or suspended (the specific items are listed in the attachment). Let’s discuss whether this can actually be put into practice – and how instruments that were previously subject to mandatory testing will now be inspected. We’re notifying that there will be no fees anymore, but people also stop coming. By now the certification has expired and no one is paying any attention to it. Caishui No. 20 – Central Party School, the Administration Bureau directly under the Central Committee, various ministries and commissions of the State Council as well as their directly affiliated agencies, the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, the finance departments (bureaus), development and reform commissions, and price regulation bureaus of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government; the Finance Bureau and Development and Reform Commission of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps: In order to effectively reduce the burden on enterprises and individuals and promote the development of the real economy, with the approval of the State Council, the relevant policies regarding the standardization and reduction of administrative and institutional fees are hereby notified as follows: First, starting from April 1, 2017, 41 administrative and institutional fees established by the central government will be abolished or suspended (the specific items are listed in the attachment), and the fee for trademark registration will be reduced by 50%. 　　II. Relevant departments and units shall go to the financial department to complete the procedures for canceling financial invoices. The aforementioned administrative and service fees owed from previous years shall be collected in full by the relevant departments and units, and remitted in their entirety to the state treasury through the channels specified by the financial authorities. 　　III. After the cancellation, suspension, or reduction of the aforementioned administrative and service fees, the relevant funds required for the competent departments and units to carry out their management functions in accordance with the law shall be covered by the financial budget at the same level, so as not to impede the fulfillment of their duties as mandated by law. Among them, the expenses related to administrative units and those that receive financial subsidies are included in the budgets of the respective units to ensure funding ； The relevant funding expenditures for institutions that cover their own costs are addressed by allocating funds through the project expenditures of their superior supervising authorities. The central government addresses the funding needs of financially struggling areas through general transfer payments. 　　IV. The financial departments of various provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, in conjunction with relevant departments, shall conduct a comprehensive review of the administrative and institutional fee policies implemented in their respective regions, and submit a report on the results of this review and standardization by April 30, 2017, to the Ministry of Finance. For administrative and institutional fees that truly need to be retained, a catalog management system should be implemented to allow for active oversight by society. Regarding the administrative and service fees established by the central government, they must be implemented in strict accordance with **the relevant regulations; it is not allowed to change the scope of collection or the standards for collection, nor to impose any additional fees. 　　V. All regions, relevant departments, and units should use media such as radio, television, newspapers, and the Internet to strengthen the promotion and explanation of policies, release information in a timely manner, and guide public opinion. 　　VI. All regions, relevant departments, and units shall strictly comply with the regulations on administrative and institutional fees; for such fees that need to be abolished, suspended, or reduced, they must not delay or refuse to implement them under any pretext. Relevant departments should strengthen the supervision and inspection of the implementation of policies, and those who violate the regulations shall be dealt with in accordance with laws and administrative regulations such as the Budget Law, the Price Law, and the Regulations on Penalties for Financial Violations. 　　VII. This notice shall come into effect as of the date of issuance. 　　Attachment: Administrative and service fees that have been canceled or suspended. Item number, item type, sub-type number, sub-type; requirements for mandatory inspection, scope of mandatory inspection, and explanations. 14: Metering tanks, metering tank trucks (33). Periodic calibration of vertical metering tanks is used for trade settlements: measurement of liquid volume. (34) Periodic calibration of horizontal metering tanks is used for trade settlement: measurement of liquid volume. (35) Periodic calibration of spherical metering tanks is used for trade settlement: measurement of the volume of liquids and gases. (36) Periodic calibration of automotive metering tank trucks is used for trade settlement: measurement of liquid volume. (37) Periodic calibration of railway metering tank cars is used for trade settlement: measurement of liquid volume. (38) Periodic calibration of ship’s measurement tanks is used for trade settlement: the measurement of the volume of crude oil, refined oil, and other liquids or solids. 22 Gas meters (46): Gas meters for industrial use and those for domestic use; periodic calibration is required, but only a mandatory initial calibration is necessary. The usage period shall not exceed 6 years (10 years for those using natural gas as the medium), after which it must be replaced. Used for trade settlement: measurement of gas (natural gas) consumption. 23 Water meters (47): Industrial water meters and domestic water meters – periodic calibration; mandatory calibration is required only once at the beginning. The usage period shall not exceed 6 years (for diameters of 15–25 mm) or 4 years (for diameters >25–50 mm), after which it must be replaced. Used for trade settlement: measurement of water consumption (e.g., cold water meters, hot water meters). 24 Flow meters (48) – Periodic calibration of liquid flow meters is used for trade settlement: measurement of liquid flow. Used for environmental monitoring: monitoring of wastewater discharge. (49) Periodic calibration of gas flow meters is used for trade settlement: the measurement of gas flow. For medical use: Measurement of oxygen flow rate in medical oxygen cylinders. (50) Periodic calibration of steam flow meters is used for trade settlement: the measurement of steam flow. 25 Pressure gauges (51) Periodic calibration of pressure gauges is used for safety protection: 1. Measurement at the main boiler cylinder and water supply pressure areas ； 2. Measurement of the pressure in the air reservoir and main pipes of fixed air compressors ； 3. Measurement of oil pressure in generators and turbines as well as locomotive pressure ； 4. Measurement of pressure in medical autoclaves and pressure cookers ； 5. Pressure measurement with alarm device ； 6. Measurement of pressure in sealed pressurized containers ； 7. Measurement of pressure in harmful, toxic, and highly corrosive media. (For example: Bourdon tube pressure gauges, electric remote transmission and electrical contact pressure gauges) (52) Periodic calibration of wind pressure gauges is used for safety purposes: to measure wind pressure and wind speed in mine tunnels. (For example: mine air pressure gauges, mine wind speed meters) (53) Periodic calibration of oxygen gauges is used for safety protection: 1. Measurement of the oxygen pressure for monitoring during the filling of oxygen cylinders ； 2. Measurement of oxygen pressure, which is explosive and poses a safety risk during the manufacturing process. For medical and health use: Measurement of oxygen pressure in float-type oxygen inhalers and oxygen supply devices used for oxygen delivery in hospitals. 31 32 Vibration meters, electricity meters (60). Periodic calibration of vibration monitors is used for safety protection; it is also employed for environmental monitoring, as well as for the detection of vibrations from mechanical, electrical, and other devices that pose a threat to human safety and health. (61) Single-phase electricity meter: Industrial single-phase electricity meter and domestic single-phase electricity meter. Periodic calibration is only performed for the initial calibration; the service life shall not exceed 5 years (for single-gem bearings) or 10 years (for double-gem bearings), after which they must be replaced. Used for trade settlement: measurement of electricity consumption. (62) The periodic calibration of the three types of electricity meters is used for trade settlement: the measurement of electricity consumption. (63) Periodic calibration of time-of-use metering electricity meters is used for trade settlement: the measurement of electricity consumption. 33 Current transformer meters (64): Periodic calibration of current transformers is used for trade settlement; as an auxiliary device to electricity meters, they are used to measure electricity consumption. (65) Periodic calibration of voltage transformers is used for trade settlement: as an auxiliary device to electricity meters, it is used for measuring electricity consumption. 34 Insulation resistance and ground resistance meters (66) Periodic calibration of insulation resistance meters is used for safety protection: measurement of insulation resistance values. (67) Periodic calibration of ground resistance meters is used for safety protection: to measure the ground resistance values of electrical equipment, lightning protection systems, etc. 46 Gas meters (92) – Periodic calibration of gas detectors is used for safety protection: to measure the concentration of combustible gases. (For example: gas detectors, flammable gas detectors) (93) Periodic calibration of gas detectors is used for safety protection: to measure the concentration of flammable gases. 15. Metering fees (i.e., fees for administrative approval and mandatory calibration). Fees for non-mandatory inspections shall not be included in administrative or institutional fees; enterprises shall not be forced to use such services and pay fees for them