Regulations Governing Applications for the Establishment of Free Trade Zones Article 6

The contents of the plans of container control as stipulated in Subsections 4 of the preceding Article shall include the setting up of appropriate inspection points and the following control/regulatory mechanisms and/or facilities:1.Automatic electronic data correlation, verification and transmission systems: The systems shall be capable of automatically correlating and verifying various electronic data related to the personnel, vehicles, and containers (cargo) entering into and departing from the FTZ, and the relevant transporting vouchers/certificates, and having the foregoing dynamic data transmitted via associated links to the container (cargo) status database.2.Container (cargo) transport control/regulatory mechanisms: Technological facilities or other controlling/regulatory mechanisms shall be set up for controlling/regulating the movement of containers/cargo between a FTZ and any other FTZs or controlled areas in sea/air ports so as to effectively monitor information on the routing and transportation status of containers/cargo entering into and departing from the FTZ. Otherwise the containers/cargo shall be transported by the means of bonded transportation registered with the Customs ; the means of bounded transportation shall cooperate and comply with the provisions set forth in Article 25 of the Customs Act and the Regulations Governing the Means of Bounded Transportation In the absence of the foregoing transport controlling/regulating mechanisms, the containers/cargo shall not be released from the FTZ until the completion of customs clearance procedures.3.Abnormal information processing mechanism: This mechanism shall, upon occurrence of abnormal conditions detected by the controlling/regulating systems set forth in the preceding two subsections, be capable of indicating such abnormal information and informing relevant parties for handlingSubject to the provisions set forth in the preceding Paragraph, in the event that a piece of land described in Subsection 5, Paragraph 1, Article 2 hereof is used for establishing an FTZ, the electronic tracking and controlling equipment shall be set up in accordance with Subsection 1, Article 3 of the Act to perform overall cargo status tracing containers/cargo entering or departing from the FTZ.Examination mechanisms at various levels shall make strict examination of the inspection points and controlling/regulating mechanisms and facilities set up pursuant to the provisions set forth in the preceding two paragraphs by the FTZ to ensure that the controlling/regulating activities performed by them with regard to personnel, vehicles and containers/cargo entering and departing from the FTZ meeting the basic requirements for speed and convenience, maintenance of security, and crime prevention.The relevant vouchers, certificates or electronic data as set forth in Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be retained for a period of one year by the applicant, and may be inspected by the management authority of the FTZ.The appropriate inspection points required can be substituted by the container freight stations in the FTZ or stevedoring warehouses in port areas. The applicant shall coordinate with local Customs Offices and the management authority for planning container (cargo) control/regulatory mechanism.